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338... a revisit on a specific build.
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<blockquote data-quote="yorke-1" data-source="post: 1567617" data-attributes="member: 11960"><p>Find the action you like and go from there. I'd probably build a 22" barreled 338 RUM just to keep it easy. Skip the carbon Fiber barrel and save yourself some money, save weight on the action and stock instead. A 22" barreled 338 RUM with a 1-9" twist shooting a quality 250gr bullet would be perfect. Or, skip the 338 all together and move to the 375 RUM or 375 Lapua improved! A 325-350gr bullet at 2600 would work pretty well!</p><p></p><p>I'd also consider how often you think you'll actually get a shot on an elk sized animal at 1000 yards. It's easy to get hung up on having equipment capable of making a shot that may never present itself. Plan for the situation you're most likely to encounter rather than the one you "might" encounter. Otherwise you end up being the guy who buys a 1 ton dually truck because someday he "might" need to haul a 24,000# trailer on a regular basis. More than likely he could have been just fine with a 3/4 ton.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yorke-1, post: 1567617, member: 11960"] Find the action you like and go from there. I'd probably build a 22" barreled 338 RUM just to keep it easy. Skip the carbon Fiber barrel and save yourself some money, save weight on the action and stock instead. A 22" barreled 338 RUM with a 1-9" twist shooting a quality 250gr bullet would be perfect. Or, skip the 338 all together and move to the 375 RUM or 375 Lapua improved! A 325-350gr bullet at 2600 would work pretty well! I'd also consider how often you think you'll actually get a shot on an elk sized animal at 1000 yards. It's easy to get hung up on having equipment capable of making a shot that may never present itself. Plan for the situation you're most likely to encounter rather than the one you "might" encounter. Otherwise you end up being the guy who buys a 1 ton dually truck because someday he "might" need to haul a 24,000# trailer on a regular basis. More than likely he could have been just fine with a 3/4 ton. [/QUOTE]
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