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    Is there any video or evidence in general that a heavier projectile will penetrate deeper?

    Terminal sectional density is what matters in penetration. That is - what is the sectional density of the bullet after it deforms if it is going to. Bullets of similar terminal sectional density will penetrste about the same regardless of weight though one may have a larger cross sectional...
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    Twist rate and penetration: also factors effecting penetration and wound channels in general

    I have not except for some of the youtube videos from the company. I do know The swirlies one sees in gel is just the material flowing off the tips of the petals as a bullet travels through gel. The swirlies don’t typically show up in a traditional flat mushroom as the material is flowing off...
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    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    You do see higher velocities in 270 rounds like superformance that load 130s to 3200 and 140s to 3100 fps in the 270. They could make a 150 at 3000 and in fact federal used to but dropped it’s “high energy” product line. This is ex of using modern powders in a “old” round and also why you...
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    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    Not comparing cartridges or performance. Just showing why older cartridges look “underloaded” in some cases
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    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    The 7prc is a good case study of legacy vs modern factory velocities. The 270 for ex has a saami velocity of 2850 fps with 150 gr bullets. This was established years ago and people have been able to improve upon that when slow burning powders like h4831 became available and can substantially...
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    Opinions on a new backcountry rifle?

    Christensen Arms FFT mesa or ridgeline in 6.8W seems about right for what looking for Lou
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    6.8 Western instead of 7mm Rem Mag?

    Can’t wait for ADG as well. Win just did a run of 6.8W brass and sold out same day seeing in stock notifiications. Lou
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    Talk me out of it. New rifle decision.

    Dream rifle = get what you want. Lou
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    270win 22 inch barrel, 130 or 150gr

    Those all seem about perfect. Take which shoots best Lou
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    Anything new for 6.8 western ?

    Have not seen the browning 175tgk since fall. Win just did a run of 170 ballistic tips, at least it came across my FB feed Lou
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    Help choosing ideal chambering/rifle to shoot lead free projectiles.

    6.5/prc270 win is your huckleberry. Dont need anything more powerful for your purposes. The 270 has advantage of super availability. The 6.5 prc is shorter action. The 6.5 prc is nice round but offers nothing over 270 Win if shooting mono bullets from performance standpoint. Lou
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    Support for 6.8 western?

    The 6.8 Western will be here in 10-15 years. The difference between Win and Hornady is that the Win/Browning brand does not need others to make their cartridge as they already have 2 of the most popular rifle lines under the Win/Browning brands. This is why Ruger often teams up with Hornady...
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    Why is the .270 Winchester so under loaded?

    Several published loads list 270 velocity with 150s 3000fps+ out of 24” barrels. Federal used to offer a high energy 150gr bullet load at 3000 fps. Hornady does have a 140 load at 3100 fps and 130 and 3200 fps which are up there with top manual handloads Lou
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    Is the 6.8 western gaining traction or did the 7mm prc finish it off?

    American sniper… 300 mag got the dirty harry 44 mag like kick with the sniper crowd from the book / movie. Jumped over 7mag as most popular magnum rifle cartridge Lou
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    Is the 6.8 western gaining traction or did the 7mm prc finish it off?

    So, what you are saying is you can just replace the 6.5/7mm with 1 277. Nice!
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    Is the 6.8 western gaining traction or did the 7mm prc finish it off?

    Well, the point was to contridict the message that Hornady supports their rounds better than Winchester or has a better track record. I’m not saying either do a great job but Hornady is certainly not better. There were 16.7M hunters in the US at peak in 1982 and that number is around 15.7M...
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    Is the 6.8 western gaining traction or did the 7mm prc finish it off?

    Agree, but I am not concerned. The 6:8W will do fine and Winchester will support it even if no one else does. There are 325 wsm rifles and ammo in stock right now for Pete’s sake. There was 270 wsm ammo at Cabelas the other day. Not knocking Hornady but their support is exagerrated and...
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    Is the 6.8 western gaining traction or did the 7mm prc finish it off?

    Get yourselves on list for 6.8W ADG brass. Only way they will make it is if we buy it. Prefer them or not the PRCs sell so I see why manufacturers jumped on them. Lou
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    6.8 Western Brass

    Hey folks, this dealer is looking to start taking orders for trial runs ADG Cartridge Brass. I don’t know anything about them other than sponsor on AfricanHunting forum and not promoting them over anybody else but first official ADG dealer public communication on 6.8W I have seen...
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    Does brass matter?

    Good work! I always beleived the big difference with premium brass is it removes the need to do all the mind numbing brass prep stuff need to do with normal brass. For a lot of my hunting rifles I don’t care, but for some I do. Whether it makes a difference or not I have not done the...

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