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<blockquote data-quote="Bravo 4" data-source="post: 1525366" data-attributes="member: 8873"><p>If your rifle has a 10" twist it should stabilize the 168 Berger. Push that bullet to the rated factory ammo velocities of 160 class bullets and you will have a legit 1000 yard elk rifle if you hunt some higher altitudes. That is about the furthest I would even consider using one where I hunt them, and I wouldn't want to hit heavy bone. The velocity at about 7,000 feet asl would be close to 2,000 FPS and the energy at around 1,600 ft-lbs. As for shooting 2000 yards, I don't know where altitude you are locate but unless you are way above sea level you will not make it there supersonic. The bullet will go that far but not accurately, maybe not even a mile.</p><p>I just looked it up and your scope has plenty of adjustment (60 moa) to make it to 1,000 yards (may need to add some moa to your rings/mount?). Call Zeiss and see if they will install target turrets on that model, a buddy of mine had them do it a few years back on an older model Conquest. If they won't, don't know if I'd use it to shoot near those distances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bravo 4, post: 1525366, member: 8873"] If your rifle has a 10” twist it should stabilize the 168 Berger. Push that bullet to the rated factory ammo velocities of 160 class bullets and you will have a legit 1000 yard elk rifle if you hunt some higher altitudes. That is about the furthest I would even consider using one where I hunt them, and I wouldn’t want to hit heavy bone. The velocity at about 7,000 feet asl would be close to 2,000 FPS and the energy at around 1,600 ft-lbs. As for shooting 2000 yards, I don’t know where altitude you are locate but unless you are way above sea level you will not make it there supersonic. The bullet will go that far but not accurately, maybe not even a mile. I just looked it up and your scope has plenty of adjustment (60 moa) to make it to 1,000 yards (may need to add some moa to your rings/mount?). Call Zeiss and see if they will install target turrets on that model, a buddy of mine had them do it a few years back on an older model Conquest. If they won’t, don’t know if I’d use it to shoot near those distances. [/QUOTE]
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