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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 882501" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>Your 308 when loaded with the right ammo can easily kill whitetails at 800 yards and elk at 500.</p><p></p><p>But if what you want is a rifle that will kill elk at longrange, then you need to be looking at the magnums e.g. 7rem mag, 300win mag, 300RUM etc. An alternative to the Sendero (which is a good suggestion), you could go with a much less expensive Rem700 SPS. You can pick one up new for <$500, then change the stock for an inexpensive laminate ($100) and bed it ($100 if a gunsmith does it), install muzzle brake (~$150). This leaves you with $1300 for bases, rings and optic.</p><p></p><p>Rather than spend the entire $1300 on optics, consider leaving some cash in the budget for reloading gear. You can get started reloading for ~$500.</p><p></p><p>Although my nephew's rifle is not a magnum, it is a great example of what you can do: <a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/nephews-transformed-rifle-53634/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/nephews-transformed-rifle-53634/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 882501, member: 19172"] Your 308 when loaded with the right ammo can easily kill whitetails at 800 yards and elk at 500. But if what you want is a rifle that will kill elk at longrange, then you need to be looking at the magnums e.g. 7rem mag, 300win mag, 300RUM etc. An alternative to the Sendero (which is a good suggestion), you could go with a much less expensive Rem700 SPS. You can pick one up new for <$500, then change the stock for an inexpensive laminate ($100) and bed it ($100 if a gunsmith does it), install muzzle brake (~$150). This leaves you with $1300 for bases, rings and optic. Rather than spend the entire $1300 on optics, consider leaving some cash in the budget for reloading gear. You can get started reloading for ~$500. Although my nephew's rifle is not a magnum, it is a great example of what you can do: [url]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/nephews-transformed-rifle-53634/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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