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What Caliber for a 10lb rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="4xforfun" data-source="post: 185053" data-attributes="member: 9172"><p>First, I wouldn't have a problem with either of these two rounds on DEER if you:</p><p> </p><p>1) use a very high BC bullet that will retain lots of velocity at extended ranges Enough, hopefully, to give your bullet a chance to expand. I use burger 210 vld in a 300 wby. Also, anything more than a 1-11 twist might not get you stabileized properly(IN A 30 CAL...1-10 IN 7MM). A 26-30 " bbL wouldn't hurt, either.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) PRACTICE.........PRACTICE..........PRACTICE...............PRACTICE........... 600 YARDS .......700 YARDS..............800 YARDS............ECT......</p><p> </p><p>3) RANGEFINDER AND CORRECT DIAL-UPS (UNLESS YOU HAVE ANOTHER RELIALBLE SYSTEM) IS A MUST.</p><p> </p><p>For LONG RANGE elk................GO BIG...........OR GO HOME</p><p> </p><p>BIG 30 CAL MINNIMUM......I WOULD GO FOR A BIG .338. THE SMALLEST I WOULD GO WOULD BE AN EDGE OR A LAPUA..........WITH HIGH BC BULLETS. ELK ARE 3 TIMES BIGGER, AND SOME SAY 3X TOUGHER, THAN DEER!!! If you need a brake to shoot it , then get some ear plugs, or cowboy up and take the ride.</p><p> </p><p>This is just my opinion, based on long range deer hunting....I have never tried Elk at long range. I am sure that there are lots of storys of 800 yard kills on elk with a 22-250 or 30-30, but I don't care to here them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4xforfun, post: 185053, member: 9172"] First, I wouldn't have a problem with either of these two rounds on DEER if you: 1) use a very high BC bullet that will retain lots of velocity at extended ranges Enough, hopefully, to give your bullet a chance to expand. I use burger 210 vld in a 300 wby. Also, anything more than a 1-11 twist might not get you stabileized properly(IN A 30 CAL...1-10 IN 7MM). A 26-30 " bbL wouldn't hurt, either. 2) PRACTICE.........PRACTICE..........PRACTICE...............PRACTICE........... 600 YARDS .......700 YARDS..............800 YARDS............ECT...... 3) RANGEFINDER AND CORRECT DIAL-UPS (UNLESS YOU HAVE ANOTHER RELIALBLE SYSTEM) IS A MUST. For LONG RANGE elk................GO BIG...........OR GO HOME BIG 30 CAL MINNIMUM......I WOULD GO FOR A BIG .338. THE SMALLEST I WOULD GO WOULD BE AN EDGE OR A LAPUA..........WITH HIGH BC BULLETS. ELK ARE 3 TIMES BIGGER, AND SOME SAY 3X TOUGHER, THAN DEER!!! If you need a brake to shoot it , then get some ear plugs, or cowboy up and take the ride. This is just my opinion, based on long range deer hunting....I have never tried Elk at long range. I am sure that there are lots of storys of 800 yard kills on elk with a 22-250 or 30-30, but I don't care to here them. [/QUOTE]
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