Originally Posted by rovert
Originally Posted by Cpl_Austin


So what does a 180gr bullet and a 225gr bullet have in common ? Are you done trying to answer my question ? Because the answer is NOTHING !!!

You can't come in 1st when you can't even start the race … Now let's try it again … pay attention this time .

Ok, if you want to compare Bullet's and Velocities of a 7 WSM & a 300 RUM this is what you need to do:

…………. 7 WSM …………….300 RUM ………...
………. 175gr ELD-X ……….178gr ELDX ……….
…... 71.0gr - MAGNUM ….. 90.2gr - RL - 26 ......
….........2,900fps .................. 3,250fps .................

I'm at the finish line, waiting, waiting ..... oh, is that you ... almost but several other caliber bullet's got here before you .... too bad.

That's how it's done ... you can't win if you can't even reach the target.

The Thrill of Victory .... The Agony of defeat




So let's assume that your comparison above is the correct comparison to make, which it is not. Your bullet gets to the target with less drop. The 7WSM gets there with less wind drift. If you've done any amount of long range shooting, you would understand that wind is the hard part. Elevation (drop) is easy. Congratulations, you've used 30 grains more powder to make it harder to hit the target.





Cpl_Austin - take the cerebrum off of autopilot for a moment.
Comprehend and actually absorb what rovert has laid out above.

And, I suppose congratulations are in order - it's been some time since someone has given Jeff O a thick-headed run for his money on this forum.





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