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<blockquote data-quote="Mach 1" data-source="post: 1710640" data-attributes="member: 104202"><p>I think I'd stick with your original thought. I'd get a 300 win mag with a brake if your not used to recoil. It has plenty of energy to take any animal on the North American continent at extended ranges and is widely available in commercially loaded ammunition. Honestly most of the savage Remington ruger weatherby or higher end gun are more than capable of 500 to 600 yard shooting. If the cost is an issue I would look for a good used gun or buy something like a weatherby vanguard that is cheap and then put the majority of your money into the optics. A lot of the time people new to distance shooting overlook the need for a good reliable scope and a range finder. Spend the coin on the scope and maybe buy a used Leica 1600b range finder or like range finders and you'll be set for years and years. A gun upgrade or a smithed barrel upgrade on your existing gun can always come down the road if need be. Very knowledgeable people on this site. Don't be afraid to ask questions. And most importantly just shoot. Shoot and shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mach 1, post: 1710640, member: 104202"] I think I’d stick with your original thought. I’d get a 300 win mag with a brake if your not used to recoil. It has plenty of energy to take any animal on the North American continent at extended ranges and is widely available in commercially loaded ammunition. Honestly most of the savage Remington ruger weatherby or higher end gun are more than capable of 500 to 600 yard shooting. If the cost is an issue I would look for a good used gun or buy something like a weatherby vanguard that is cheap and then put the majority of your money into the optics. A lot of the time people new to distance shooting overlook the need for a good reliable scope and a range finder. Spend the coin on the scope and maybe buy a used Leica 1600b range finder or like range finders and you’ll be set for years and years. A gun upgrade or a smithed barrel upgrade on your existing gun can always come down the road if need be. Very knowledgeable people on this site. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. And most importantly just shoot. Shoot and shoot. [/QUOTE]
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