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<blockquote data-quote="Tumbleweed" data-source="post: 712222" data-attributes="member: 9281"><p>I should bring a little clarification to my post. 800-1000 yards would certainly not be a limit to taking game with 300 Win and high b/c top notch bullets. I was thinking elk when I posted and used the word "game." For deer, antelope and medium game your range would be well over 1000 yards as Jeff has recently proved. For me, hunting elk at <strong><em>sea level</em></strong> I personally want to be looking for around 1400-1500 ft/lbs of energy on the animal. Out of a 300 Win pushing a 215 Hybrid at say 2,850fps that would put forth the energy I am looking for at 950 yards max. Compared to my RUM with the 215 at 3,185fps my max distance with the same criteria is slightly over 1200 yards. I'm a number cruncher sometimes to a fault<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> So, it depends on the size of game, what you feel is enough kinetic energy to get the job done which is determined by bullet selection, velocity and your altitude/atmosphere. As a side note, I have around 1300 rounds through my RUM and it's still shooting very well at distance, not sure how much she has left in her though<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tumbleweed, post: 712222, member: 9281"] I should bring a little clarification to my post. 800-1000 yards would certainly not be a limit to taking game with 300 Win and high b/c top notch bullets. I was thinking elk when I posted and used the word "game." For deer, antelope and medium game your range would be well over 1000 yards as Jeff has recently proved. For me, hunting elk at [B][I]sea level[/I][/B] I personally want to be looking for around 1400-1500 ft/lbs of energy on the animal. Out of a 300 Win pushing a 215 Hybrid at say 2,850fps that would put forth the energy I am looking for at 950 yards max. Compared to my RUM with the 215 at 3,185fps my max distance with the same criteria is slightly over 1200 yards. I'm a number cruncher sometimes to a fault:D So, it depends on the size of game, what you feel is enough kinetic energy to get the job done which is determined by bullet selection, velocity and your altitude/atmosphere. As a side note, I have around 1300 rounds through my RUM and it's still shooting very well at distance, not sure how much she has left in her though:) [/QUOTE]
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