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<blockquote data-quote="britz" data-source="post: 273094" data-attributes="member: 7865"><p>In all honesty, practice is what you need for 1500 yard hunting. There is a lot more to making a shot at game at that range than good equipment. The nice thing about starting out with a less powerful rifle is that you will be forced to learn to read the wind and to learn atmospheric affects on the bullet.</p><p></p><p>But as for your question, yest the 338 is a better bullet for 1500 yards. As far as accuracy goes, you need a cartridge that will keep a bullet supersonic past the range you intend to shoot at. it is true that some newer designs will maintain accuracy through the transonic zone, but not all. You can play around with a ballistic program for a while and see what you like. </p><p></p><p>everything is a trade off...nothing for free. More speed and power, less barrel life more recoil...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="britz, post: 273094, member: 7865"] In all honesty, practice is what you need for 1500 yard hunting. There is a lot more to making a shot at game at that range than good equipment. The nice thing about starting out with a less powerful rifle is that you will be forced to learn to read the wind and to learn atmospheric affects on the bullet. But as for your question, yest the 338 is a better bullet for 1500 yards. As far as accuracy goes, you need a cartridge that will keep a bullet supersonic past the range you intend to shoot at. it is true that some newer designs will maintain accuracy through the transonic zone, but not all. You can play around with a ballistic program for a while and see what you like. everything is a trade off...nothing for free. More speed and power, less barrel life more recoil... [/QUOTE]
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