03-08-2020, 07:03 AM
FloorPoor Wrote:Personally, I typically only shoot big game animals from a range of 300yds or less. I apply this rule to 7mm rem mag as well. I will only push it a bit further if conditions are perfect. This rule of thumb seems especially good for the Grendel. Beyond 300yds, you need to know your trajectories and ranges exactly. Beyond 400, velocities and energy drop rapidly, as do bullets.
Long range "hunting" is unethical. At some point it becomes shooting instead of hunting. If you're not 100% confident of a clean kill with your first shot, use the terrain to stalk closer.
Cartridges designed for long range target work aren't necessarily the best choices for cleanly killing large animals at long ranges. Since the Creedmore craze began, I've found several rotting mule deer who were gut shot and not recovered. It sickens me.
Why do you bother with 7mm mag so close... just curious?