avboiler11
Master
Its not about the chambering, bullet diameter, bullet weight or powder column.
George Gardner and Pat Sinclair have killed dozens of animals with 6 and 6.5mm chamberings at long range with extreme ethics...but they've both gone through a *lot* of components and barrels building the skill to consistently put the bullet where it needs to go. Many other people have as well...but again, they've got the marksmanship skill to do it.
Proverbial "its the Indian, not the arrow" kind of thing.
I'd still argue a non-magnum short action chambering is marginal for a 1000yd shot on medium game. Can it do it, of course, but its getting sketch for velocity and energy and puts a premium on shot placement (duh) and bullet design.
George Gardner and Pat Sinclair have killed dozens of animals with 6 and 6.5mm chamberings at long range with extreme ethics...but they've both gone through a *lot* of components and barrels building the skill to consistently put the bullet where it needs to go. Many other people have as well...but again, they've got the marksmanship skill to do it.
Proverbial "its the Indian, not the arrow" kind of thing.
I'd still argue a non-magnum short action chambering is marginal for a 1000yd shot on medium game. Can it do it, of course, but its getting sketch for velocity and energy and puts a premium on shot placement (duh) and bullet design.