Please enlighten me. I ran the numbers with a 6.5 130AB (JBM doesn't have the 129LR yet) at 3400 and .30 125BT (JBM doesn't have the 125AB yet)at your 3650. With 200yd zeros the 6.5 drops 29.0 and drifts 15.3 (10mph) at 500yds. The .30 drops 28.4 and drifts 20.4. The .30 cal bullet drifts about 30% more at 500. From where does your amusement come?
First of all SD is not going to mean anything (deeper penetration) for these light bonded bullets on thin skinned game.
Also, 5" wind drift at 500 yds is not going to make much difference with a center mass shot on an deer sized animal. Take that to 700+ and then I would start looking at the difference and compensate.
I'm a total 6.5 slut and love the design of the 26 Nosler. I'm just trying to find a need for it.
How far do I want to take my impact velocity of 2,000 fps?
The 26 extends it out further than I care to try and take game. Especially with a 129 grain bullet.
Soooo, I'll take the less recoil cartridge of my 6.5 Rem Mag.
I think SU's point is, marketing it as a flat shooter with maximum PBR is not playing to its strengths. Or, if that approach does sell rifles, people would be buying them for the wrong reasons (maximum PBR)
Exactly....
