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Extreme Long Range Hunting & Shooting (ELR)
338 or 375 EnABELR or alternative cartridge for ELR hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="Marine sniper" data-source="post: 2808125" data-attributes="member: 4768"><p>It is always tricky to make the decisions you are contemplating when there are real world weight restrictions.</p><p>I have two rifles that would fit your built ideas, a 338 LAI and a 375 LAI. The 338 is 11 lbs. with scope and bipod, the 375 is one lbs. heavier. The 338 is a sub .5 MOA rifle with 250 CE Lazers at 2925 fps. I have not worked with the 375 much, but I throated it to maximize velocity with the 350 Lazer, should end up at a little over 2900 fps.</p><p></p><p>There is also the ethical question of how far you should at game animals combined with enough reliable killing power if the shot is not right through the vitals. That said, you do not need a "hotrod" to kill an elk at 800-1000 yards. </p><p></p><p>Since you seem to be vacillating between the 338 Norma and 338 Enabler; for your started desired goals I would go with the Norma. It has plenty of killing power and can be built in a lighter / shorter barrel platform with a higher degree of potential accuracy (due primarily to weight) than the Enabler.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marine sniper, post: 2808125, member: 4768"] It is always tricky to make the decisions you are contemplating when there are real world weight restrictions. I have two rifles that would fit your built ideas, a 338 LAI and a 375 LAI. The 338 is 11 lbs. with scope and bipod, the 375 is one lbs. heavier. The 338 is a sub .5 MOA rifle with 250 CE Lazers at 2925 fps. I have not worked with the 375 much, but I throated it to maximize velocity with the 350 Lazer, should end up at a little over 2900 fps. There is also the ethical question of how far you should at game animals combined with enough reliable killing power if the shot is not right through the vitals. That said, you do not need a "hotrod" to kill an elk at 800-1000 yards. Since you seem to be vacillating between the 338 Norma and 338 Enabler; for your started desired goals I would go with the Norma. It has plenty of killing power and can be built in a lighter / shorter barrel platform with a higher degree of potential accuracy (due primarily to weight) than the Enabler. [/QUOTE]
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