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<blockquote data-quote="engineer40" data-source="post: 1215010" data-attributes="member: 90399"><p>If I understood you correctly, you want it to be a hunting rifle at medium distances but also target shoot it out to 1000 yards? (I think you said you wouldn't be hunting with it at longer ranges). </p><p></p><p>What does your scope situation look like? Do you own any scopes that have matching reticle and turrets? Picking a scope with the correct features will be more important than picking the correct cartridge. </p><p></p><p>If you're not planning on hunting at longer ranges, you would be best served by sticking with a cartridge in either the 6.5mm (.264) or 7mm (.284) calibers. Almost any of them will do. The 6.5 Creedmoor and the 7mm-08 are quite popular right now. There is no sense taking the recoil of the larger 30 and 338 magnums unless you also intend on hunting at long ranges. </p><p></p><p>Although enough matches have been won with a 243 Win also. </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="engineer40, post: 1215010, member: 90399"] If I understood you correctly, you want it to be a hunting rifle at medium distances but also target shoot it out to 1000 yards? (I think you said you wouldn't be hunting with it at longer ranges). What does your scope situation look like? Do you own any scopes that have matching reticle and turrets? Picking a scope with the correct features will be more important than picking the correct cartridge. If you're not planning on hunting at longer ranges, you would be best served by sticking with a cartridge in either the 6.5mm (.264) or 7mm (.284) calibers. Almost any of them will do. The 6.5 Creedmoor and the 7mm-08 are quite popular right now. There is no sense taking the recoil of the larger 30 and 338 magnums unless you also intend on hunting at long ranges. Although enough matches have been won with a 243 Win also. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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