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<blockquote data-quote="Dano1" data-source="post: 262078" data-attributes="member: 14209"><p>Man, 1300 yds is a long way. I think those guys shooting the .338 Edge would be pushing it at that distance. But practice is key of course.</p><p> </p><p>A 6.5 caliber anything has a very high BC, but so do any of the Heavyweights of any given caliber. Brian Litz has written a very good article on it. I'd link it if'n I knew how, but it's on the Home page of the site. Called "What's wrong with 30 Cal,". He has conceded that it was in the spirit of target shooting, but in the discussion thread, the hunting aspect of the bullet caliber and wight are addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The 7mm caliber is also a good bullet for longrange hunting, but remember that the heavier the bullet the more powder it takes to deliver it to the target. Therefore recoil increases with bullet choices. I don't have a .280 AI or Gibbs, I do have a 7mm Rem Mag Sendero and it doesn't like the heavy bullets (I'm still working on that, It may be a lost war but I keep fighting that same battle...) But it likes a 150g bullet and is very well suited for out to 1000yds, but I don't have a scope good enough for that distance yet, so it's unproven. </p><p> </p><p>I do have a custom .30-06 AI it's a Rem 700 BDL (was an ADL) with a 26" Kreiger bbl and Timney trigger with a Fajien Laminate stock on aluminum Pillars. It's wearing a 4.5-14x42mm Leupold Mk4 Precision rifle target scope, and the farthest I've taken a deer with it was 489yds. I can't immagine shooting much past that. Still there are guys here that have ethicly and cleanly taken deer and elk Waaaaayyyyyy past that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p> </p><p>I guess that it's ultimately what you want. But making this decision is certainly part of the fun of shooting and getting into Wildcats and custom rifles. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> I know that I really have a lot of fun with this stuff too.</p><p> </p><p>Dan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dano1, post: 262078, member: 14209"] Man, 1300 yds is a long way. I think those guys shooting the .338 Edge would be pushing it at that distance. But practice is key of course. A 6.5 caliber anything has a very high BC, but so do any of the Heavyweights of any given caliber. Brian Litz has written a very good article on it. I'd link it if'n I knew how, but it's on the Home page of the site. Called "What's wrong with 30 Cal,". He has conceded that it was in the spirit of target shooting, but in the discussion thread, the hunting aspect of the bullet caliber and wight are addressed. The 7mm caliber is also a good bullet for longrange hunting, but remember that the heavier the bullet the more powder it takes to deliver it to the target. Therefore recoil increases with bullet choices. I don't have a .280 AI or Gibbs, I do have a 7mm Rem Mag Sendero and it doesn't like the heavy bullets (I'm still working on that, It may be a lost war but I keep fighting that same battle...) But it likes a 150g bullet and is very well suited for out to 1000yds, but I don't have a scope good enough for that distance yet, so it's unproven. I do have a custom .30-06 AI it's a Rem 700 BDL (was an ADL) with a 26" Kreiger bbl and Timney trigger with a Fajien Laminate stock on aluminum Pillars. It's wearing a 4.5-14x42mm Leupold Mk4 Precision rifle target scope, and the farthest I've taken a deer with it was 489yds. I can't immagine shooting much past that. Still there are guys here that have ethicly and cleanly taken deer and elk Waaaaayyyyyy past that. :) I guess that it's ultimately what you want. But making this decision is certainly part of the fun of shooting and getting into Wildcats and custom rifles. :D I know that I really have a lot of fun with this stuff too. Dan [/QUOTE]
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