We don't hunt elk in Indiana and it is to that point I am speaking. A dead 100lb deer @ <100yards is a dead 100lb deer @ < 100yards.
And, I am not sure that they are getting extra velocity from the rounds that have been chosen as parent cases. The WSSM case gives a lot of volume in a short distance. Gonna be hard to beat that one. The rule was only changed, and this is just my opinion, to include the 460 S&W Mag.
Unless there is a case that keeps the main body size of the WSSM for .2", you may not even get the extra velocity. There still is that little thing called pressure too. There is just so much you can do with an Encore and a bolt gun is not the end all of all.
FWIW
Spark,
I understand completely!
I agree completely on not needing an elk gun to hunt deer in Indiana, but we didn't CHOOSE the 35 caliber minimum, the state imposed that, so we have to play by the rules.
Also, I know that the average shot taken on deer comes at around 100 yards, but what about that occasional opportunity you get at 230 yards? Maybe the average is low because the guns used don't have a lot of reach?
I'd much rather have 250 yards worth of effective range, and only need 75 of it, than the other way around.Concerning the quoted line, in bold: The 35WSSM has a bigger brother. It is the same exact thing, based on the same diameter, but longer, WSM case. It is .175" longer, has more case capacity and does, in fact, result in 150-200fps more velocity. It's already out there, being tested and proven. Guys started building 'em as soon as the 1.800" regs were confirmed. Have you not seen all the comments about the WSM based 35's ?
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