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<blockquote data-quote="AMT7" data-source="post: 2619915" data-attributes="member: 32064"><p>Gotta pay my respects to the 7.5x55 as I nearly bought them instead after a bit of research and even got some of that good Norma match mil spec ammo but the deer are too small here for that round it just wastes too much meat. Also the rifle is far to heavy for me being below average build. But if the Germans were afraid of it in WW2 then 'nuff said.</p><p></p><p>The balancing act I ended up with as far as rational was one wants a decent % amount of energy retained out at long range with minimal rise for close shots flat trajectory all energy expended within the large game prey so as to drop it and it never walks away. That rare combination in a light weight package I can carry all day long we found only with the 7WSM out the box without any fuss. But sure its possible with various amounts of tweaking with several caliburs out there. The long range target shooters are the ones with know how who I listen to. They tend to stay with around 6mm to 7mm projectile size range for stability, energy retention and decent windage issue resistance right near the 4k fps speed range which is 7WSM XP2 160gr (I think) right out the box.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AMT7, post: 2619915, member: 32064"] Gotta pay my respects to the 7.5x55 as I nearly bought them instead after a bit of research and even got some of that good Norma match mil spec ammo but the deer are too small here for that round it just wastes too much meat. Also the rifle is far to heavy for me being below average build. But if the Germans were afraid of it in WW2 then 'nuff said. The balancing act I ended up with as far as rational was one wants a decent % amount of energy retained out at long range with minimal rise for close shots flat trajectory all energy expended within the large game prey so as to drop it and it never walks away. That rare combination in a light weight package I can carry all day long we found only with the 7WSM out the box without any fuss. But sure its possible with various amounts of tweaking with several caliburs out there. The long range target shooters are the ones with know how who I listen to. They tend to stay with around 6mm to 7mm projectile size range for stability, energy retention and decent windage issue resistance right near the 4k fps speed range which is 7WSM XP2 160gr (I think) right out the box. [/QUOTE]
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