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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 814525" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I would not hesitate to use a 7STW on a 1000 yd bull elk with the right bullet and under good conditions, but I would hesitate to shoot one with a 7RM because that is plain stretching their capability to the max. I would also hesitate to use a 300 WSM depending on conditions. I would like to see 2000 fps velocity with a 308 cal 180 gr bullet or 1800 fps velocity with a 215 gr bullet.</p><p></p><p>On the rest of your post I pretty much agree. A 338 is more than needed for other game inside of a 1000 yardsa nd one could choose to go with a 300 WM or 300 RUM and still have a good 1000 yd elk rifle. In fact, based on my calculations using a 230 gr hybrid out of a 300 RUM, I am probably good to go to 1200 - 1500 yds in most elk country ranging 3000'-9000' in elevation as long as the rifle and shooter are up to it.</p><p></p><p>But... the 338 will do the same thing a little better with a bigger hole.</p><p></p><p>The way I see it, go with a lesser rifle more suited to deer size game out to 1000 yds and cut back your max elk range a little or go big and be capable of anything comfortably beyond 1000 yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 814525, member: 11717"] I would not hesitate to use a 7STW on a 1000 yd bull elk with the right bullet and under good conditions, but I would hesitate to shoot one with a 7RM because that is plain stretching their capability to the max. I would also hesitate to use a 300 WSM depending on conditions. I would like to see 2000 fps velocity with a 308 cal 180 gr bullet or 1800 fps velocity with a 215 gr bullet. On the rest of your post I pretty much agree. A 338 is more than needed for other game inside of a 1000 yardsa nd one could choose to go with a 300 WM or 300 RUM and still have a good 1000 yd elk rifle. In fact, based on my calculations using a 230 gr hybrid out of a 300 RUM, I am probably good to go to 1200 - 1500 yds in most elk country ranging 3000'-9000' in elevation as long as the rifle and shooter are up to it. But... the 338 will do the same thing a little better with a bigger hole. The way I see it, go with a lesser rifle more suited to deer size game out to 1000 yds and cut back your max elk range a little or go big and be capable of anything comfortably beyond 1000 yds. [/QUOTE]
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