I went on a hunt recently, I shot a buck mule deer at 300 yards in Wyoming. The wind was probably between 10 to 20 mph crosswind, it pushed my 6.5 Creedmoor bullet 6 inches left and missed the whole rib cage. The bullet was a 140 grain Norma Whitetail which has a low BC (0.3 G1) and velocity was only 2600 FPS. Thankfully the animal still died within seconds, but I may not be so lucky next time.
For better wind performance without punishing recoil in a 10 pound rifle, what are some good options? I am not concerned with rifles being a barrel burner.
Seems like the 6.5-300 Weatherby is a laser beam. 7-300NMI seems like work with the fireforming process.
What do you think?
For better wind performance without punishing recoil in a 10 pound rifle, what are some good options? I am not concerned with rifles being a barrel burner.
Seems like the 6.5-300 Weatherby is a laser beam. 7-300NMI seems like work with the fireforming process.
What do you think?