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<blockquote data-quote="cppbandit" data-source="post: 583068" data-attributes="member: 39802"><p>I have a 6mm Rem semi-auto, great for white-tail and coyotes, I love the flat trajectory. I also have an old 303 British and a 30-30 Winchester, it feels like I'm lobbing a stone shooting these after the 6mm. </p><p></p><p>So 6mm is fast and flat, my question is about going the distance. </p><p></p><p>My neighbor has a 45-70 and we launch about 20 bleach jugs into the lake and let them drift until they're at least 800 yards out, maybe 1000, and then he gets on a high hill and starts plunking them. In the military, dont know for sure, but dont the snipers use 50 cal these days?</p><p></p><p>My goal is to get something accurate at 1000 yards so I can beat my neighbor with the bleach jugs. It would be ideal to get a 6mm Rem set up with a long thick barrel and proper scope. Keep my ammo standardized. But will 6mm Rem carry that far accurately? </p><p></p><p>If not, in the low-cost-ammo category, what's the next best choice, maybe one that has enough wollop for a moose? I was thinking 308, maybe not best, but versatile?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cppbandit, post: 583068, member: 39802"] I have a 6mm Rem semi-auto, great for white-tail and coyotes, I love the flat trajectory. I also have an old 303 British and a 30-30 Winchester, it feels like I'm lobbing a stone shooting these after the 6mm. So 6mm is fast and flat, my question is about going the distance. My neighbor has a 45-70 and we launch about 20 bleach jugs into the lake and let them drift until they're at least 800 yards out, maybe 1000, and then he gets on a high hill and starts plunking them. In the military, dont know for sure, but dont the snipers use 50 cal these days? My goal is to get something accurate at 1000 yards so I can beat my neighbor with the bleach jugs. It would be ideal to get a 6mm Rem set up with a long thick barrel and proper scope. Keep my ammo standardized. But will 6mm Rem carry that far accurately? If not, in the low-cost-ammo category, what's the next best choice, maybe one that has enough wollop for a moose? I was thinking 308, maybe not best, but versatile? [/QUOTE]
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