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<blockquote data-quote="straightshooter" data-source="post: 180814" data-attributes="member: 9775"><p>Long time long ranger, just to clarify, I agree with you, I am not ready for 1000 yard hunting. I do not have all the equipment, no training, don't know didly about wind effect past 300 yards, don't shoot much prone with a bipod, never shot any caliber over a 300 winchester mag., never developed a drop chart, have never reloaded any caliber larger than a 300 wm, very little experience dialing a scope for drop or wind, etc. etc. I don't expect to go out 1000 yard hunting anything. Don't know if I will ever get the chance at a shot like that, but if 1000 yard shots are attainable for me, I would like to have adequate equipment for the job, and the experience on this equipment so I am not trying an impossible shot with an unfamiliar caliber. I want to give this a fair shake and see where it takes me. I am not the competitive type, I don't need a pretty, top of the line, biggest caliber rifle. I am just interested in extending my effective range to the maximum limit and see where I end up. I am relying on you all to help nudge me along the right track to get there making the fewest mistakes possible. The first step I want to take is a rifle to get going on. In the end I figure the whole rifle will be replaced except the action. So that is where I think I need to start. I need you to tell me what action is best to build a great 1000 yard elk rig on. I do like the sounds of a savage since it seems to be quite accurate right out of the box as well as being the easiest and cheapest to work with. I need help with getting a caliber that has the right bolt head and action length that is practical to learn on. I have a vote for a 338-300 ultra, a 338 ultra mag, a 300 wsm, and now one for a 338 winchester mag. Confused? Yes!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="straightshooter, post: 180814, member: 9775"] Long time long ranger, just to clarify, I agree with you, I am not ready for 1000 yard hunting. I do not have all the equipment, no training, don't know didly about wind effect past 300 yards, don't shoot much prone with a bipod, never shot any caliber over a 300 winchester mag., never developed a drop chart, have never reloaded any caliber larger than a 300 wm, very little experience dialing a scope for drop or wind, etc. etc. I don't expect to go out 1000 yard hunting anything. Don't know if I will ever get the chance at a shot like that, but if 1000 yard shots are attainable for me, I would like to have adequate equipment for the job, and the experience on this equipment so I am not trying an impossible shot with an unfamiliar caliber. I want to give this a fair shake and see where it takes me. I am not the competitive type, I don't need a pretty, top of the line, biggest caliber rifle. I am just interested in extending my effective range to the maximum limit and see where I end up. I am relying on you all to help nudge me along the right track to get there making the fewest mistakes possible. The first step I want to take is a rifle to get going on. In the end I figure the whole rifle will be replaced except the action. So that is where I think I need to start. I need you to tell me what action is best to build a great 1000 yard elk rig on. I do like the sounds of a savage since it seems to be quite accurate right out of the box as well as being the easiest and cheapest to work with. I need help with getting a caliber that has the right bolt head and action length that is practical to learn on. I have a vote for a 338-300 ultra, a 338 ultra mag, a 300 wsm, and now one for a 338 winchester mag. Confused? Yes! [/QUOTE]
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