Urimaginaryfrnd
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With your 5.56 have you tried any of the 75 gr or 77 gr pills? Those retain a lot more energy at distance. About a third more.
The 450 Bushmaster cartridge has the trajectory of a rock its about same as a 50 cal musket or a 45-70 and for deer under 150 yds workable but if you can live with that kind of trajectory think 416 Rigby, well almost -- your talking about hitting it with a really big chunk of lead so expensive ammo,more recoil, and while it will do the job you are still better off having a separate varmint gun in a .243 probably so you can find ammo everywhere!!! Seriously if you really want to stomp the thing grab a Tikka in a 30-06 or .308 and it will act like you hit it. Last one it hit with a .308 went down right there did not pass go...
The 450 Bushmaster cartridge has the trajectory of a rock its about same as a 50 cal musket or a 45-70 and for deer under 150 yds workable but if you can live with that kind of trajectory think 416 Rigby, well almost -- your talking about hitting it with a really big chunk of lead so expensive ammo,more recoil, and while it will do the job you are still better off having a separate varmint gun in a .243 probably so you can find ammo everywhere!!! Seriously if you really want to stomp the thing grab a Tikka in a 30-06 or .308 and it will act like you hit it. Last one it hit with a .308 went down right there did not pass go...