whats a good low recoil long range paper puncher

[ks deerhunter]

I have heard talk about how good bigger 30 cal guns are but is there a good cartridge that a man can shoot all day without losing a shoulder but still pack enough punch to take deer sized game at 750 yds or so. Im thinking about a new gun but dont know what to get. I am looking for something that would be a good all-round cartridge that is accurate to the big 1k mark but that is pleasant to shoot and still be able to kill a deer way out. I need some help can anybody steer me in the right direction?

[winmagman]

A 6.5-284 will run ballistically just about the same as a 300WM and be a lot easier on the shoulder (in comparable builds). With the right bullet taking deer to 750 shouldn't be a problem. And I think Savage is now building a factory gun in this chambering.

Should do the job rather nicely [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Chris

A 6MM BR improved with a 8 twist and 107 vld bullet. It has very low recoil an will do the trick beyond 1K yds and longer barrel life.
Old Bear

[sewwhat89]

For the paper punching, 6BR or improved variants are your ticket for longevity and easy on the shoulder. If you are also wanting to shoot deer-sized game out to 750 or so, I think you would have to step up to a 260 to 708 class round to do so and still maintain your previous paper punching and easy on the shoulder mandate.

My rifle for that would be a 24" 7mm08 from LSR (Chris) set up to run 162 AMAX/SSTs and/or Berger or SMKs in the heavier weights (168 Bergers or 175 SMKs). You would be looking at 3-4000 rounds at a minimum barrel life, 1k performance, easy to load and easy on the shoulder. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[remingtonman_25_06]

6mm BR, would be a natural choice for paper punching out to 1K and even a little farther, but for taking deer out to 700-800 I would want a litle more umph, know what I mean?? I would think the 7-08 with a 162g amax would be your ticket. JMO.

[jeffbird]

Here's a vote for 7wsm. Pretty easy to load to mild levels like a 7-08 or boost up on par with 7mm Rem mag. Overall a versatile cartridge, easy to load for, and definitely will take you to a 1,000 yds on paper with good loads and a well built rifle. Recoil is mild with a muzzle brake. Also,7wsm has decent factory ammo available with the 160 Accubonds if you want to go that route. My wife shoots one in a M70 Coyote with an Ops-Inc muzzle brake and it recoils far less than the Ruger M77 6mm Rem she shot previously. Sorry, but I have to part company on the 6mm's. Had one, wife used it also, and the 270 and 7mm's have much more convincing take-down power especially the farther out you go.

[Ahab]

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6mm BR, would be a natural choice for paper punching out to 1K and even a little farther, but for taking deer out to 700-800 I would want a litle more umph, know what I mean?? I would think the 7-08 with a 162g amax would be your ticket. JMO.

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Yup, have to agree with that [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]