Re: .260's Effective Range?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JSTARSZ</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: XTR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My hunting buddy shoots a 300WSM, Sunday he had a beautiful 220 yd shot on a 7 point, but being a hunter and not a sniper he grunted him in to about 90 yds before he dropped him.
Long shots are not necessary that often, and the skill of the hunter is more important than the rifle, and a good hunter will keep the long range shooting to a minimum.
</div></div> honestly if he can get him in that close by grunting then why would you ever need a 300WSM? A 243 works great at that range with a heck of allot less recoil. I think I would have taken the 220 yard shot to get the most out of my cartridge. </div></div>
When you walk into the woods you don't know what will happen before the day is over. Bucks don't always respond to grunt calls, or doe bleats.
That day he was hunting a field where long shots were possible. A week ago he was in a stand with a 450 Marlin. (ended up shooting a 'yote) If I have time I'll sit and watch one for quite a while before I take the shot, esp if it is improving.
Pesonally I use my 308 out to 350, I don't hunt anywhere with longer shots.