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500-800 yd elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 2058970" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>If you are going to put 700-800 into something, spend it on a good barrel for your Ruger. The idea that a 338 Win Mag isn't an 800 yard elk cartridge is pure bunk. So is the idea that a Ruger won't work as a long range rifle. If you are talking to a smith that tells you something like that, you should take what the smith says as an indication they aren't the right person for the job.</p><p></p><p>Making the decision to re-barrel an existing rifle also gives you the option to change calibers/chamberings. If the root of your problem is simply dissatisfaction with the 338 Win Mag, you have the chance to go a different direction. Either way, starting the process with a quality barrel will stack the odds in your favor. If you buy another factory rifle, you will still be starting out with a factory barrel, which may not be much of an improvement.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to consider building up your Ruger, PM me. I have had it done. I am very happy with the results and am equally happy to offer some practical suggestions.</p><p></p><p>There once was a member here, LongTimeLongRanger, who wrote extensively on what he saw as the optimum way to set up a 338 Win Mag for 700-800 yards. If you can find his posts on the subject, they are worth reading, though somewhat dated. Better bullets, powders, and optics have become available since he wrote those things, but his thought process is still worthwhile.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 2058970, member: 22069"] If you are going to put 700-800 into something, spend it on a good barrel for your Ruger. The idea that a 338 Win Mag isn't an 800 yard elk cartridge is pure bunk. So is the idea that a Ruger won't work as a long range rifle. If you are talking to a smith that tells you something like that, you should take what the smith says as an indication they aren't the right person for the job. Making the decision to re-barrel an existing rifle also gives you the option to change calibers/chamberings. If the root of your problem is simply dissatisfaction with the 338 Win Mag, you have the chance to go a different direction. Either way, starting the process with a quality barrel will stack the odds in your favor. If you buy another factory rifle, you will still be starting out with a factory barrel, which may not be much of an improvement. If you decide to consider building up your Ruger, PM me. I have had it done. I am very happy with the results and am equally happy to offer some practical suggestions. There once was a member here, LongTimeLongRanger, who wrote extensively on what he saw as the optimum way to set up a 338 Win Mag for 700-800 yards. If you can find his posts on the subject, they are worth reading, though somewhat dated. Better bullets, powders, and optics have become available since he wrote those things, but his thought process is still worthwhile. [/QUOTE]
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