Originally Posted by UncleHuck
Originally Posted by howl
7mm mag is 40% cheaper than .280
6.5 PRC is 10% cheaper than .280
7 PRC costs 60% more than 7mm mag

The magnum and PRC rifles hold 3 cartridges versus 4 of the .280 or .280AI. The AI ammo costs 10% more than 7 PRC.

Ammunition cost is insignificant to most hunters, especially compared to the cost of rifles, scopes, binoculars, clothes, boots, trucks, fuel, ATV/UTV's, leases, plane tickets, feeders, in state/out of state hunting licenses, stands, box blinds, ad infinitum.

I buy the best/most accurate ammo I can find, and including sighting in/target practice, I average about 3-5 rounds per animal. Again, insignificant compared to all the other hunting expenses.

Ammo cost should be the last concern anyone has if they are an avid hunter.


That's not anywhere near enough ammo for learning your rifle and keeping on top of your zero. It's a real deficiency. I always see hunters running out of ammo at the range. They'll say that's close enough when they start to run out. And then leave.