I think this brings up a new question, does spending a bunch of money on a hunt make you more likely to take a poor shot opportunity that you wouldn't consider otherwise? Suddenly the discussion is less about gear choice.
The premise of using the smaller, lighter cartridge is that you are able to practice more, be less affected by recoil and therefore put your bullet where you want. There are several threads on here proving the killing efficiency of .223 and 6mm on all manner of north American game animals. So...
I get the frustration with the advertised velocity but 6.8 Western seems like an interesting choice for better factory support. I've seen significantly more 7 PRC on the shelf than 6.8 Western and a quick ammoseek search supports this (160 results for 6.8W vs 407 for 7PRC).
The largest delta in...
Like new Burris Fullfield IV 2.5-10X42 with the Illuminated Ballistic E3 Reticle. Comes in original box w/ manuals. I've had this for about 3 years and mounted it on a couple different rifles but never fired. Off-season wandering eyes always saw it getting pulled. Time for a good home. $175 TYD...