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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 387895" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Depends on how far is long range. I have a tikka t-3 light stainless 338 win mag with a 4-12x50 swarovski scope on it that weighs 13 ounces, titanium/aluminum alloy light model they don't make anymore, total weight scoped out just over 7 pounds. It is deadly to about 700 yards. I shot a moose at 1100 yards with a 338 win mag so they will kill stuff way out there. I have to shoot the light bullets in it because of recoil in the light rifle which doesn't have a brake. It shoots a 185 Barnes ttsx 3325 fps with a .432 BC so you can calculate that out and see what range you would be comfortable. I can get the 225 accubonds going about 2950 fps at .550 bc for more calculations. They just kick to bad in the tikka. The 185's will kill anything in north america to 700 yards and shoot flat enough that with a mil dot scope or my swaro br reticle hits are easy to there. This set up is about the best backpack rifle I know for elk hunting the mountain west. I have been backpacking the rockies for 35 years and this is as good an elk killer as I have found for that purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 387895, member: 505"] Depends on how far is long range. I have a tikka t-3 light stainless 338 win mag with a 4-12x50 swarovski scope on it that weighs 13 ounces, titanium/aluminum alloy light model they don't make anymore, total weight scoped out just over 7 pounds. It is deadly to about 700 yards. I shot a moose at 1100 yards with a 338 win mag so they will kill stuff way out there. I have to shoot the light bullets in it because of recoil in the light rifle which doesn't have a brake. It shoots a 185 Barnes ttsx 3325 fps with a .432 BC so you can calculate that out and see what range you would be comfortable. I can get the 225 accubonds going about 2950 fps at .550 bc for more calculations. They just kick to bad in the tikka. The 185's will kill anything in north america to 700 yards and shoot flat enough that with a mil dot scope or my swaro br reticle hits are easy to there. This set up is about the best backpack rifle I know for elk hunting the mountain west. I have been backpacking the rockies for 35 years and this is as good an elk killer as I have found for that purpose. [/QUOTE]
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