Deeper and wider than with a lighter bullet which gives a little more margin for error. A good thing when there are so many variables. But if you know all of your shots in the field will be perfect then that doesn’t matter. Of my last 22 elk 2 were over 400 yards. The test inside that. I just happen to manage to get closer but if I couldn’t I’d hammer them at 900.
If your referring to my post, no that is not what I am implying. But we see so many “ average” shooters show up with large caliber rifles and think the heavy bullets and extra power are going to make up for there inaccuracy on an animal if they don’t put the bullet where it needs to go. It’s great to see guys shoot magnum calibers, that can shoot them well. Just as it is with the smaller calibers. But caliber and horsepower alone don’t mean you can shoot, nor should you shoot( try to kill something) beyond your ability with any weapon. A lot of people think the caliber ( bullet weight) and horsepower trump there ability to shoot accurately is all I am saying. We have have seen guys show up in camp that have bought brand new rifles and spend a lot of money on them and the scopes, and have never shot them, had them bore sighted and figure they are good to go. And many when they fire that first shot with there brand new 338 find out they are not going to shoot it very well no mater how many times they pull the trigger. Something they can shoot comfortably and accurately, and are not afraid of ( although no one is going to admit to that part) is a far better choice. And with the quality bullets that are available now days, it does make some of the lighter caliber guns great choices for many people.
There could be lot more to this then you ( we) know. Maybe he shoots his 270 well up to 1000 yards, maybe that’s what he and that gun and scope are capable of. Now maybe his creedmoor is a “ better “ rifle, better scope and it and him are capable of 1600 yards. Just cause he or that gun is capable of shooting targets that far, does not mean he nor they should be shooting at animals that far. A lot more comes into play, when you are trying to take the life of something, or at least it very well should. But then again to many it just don’t .
Ummm.... if you check the ballistics on that load it's under 1k ft/lbs of KE at 500yds, it isn't going to kill an elk, or even hit one at 1k yards. A Remington 788 with a FFP QF scope that when you take it up to max power you can't even see the reticle for past 600yds. The 6.5CM is the Muddy Girl camo Savage Axis. He doesn't practice with either, and I'll wager whatever amount you want on neither rifle hitting, much less, killing, anything near 1k yards. It's why I brought it up. It's idiots like him that give everyone a bad name.
recoil sensitivity is one obvious answer. lots of people are afraid of their rifles, not good with them, and don't shoot them.
