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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1007011" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>For elk at long range I would go straight for a big .338 and put a brake on it. .338 Lapua, .338 Ultra or .338-378 Weatherby are the ones I'd look at. With a quality brake and a fairly light rifle your recoil will be pretty similar to the .270. I just picked up an Accumark in .338-378 for extending my range on elk and I can't wait to get it dialed in. It's got a few fps on the other big .338s but its harder to find ammo, dies and brass when compared to the Lapua and Ultra. </p><p></p><p>At 1000 yards a 7mm STW has about the same velocity/energy as a 30-30 at 100 yards. Some people think that's enough gun, some don't. The big .338s at 1000 have the same power as a 50 caliber muzzleloader fired point blank. </p><p></p><p>The only drawback to having a brake (besides cost) is the noise, and if you've got time to set up for a 1000 yard shot I think you have time to put on some earmuffs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1007011, member: 12193"] For elk at long range I would go straight for a big .338 and put a brake on it. .338 Lapua, .338 Ultra or .338-378 Weatherby are the ones I'd look at. With a quality brake and a fairly light rifle your recoil will be pretty similar to the .270. I just picked up an Accumark in .338-378 for extending my range on elk and I can't wait to get it dialed in. It's got a few fps on the other big .338s but its harder to find ammo, dies and brass when compared to the Lapua and Ultra. At 1000 yards a 7mm STW has about the same velocity/energy as a 30-30 at 100 yards. Some people think that's enough gun, some don't. The big .338s at 1000 have the same power as a 50 caliber muzzleloader fired point blank. The only drawback to having a brake (besides cost) is the noise, and if you've got time to set up for a 1000 yard shot I think you have time to put on some earmuffs. [/QUOTE]
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