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Best Long Range Caliber with a short barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1373301" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>Unless I missed it, the range and purpose (animal) weren't given. To me that makes a difference.</p><p>Budget is a major factor as well.</p><p>Lots of opinions here, mine goes like this:</p><p>I would not recommend a short barrel .308 for a long range hunting rig, especially over a .300 or 7mag (even a short barreled one). Yeah you don't maximize the larger cartridges' performance but it will still out perform the smaller case, and performance is what you want at long range. Maybe my idea of long range is different than some.</p><p>For an efficient medium range caliber I'd take that short .308 all day...I have one that is 18".</p><p>My buddy's 20" .300win can run a 210 Berger noticeably faster than my 22" 30-06 and way faster than any .308 can with the same barrel length.</p><p>If deer were on the menu then I like elkaholic's idea, but it is a wildcat and that may not be your preference.</p><p>If elk were the intended target then a .338, like mentioned prior, isn't a bad idea. My .338 RUM currently has a 20" barrel. Did it degrade its capabilities, yes it did. However, it is still a long range hammer by sending 300 grain Bergers @ 2600 fps.</p><p>I'm also not a collector, mine don't sit in a safe and "collect dust" so to speak (no offense intended if that's you, it's your money and you are into what you're into). I would much rather have a few that will cover everything (a "one ring to rule them all" type of thing), and shoot the living **** out of it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1373301, member: 8873"] Unless I missed it, the range and purpose (animal) weren’t given. To me that makes a difference. Budget is a major factor as well. Lots of opinions here, mine goes like this: I would not recommend a short barrel .308 for a long range hunting rig, especially over a .300 or 7mag (even a short barreled one). Yeah you don’t maximize the larger cartridges’ performance but it will still out perform the smaller case, and performance is what you want at long range. Maybe my idea of long range is different than some. For an efficient medium range caliber I’d take that short .308 all day...I have one that is 18”. My buddy’s 20” .300win can run a 210 Berger noticeably faster than my 22” 30-06 and way faster than any .308 can with the same barrel length. If deer were on the menu then I like elkaholic’s idea, but it is a wildcat and that may not be your preference. If elk were the intended target then a .338, like mentioned prior, isn’t a bad idea. My .338 RUM currently has a 20” barrel. Did it degrade its capabilities, yes it did. However, it is still a long range hammer by sending 300 grain Bergers @ 2600 fps. I’m also not a collector, mine don’t sit in a safe and “collect dust” so to speak (no offense intended if that’s you, it’s your money and you are into what you’re into). I would much rather have a few that will cover everything (a “one ring to rule them all” type of thing), and shoot the living **** out of it! [/QUOTE]
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