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    Rather, this is a list of big-game cartridges that have proven worthy on no uncertain terms. I anticipate the most consternation will come from lovers of the .243 Winchester, the classic .30-30 Winchester, and the .308 Winchester. Because, you see, when it comes to really, truly capable big-game cartridges, those don't make the cut.
  3. petersenshunting.com

    The .375 Holland & Holland is, in the author's opinion, the most useful cartridge ever invented. Just over a decade ago, Ruger and Hornady teamed up to create the ballistic twin of the H&H design, one that would fit well in the long-action rifles. The .375 Ruger uses the same case head diameter as the .375 H&H, looses the belt, and uses a wider body to keep the case capacity in the same ...
    • Top Big-Game Cartridges

      It couldn't be excluded from this roundup even if I weren't, since it's one of the most popular big-game cartridges. I've come to respect it tremendously. Oddly, with light-for-caliber bullets in the 140- and even 150-grain range, it doesn't offer eyebrow-raising performance increases over mundane cartridges, such as the .30-06 or .270, with ...

    • Evaluating 308 Win for American Game

      Penetration/Expansion (terminal ballistics) Given reasonable shot angles, for a bullet to pass through the vitals of all North American big game animals, from pronghorn to moose, it should be capable of penetrating 18 to 20 inches in 10 percent ordnance gelatin. To maximize tissue destruction the bullet should also expand between 1.5 and 2 times its original diameter.

  4. petersenshunting.com

    The .308 isn't a flashy cartridge ballistically speaking, but it has proven to be an accurate, versatile hunting cartridge that generates manageable recoil and is suitable for most game. Shooters have argued for years whether the .308 Winchester or the .30-06 Springfield is a better cartridge, but the point is largely moot.
  5. petersenshunting.com

    It couldn't be excluded from this roundup even if I weren't, since it's one of the most popular big-game cartridges. I've come to respect it tremendously. Oddly, with light-for-caliber bullets in the 140- and even 150-grain range, it doesn't offer eyebrow-raising performance increases over mundane cartridges, such as the .30-06 or .270, with ...
  6. petersenshunting.com

    In general, magnums refer to large, belted cartridges that are an increase in power above "standard" cartridges like the .270 and .30-06, though there are no strict rules regarding the name. Some cartridges, like the 7mm Shooting Times Westerner and the new .26 Nosler, certainly feature magnum-class speed and power without the name.
  7. petersenshunting.com

    The .338 Winchester Magnum was already a popular cartridge, and even at that time there were plenty of fast .30's from which to choose. As a result, the 8mm Remington Magnum was largely forgotten. However, long-range hunters are still aware of the big 8mm, and there is plenty to like about this cartridge.
  8. petersenshunting.com

    Aug 18, 2023The 6.5 PRC produces 200 to 300 fps more muzzle velocity with 6.5mm projectiles, and in so doing, gains entry into the realm of honestly effective big-game hunting cartridges. This is just the gospel of cartridges according to von Benedikt, but in my opinion, with a tough, controlled-expansion bullet, the 6.5 PRC is a fully adequate elk cartridge.
  9. petersenshunting.com

    Penetration/Expansion (terminal ballistics) Given reasonable shot angles, for a bullet to pass through the vitals of all North American big game animals, from pronghorn to moose, it should be capable of penetrating 18 to 20 inches in 10 percent ordnance gelatin. To maximize tissue destruction the bullet should also expand between 1.5 and 2 times its original diameter.
  10. petersenshunting.com

    Feb 21, 2024Cartridge case-head diameter is .532 inch—the same as standard belted cartridges, so common bolt faces are compatible. Having a shorter cartridge case than a 7mm Rem. Mag. but with the same overall length, the 7mm PRC leaves a lot more "head height" for long, super-sleek high-BC bullets that protrude way out of the case mouth.
  11. petersenshunting.com

    They just might be the perfect big-game cartridges. The term "medium bore" is inexact at best, but my definition includes everything from the .303 British, .318 Westley Richards, .338-06, .350 Rigby, .358 Winchester, and the .35 Whelen. It also includes metric cartridges, including the 8mm Mauser, 8mm-06 and 9.3x62mm.

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