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The Basics, Starting Out
Any tips and thoughts for a long range rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shooter264" data-source="post: 378324" data-attributes="member: 23746"><p>I disagree totally with those who believe a magnum is needed to shoot elk/stag at 900 yards. Using Berger bullets with a high BC and shooting something that is comfortable to shoot leads to good shot placement = dead critter every time. I have killed a 350 BC Elk at 902 yards with a 6-284 with a 105 grain VLD and have witnessed a 330 bull killed at 1115 yards and a 372 bull killled at 735 yards with this same cartridge. All these bulls were killed with one shot and only one traveled more than 10 yards after being hit (that one hit the ground so hard he slid down a hill approximately 50 yards!!). There are several calibers out there by using the right components are fully capable of killing elk size critters at extended ranges that are not Magnums.. 6-284, 6.5-284, 6.5-06AI are just a few of great choices for a person who doesn't want to put up with obnoxious breaks that seem to accompany magnums along with their ablility to produce flinching tendencies. Check out the Trophy Page on <span style="color: #008000"><a href="http://www.cloudpeakgunworks.com" target="_blank">www.<strong>cloudpeakgunworks.com</strong></a><strong> . </strong></span></p><p> </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shooter264, post: 378324, member: 23746"] I disagree totally with those who believe a magnum is needed to shoot elk/stag at 900 yards. Using Berger bullets with a high BC and shooting something that is comfortable to shoot leads to good shot placement = dead critter every time. I have killed a 350 BC Elk at 902 yards with a 6-284 with a 105 grain VLD and have witnessed a 330 bull killed at 1115 yards and a 372 bull killled at 735 yards with this same cartridge. All these bulls were killed with one shot and only one traveled more than 10 yards after being hit (that one hit the ground so hard he slid down a hill approximately 50 yards!!). There are several calibers out there by using the right components are fully capable of killing elk size critters at extended ranges that are not Magnums.. 6-284, 6.5-284, 6.5-06AI are just a few of great choices for a person who doesn't want to put up with obnoxious breaks that seem to accompany magnums along with their ablility to produce flinching tendencies. Check out the Trophy Page on [COLOR=#008000][URL="http://www.cloudpeakgunworks.com"]www.[B]cloudpeakgunworks.com[/B][/URL][B] . [/B][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#008000][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#008000][/COLOR][/B] [/QUOTE]
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