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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Any experts in the 300 to 338 class calibers please read
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<blockquote data-quote="IdahoCTD" data-source="post: 629588" data-attributes="member: 13110"><p>I'd say a .338 RUM, .338 Edge, .338 Lapua, or a .375 RUM/.375-.338 Lapua/.375AX if recoil isn't a issue. I'd try to shoot the 260gr Cutting Edge bullets with the .338's and the 300gr to 330gr bullets in the .375's. The same principles apply here as in Africa.....big bullets kill better but you have to be able to hit things first so accuracy is still the #1 consideration for shooting long range. Now that the big bores have good high BC bullets like those from CEB I think you'll see more people shooting them. The only down side to them is recoil but since your use to recoil GO BIG.</p><p></p><p>For a barrel I'd go Krieger or Broughton in a sporter contour with a .750 muzzle diameter as a minimum.</p><p></p><p>Because you have a weight maximum you'll most likely have to stay away from Nightforce for a scope. They are heavy. The new Leupold VX6 might be a consideration because of the 6x zoom. Swarovski has a 6x scope as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IdahoCTD, post: 629588, member: 13110"] I'd say a .338 RUM, .338 Edge, .338 Lapua, or a .375 RUM/.375-.338 Lapua/.375AX if recoil isn't a issue. I'd try to shoot the 260gr Cutting Edge bullets with the .338's and the 300gr to 330gr bullets in the .375's. The same principles apply here as in Africa.....big bullets kill better but you have to be able to hit things first so accuracy is still the #1 consideration for shooting long range. Now that the big bores have good high BC bullets like those from CEB I think you'll see more people shooting them. The only down side to them is recoil but since your use to recoil GO BIG. For a barrel I'd go Krieger or Broughton in a sporter contour with a .750 muzzle diameter as a minimum. Because you have a weight maximum you'll most likely have to stay away from Nightforce for a scope. They are heavy. The new Leupold VX6 might be a consideration because of the 6x zoom. Swarovski has a 6x scope as well. [/QUOTE]
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