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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 736486" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p>I would go the 7 WSM/Rsuam route first.</p><p> </p><p>To be staight to the point, your going to need two LR guns if your recoil shy. One gun to pack, one gun for static shooting.</p><p> </p><p>The 7mm's can be shot from a fairly light platform, and still offer excellent ballistics. They are also much cheaper to shoot, both with bullets and powder. This caliber will get you wel on your way, and still take elk at 700-800 yards with good placement.</p><p> </p><p>The Static rig should be a 12-17lbs .338 lapua/norma/rum. it will be a hammer at long range and a rifle you can grow into. When you have a place that has serious long range potential you take this one.</p><p> </p><p>Rather than going custom on the 7, there are very good choices out there from the factory, leaving more budget for the .338. </p><p>The Win coyote lite in 7wsm, Rem senduro in 7 Rem, and the list goes on.</p><p> </p><p>You could split the diffrence and go with a 300 win/wsm, .340 wby, 325 wsm. these will do both things well, but wont be as good for packing around or static shooting, but will get er' done either way. Use a heavier contour barrel, like a light varmit, and a thumbhole sporter stock (good for off hand shots with the heavy front end).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 736486, member: 10306"] I would go the 7 WSM/Rsuam route first. To be staight to the point, your going to need two LR guns if your recoil shy. One gun to pack, one gun for static shooting. The 7mm's can be shot from a fairly light platform, and still offer excellent ballistics. They are also much cheaper to shoot, both with bullets and powder. This caliber will get you wel on your way, and still take elk at 700-800 yards with good placement. The Static rig should be a 12-17lbs .338 lapua/norma/rum. it will be a hammer at long range and a rifle you can grow into. When you have a place that has serious long range potential you take this one. Rather than going custom on the 7, there are very good choices out there from the factory, leaving more budget for the .338. The Win coyote lite in 7wsm, Rem senduro in 7 Rem, and the list goes on. You could split the diffrence and go with a 300 win/wsm, .340 wby, 325 wsm. these will do both things well, but wont be as good for packing around or static shooting, but will get er' done either way. Use a heavier contour barrel, like a light varmit, and a thumbhole sporter stock (good for off hand shots with the heavy front end). [/QUOTE]
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