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<blockquote data-quote="Ronald W Schaefer" data-source="post: 1657831" data-attributes="member: 109378"><p>Gundata.org ballistic calculator shows you will have 1175 Ft Lbs remaining at 800 yds using a 175 gr Nosler partition fired at 2800 FPS. The bullet will partially expand at that range and energy and will still have considerable hydrostatic shock properties. Next consideration is, can you reliably hit a 10" circle at that range?...in calm winds, 5 knots cross, 10Kts cross...variable? Do you have a bullet drop compensator scope with a 16-18 power magnification? I personally shot a big bull elk at 500 yds with a 7MM Rem Mag with a 180 gr Berger leaving the guide's custom Greybull rifle barrel at 3030 (custom load--man I need to get that load). Long story on why I used his rifle. It was a perfectly still, snow covered, sunny day, 25 degrees in northern New Mexico across a ravine. Its the only shot I had and the guy was calm and broadside. I don't routinely practice that far nor necessarily a long range hunter but I do shoot a lot out to about 300 yds. I was solid on the shooting sticks and squeezed the shot off with as much discipline as I could muster and it was a heart shot. The guy went 30 yds. and fell down. Personally, I'd want to bust a lot more caps to do that again or routinely shoot any further. I personally had more fun stalking to within 30-70 yds in Africa on those big plains game animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ronald W Schaefer, post: 1657831, member: 109378"] Gundata.org ballistic calculator shows you will have 1175 Ft Lbs remaining at 800 yds using a 175 gr Nosler partition fired at 2800 FPS. The bullet will partially expand at that range and energy and will still have considerable hydrostatic shock properties. Next consideration is, can you reliably hit a 10" circle at that range?...in calm winds, 5 knots cross, 10Kts cross...variable? Do you have a bullet drop compensator scope with a 16-18 power magnification? I personally shot a big bull elk at 500 yds with a 7MM Rem Mag with a 180 gr Berger leaving the guide's custom Greybull rifle barrel at 3030 (custom load--man I need to get that load). Long story on why I used his rifle. It was a perfectly still, snow covered, sunny day, 25 degrees in northern New Mexico across a ravine. Its the only shot I had and the guy was calm and broadside. I don't routinely practice that far nor necessarily a long range hunter but I do shoot a lot out to about 300 yds. I was solid on the shooting sticks and squeezed the shot off with as much discipline as I could muster and it was a heart shot. The guy went 30 yds. and fell down. Personally, I'd want to bust a lot more caps to do that again or routinely shoot any further. I personally had more fun stalking to within 30-70 yds in Africa on those big plains game animals. [/QUOTE]
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