Eeets Alive!!! PT II
You’ve probably guessed most of the answers already.
Sorry, 270 Winchester never showed up. I’m not sure why. Ditto for the 250-3000.
30-06 never showed up. That was interesting in and of itself, so I decided to find out why. It took some doing. However I added a weighted system of ratings. If you figure in Energy at 100 yards, Dekker KOV, and drop at 100 yards, and then make the system search for the best balance of the 3, TADA! You get a result that ‘s a 30-06, with a 168 grain match bullet , loaded about 92 % of the published maximum. The bullet it picked was not a good deer bullet, but that’s okay. There’s probably a 165 grain deer bullet that does the same trick. The 30-06 is the best balance within those parameters.
The 270 Win probably has a similar set of parameters that make it the best, I just haven’t had the time to find it yet. My guess is that it lies in distances greater than 100 yards.
If you are digging for the best Taylor TKO. The best one of the bunch you can get is 45-70 with a 405 grain load. Of course Taylor invented the TKO based on hunting elephant. It gets penalized dramatically if you penalize for drop at zero of 100 yards.
If you switch to digging for the best Dekker KOV– (Taylor TKO with SD substituted for caliber) you get 35 Whelen with a 250 grain bullet. If you optimize for 150 yards, you get 358 WIN. If you lower the range to 100 yards, you get 35 Remington.
Now, if you figure in the Shamanic Ratio ( Dekker KOV / recoil energy) and do away with all other provisos, you get . . .envelope please . . .
280 REMINGTON
CASE: REMINGTON
BBL: 24″
PR: REMINGTON 9 1/2
TWIST: 1:10″
TRIM: 2.530″
140 GR. SIE SP
DIA: .284″
COL: 3.230″
SR 4759 29.0gr 2335fps 51,800 CUP
I don’t have the data in front of me. I think it was a fairly light load– about 8 % off maximum.
The only thing I could see against this round was that the drop at 100 yards was over 5.3″ I would prefer a flatter round, so I added a penalty for drops of greater than 4″ at 100 yards. I reran the scenario. The result was:
6.5 x 55 SWEDISH
CASE: REMINGTON
BBL: 24″
PR: REMINGTON 9 1/2
TWIST: 1:7.87″
TRIM: 2.155″
140 GR. SIE SPBT
DIA: .264″
COL: 3.000″
IMR 3031 34.5gr 2355fps 45,800 CUP
Again, the load was not a full-house load.
So what about the 300 Savage? The 30-30? The 300 Savage 180 grain load is the best round if you are looking for a 30 cal that optimizes for the Shamanic Ratio. If you penalize for recoil, you get a 30-30 with 150 grains.
The bottom line:
1) The past 100 years of deer hunting has a rational basis. What was figured out with sliderule and intuition a few generations ago still makes sense.
2) The last 10 years with all its Wizzums and SAUms are fine, but they’re optimized for something other than the fundementals of shooting whitetail deer at under 200 yards.
3) There is something to be said for 260, 280, 308, 358 and 458 as a caliber for deer. However, each has its own set of provisos that make them preferable.
4) You really don’t need to bust your shoulder to get a deer dead. Lighter-than-max loads do the job better than maxed-out loads.
5) 30-06 is a good balance, but never the best . It is just the “best all-around.”
6) This is all done by a guy who’s never hunted West of the Mississippi. There’s an inherent bias there If you’re looking for answers for ranges exceeding 200 yards, you’ll have to weight until I get a larger database put together.
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That’s OK, you need to have days like this, otherwise how would you know when you are happy. You need to have something to contrast your happiness with. What is black without white?
Even though you know that sadness (anxiety self help) is a part of life, let’s try to make it a small part of life.
With that said, here are a few tips to help you feel better when you are feeling down in the dumps. They are easy to do, easy to practice every day and they work!
1. Stand up straight, sit up straight. When your body is in alignment your energy can flow and when your energy is flowing freely, you can flow.
2. Smile! Yes, just smile. Easy to do and effective.
3. Repeat positive affirmations. Things like “I feel good”, “Positive energy flows through my body”, “I see the good in all”.
4. Listen to some music that you like. It doesn’t have to be anything specific, just something you enjoy. Certain types of music work better than others, but experiment and see what works for you. Studies have shown that Classical music and new age music work best.
5. Take some time out for yourself, relax and read a book, do something for yourself.
6. Meditate. Meditation is an excellent habit to develop. It will serve you in all that you do. If you are one who has a hard time sitting still, then try some special meditation CDs that coax your brain into the meditative state. Just search for “Meditation music” on Google or Yahoo and explore.
Our outside work is simply a reflection of our inside world. Remember there is no reality just your perception of it. Use this truth to your advantage. Whenever you are sad, realize that it is all in your mind and you do have the power to change your perception.
These tips will lift you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad or anxiety self help . Try and practice them everyday, make them a habit. You will be surprised at how these simple exercises will keep the rainy days away.
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