Why do people load so hot?
- By Niles Coyote
- Reloading Depot
- 182 Replies
I used this tool to make comparisons when giving the 6.5x47 and 25GT a serious look. https://bisonballistics.com/calculators/recoilGreat post. A 7mm-08 can push high BC bullet in that 2500-2600 range. Do you think there is point where the recoil is too much to make up for the extra flight time? It always seemed like the 6mm bullets don't have a real good b.c, the ballistics just looked good because of the velocity. I guess the 7mms might start running into action length problems also.
I could perceive a difference in felt recoil after about a .2-.3 pound difference with what the calculator was tabulating. That said, there is more to it than just numbers. I had been also playing with a 223 with heavy 85 and 88 grain bullets. It seemed each time I went up in bore size, even if the numbers were a close match, you could feel a difference. The larger the bore, the more snap I seemed to feel. I'm thinking a person would need one of those graphing units that Gavin at Ultimate Reloader has that shows you the energy over time to see it.
7mm's are interesting and I wouldn't mind trying one at some point.