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<blockquote data-quote="BountyHunter" data-source="post: 160815" data-attributes="member: 12"><p>Before we can make a good response, couple key questions.</p><p> </p><p>1. Are you going to reload? It sounds like you are.</p><p> </p><p>2. "Range gun", please explain more. Are we talking plinking, Fclass comps, ground hog matches, what distances and what are you going to hunt etc? </p><p> </p><p>3. how many rounds shot a year? (Most magnums and Big wildcats will last 1000-1500 rds max, exception is the 300 WSM is getting 2-3x that) </p><p> </p><p>4. What is your tolerance for recoil? Braked or not, the big 338s are going to rock you.</p><p> </p><p>5. 338s cost a lot to feed in brass, powder and bullets. Is that a problem.</p><p> </p><p>Must reload for any of the wildcats and 338 Lapuas are too costly to buy new.</p><p> </p><p>For up to 1200 yards any of the top 30 cals with 210s or 240s will work. (300 WSM, 300 Win, 300 Wthby, 30 Hart, 300 RUM, 30-338 Lapua, Allen Mags etc)</p><p> </p><p>For 1200 plus, you are talking 338s (338 Edge, 338 Lapua AI, 338/406 etc)</p><p> </p><p>there are several good smiths here on this board, Bobby Hart has been mentioned and is very good (my brother shoots a 30 hart that I reload for him) any of the smiths from the top recommended smiths section on <a href="http://www.6mmbr.com" target="_blank">www.6mmbr.com</a>. </p><p> </p><p>With you taking varmints, the 6.5x47 with the 123, the 6x47, or 6 BR with the 95-107 gr bullets would be great choices.</p><p> </p><p>BH</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BountyHunter, post: 160815, member: 12"] Before we can make a good response, couple key questions. 1. Are you going to reload? It sounds like you are. 2. "Range gun", please explain more. Are we talking plinking, Fclass comps, ground hog matches, what distances and what are you going to hunt etc? 3. how many rounds shot a year? (Most magnums and Big wildcats will last 1000-1500 rds max, exception is the 300 WSM is getting 2-3x that) 4. What is your tolerance for recoil? Braked or not, the big 338s are going to rock you. 5. 338s cost a lot to feed in brass, powder and bullets. Is that a problem. Must reload for any of the wildcats and 338 Lapuas are too costly to buy new. For up to 1200 yards any of the top 30 cals with 210s or 240s will work. (300 WSM, 300 Win, 300 Wthby, 30 Hart, 300 RUM, 30-338 Lapua, Allen Mags etc) For 1200 plus, you are talking 338s (338 Edge, 338 Lapua AI, 338/406 etc) there are several good smiths here on this board, Bobby Hart has been mentioned and is very good (my brother shoots a 30 hart that I reload for him) any of the smiths from the top recommended smiths section on [URL="http://www.6mmbr.com"]www.6mmbr.com[/URL]. With you taking varmints, the 6.5x47 with the 123, the 6x47, or 6 BR with the 95-107 gr bullets would be great choices. BH [/QUOTE]
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