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Solution for elk hunting delema - 338 Lapua?
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<blockquote data-quote="ToKeepAndBear" data-source="post: 754963" data-attributes="member: 34194"><p>SRHeer,</p><p></p><p>The 7mm Remington Magnum is definitely superior to the 260/6.5 Creedmore for killing power at long range. My recommendation with the 6.5 short action class was for competition use. It has almost no recoil, is extremely easy to shoot well, good barrel life, and good ballistics. It is certainly capable of long range hunting of large game, but less so than the 7mm Rem Mag or 338 LM, especially for elk.</p><p></p><p>My main competition shooting partner shoots the 7mm Rem Mag and he shoots it very well. Not a bad choice at all if you want to use the same rifle for hunting and possible competition. We had to swap rifles for two stages at the Mammoth Sniper's Challenge and I fired twenty rounds through it on one stage at almost 800 yards. Just don't pick it up by the barrel after shooting that many rounds in a couple minutes! I think I heard my skin sizzle! He shoots the 168 Berger VLDS at around 3050fps if I remember right. Very impressive ballistics from the 7mm RM, but my 260 seems to hang with it for target use. Recoil is there but it is not bad. And that is without a brake or suppressor on his setup and with a lightweight Savage stock. With a suppressor (and his McMillan stock and new bottom metal that is on order) it will be real sweet shooter! I think you would like it and it's nice you can find the Berger 168 VLDs loaded commercially, it is a great bullet.</p><p></p><p>The 30 cal TBAC suppressor would work fine with the 7mm RM. If you think you might want the 338 some day, just get the 338 suppressor. It will work well with the 7mm RM for noise suppression. I notice no audible difference when shooting 260 or 308 through my 30 cal suppressor.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your decision,</p><p>TKAB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ToKeepAndBear, post: 754963, member: 34194"] SRHeer, The 7mm Remington Magnum is definitely superior to the 260/6.5 Creedmore for killing power at long range. My recommendation with the 6.5 short action class was for competition use. It has almost no recoil, is extremely easy to shoot well, good barrel life, and good ballistics. It is certainly capable of long range hunting of large game, but less so than the 7mm Rem Mag or 338 LM, especially for elk. My main competition shooting partner shoots the 7mm Rem Mag and he shoots it very well. Not a bad choice at all if you want to use the same rifle for hunting and possible competition. We had to swap rifles for two stages at the Mammoth Sniper's Challenge and I fired twenty rounds through it on one stage at almost 800 yards. Just don't pick it up by the barrel after shooting that many rounds in a couple minutes! I think I heard my skin sizzle! He shoots the 168 Berger VLDS at around 3050fps if I remember right. Very impressive ballistics from the 7mm RM, but my 260 seems to hang with it for target use. Recoil is there but it is not bad. And that is without a brake or suppressor on his setup and with a lightweight Savage stock. With a suppressor (and his McMillan stock and new bottom metal that is on order) it will be real sweet shooter! I think you would like it and it's nice you can find the Berger 168 VLDs loaded commercially, it is a great bullet. The 30 cal TBAC suppressor would work fine with the 7mm RM. If you think you might want the 338 some day, just get the 338 suppressor. It will work well with the 7mm RM for noise suppression. I notice no audible difference when shooting 260 or 308 through my 30 cal suppressor. Good luck with your decision, TKAB [/QUOTE]
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