Quote History Quoted:
OP: Hate to be an ass, but the fact that you're asking this question tells me you have no business shooting at live game past 300yds.
View Quote
When I say 400-600 yards, I'm not saying a minimum of 400 yards. I am saying my MAX range would be 400 - 600 and I don't know where in this range I would draw the line until I have a rifle in hand and practice on the hunting property. This is for shoot houses on power lines, massive fields, and shooting lanes. If I was just propping up on a tree and guessing hold over, then no I should not be shooting beyond 250 yards. I have shot NRA high power at 200 open sights and I can attest that the standing string kicked my butt. My only standing X ever was....on the wrong target
, but I did always keep everything in the rings.
Distances would be ranged and known, rifle would be bagged at both ends or at least bipod front, bag rear (yes I am lazy and like props). I would be able to practice during the summer. I have shot 4 continuous groups under 0.87 moa before from bipod only. If you think 270 cant get me to 400 yards, then I don't know as much about terminal ballistics as I thought. 270 at 400 should be terminally superior to my 6.8spc at 100-200 yards. If you say 270 is not good to 600 yards, then I bet you are right and therefore I agree...no argument. I have only studied the 6.8 forums and shot .223 and 6.8 with factory ammo, so 270win ballistics are foreign to me, but light years ahead of my lil 6.8.
I consider my 6.8 limited to 300 yards with 95gr TTSX or 120SST's and that requires a prop and hold over through a BDC scope. 250 is a realistic field range for the 6.8 with 2800fps 95gr TTSX's, but I consider it a dog hunting gun anyway so 50-100 yards is more common. I just figured getting my own 270 and getting familiar with it would be better than borrowing my relatives and just going by their "zeroed 2" high at 100 yards" claim.
So now the question. What is the range limit for a 1 - 1.25 moa 270 with factory ammo and a stable shooting position on whitetail? My relatives claim sub moa groups with their Remington pump 270's, but they never measure..... They have, however, been known to pull a head shot at 200- 225 and a neck spine shot at 175 - 200 though cause in each case that was all they could see under antlers and over cover. I call those hard shots in the field.
Should I be thinking 7 mag or 300 mag? I REALLY don't like pain and punishment though. Reloading a .280 is not in my stars either. 30-06 to me is more energy, but at the expense of more bullet drop.
and also, if a yote or hog wanders out, I honestly don't mind lobbing at 1000 yards with a sheeps chance in Iran of hitting anything. Yotes kill our pets, turkeys, and deer. Hogs... well...farmers here would get mad if we did NOT try to kill every one we see even if not humanely.