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<blockquote data-quote="Longshot38" data-source="post: 205699" data-attributes="member: 11627"><p>Well that depends on your exact use. For example 6.5x55 AI, 30-06 with some good handloads, or 7mm-08 AI all would make good 1000 yard rounds that would be capable of taking deer sized game and they aren't bad on barrels. Now if you are looking to hunt coyote sized game and down at that range look at 257 weatherby, 243 winchester, 6.5x55 AI, or 22-250. All of these are good for small game at 1000 yards but the 257 and 243 are barrel burners. And if Big game is your objective at that range look into any of the 300 magnums, 30-06 AI, 8mm remington magnum, 340 weatherby, 338 lapua magnum. All of these are capable to taking large game at 1000 yards however all but the 30-06 AI are barrel burners.</p><p></p><p>Of all that I mentioned above the most versitile are the 6.5x55 AI and 30-06. Both are capable of many things with the right ammo and aren't bad on barrels.</p><p></p><p>Also remember to look at the cost of ammo when choosing a caliber. Handloading will save you money but it can still be expensive. Example the brass for my 300 weatherby runs at best just under a dollar a case and the case life is relatively short due to the pressures that the caliber operates at.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Longshot38, post: 205699, member: 11627"] Well that depends on your exact use. For example 6.5x55 AI, 30-06 with some good handloads, or 7mm-08 AI all would make good 1000 yard rounds that would be capable of taking deer sized game and they aren't bad on barrels. Now if you are looking to hunt coyote sized game and down at that range look at 257 weatherby, 243 winchester, 6.5x55 AI, or 22-250. All of these are good for small game at 1000 yards but the 257 and 243 are barrel burners. And if Big game is your objective at that range look into any of the 300 magnums, 30-06 AI, 8mm remington magnum, 340 weatherby, 338 lapua magnum. All of these are capable to taking large game at 1000 yards however all but the 30-06 AI are barrel burners. Of all that I mentioned above the most versitile are the 6.5x55 AI and 30-06. Both are capable of many things with the right ammo and aren't bad on barrels. Also remember to look at the cost of ammo when choosing a caliber. Handloading will save you money but it can still be expensive. Example the brass for my 300 weatherby runs at best just under a dollar a case and the case life is relatively short due to the pressures that the caliber operates at. [/QUOTE]
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