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Best caliber for shooting 500 to 2000 yds?
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 2261421" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>When I shot matches that went from 1K to 2K, the biggest observation is that drop-offs in performance were not linear. Pretty much everything on the line, which was 7mm to 338, hung to 1600 yds. But there the 7mms fell apart quickly and could not stay on target, despite their wonderful BCs. The 30s did OK to 1700 and a couple hung in there at 1800. But with a minimum score requirement, no 30 made it beyond 1800. Only the 338s shot 1900 and 2000. If you were in the pits, you could call which caliber was being shot from the sound and energy on the receiving end.</p><p></p><p>I'm sure more exotic, high velocity chamberings in the smaller calibers would have gained another 100-200 yards of performance. But in those shoots the Lapuas and Edges were just a league above everything else.</p><p></p><p>We can't shoot those matches anymore because a 7mm pushed beyond its performance envelope almost nailed someone in the pits despite the berm and overhead protection. Best we can figure the shooter had been skipping them into the target at the prior range and when we moved out they skipped and came in near vertical.</p><p></p><p>I'd challenge myself to shoot my 300WM that far at rocks or similar but in anything serious I'd grab my 338 beyond 1500 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 2261421, member: 1656"] When I shot matches that went from 1K to 2K, the biggest observation is that drop-offs in performance were not linear. Pretty much everything on the line, which was 7mm to 338, hung to 1600 yds. But there the 7mms fell apart quickly and could not stay on target, despite their wonderful BCs. The 30s did OK to 1700 and a couple hung in there at 1800. But with a minimum score requirement, no 30 made it beyond 1800. Only the 338s shot 1900 and 2000. If you were in the pits, you could call which caliber was being shot from the sound and energy on the receiving end. I'm sure more exotic, high velocity chamberings in the smaller calibers would have gained another 100-200 yards of performance. But in those shoots the Lapuas and Edges were just a league above everything else. We can't shoot those matches anymore because a 7mm pushed beyond its performance envelope almost nailed someone in the pits despite the berm and overhead protection. Best we can figure the shooter had been skipping them into the target at the prior range and when we moved out they skipped and came in near vertical. I'd challenge myself to shoot my 300WM that far at rocks or similar but in anything serious I'd grab my 338 beyond 1500 yards. [/QUOTE]
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