09-03-2023, 03:56 PM
yeah I guess 'everything list' needs to be individually defined, for me it's coyotes to moose hunting to 4-500, so the 123 eld-m or sst makes the same sense, it is niche end of cartridge/bullet spectrum for that 'everything', just so happens to be top choice for steel work etc. also, highest bc's, good visuals and audibles etc. coyotes we don't shoot for fur, if so I'd run a .204 ruger
if more varmint work is desired with less potential for bullets to leave properties not sure I'd be trying to do with a grendel but I guess if the varmints are larger like hogs then likely so, then get to frangible with less sd to meet that 'everything' list
if you start at the top with the 123's though it should cover off more of the everything list criteria than any other options, you just move down and make trade offs from there, if you need copper only...almost like changing the capabilities of a cartridge by a full 'level' by the amount of trade off you have to give up, that's why I would just move up a powder class if forced to mono for my 'everything'
if more varmint work is desired with less potential for bullets to leave properties not sure I'd be trying to do with a grendel but I guess if the varmints are larger like hogs then likely so, then get to frangible with less sd to meet that 'everything' list
if you start at the top with the 123's though it should cover off more of the everything list criteria than any other options, you just move down and make trade offs from there, if you need copper only...almost like changing the capabilities of a cartridge by a full 'level' by the amount of trade off you have to give up, that's why I would just move up a powder class if forced to mono for my 'everything'