balticfarmer
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Hello,
My name is Theo Kleingarn and I´m located in northern Germany, directly at the baltic sea and I´m new here.
I really like this site and read through a lot of articles and post and got a lot of interessting input here.
Since 1st of April this year the hunters in our state ( Schleswig-Holstein) are forced to use lead-free ammo - Since we have an semi-communist goverment in coalition
with the "greens" ( 3/4 communists) they forbid hunting with lead-containin ammo.
"Long-range" in our region is about 250-350meters - more is nearly impossible because our area is not flat and "small" .
I had a Remington 700 in 308 as "sniper-rifle" and it dropped roebuck and deere quite good up to 300meter.
With the new law I was quite unsure what ammo to use in this rifle and since I got a good offer for my Remington and another good offer on a Steyr Scout
I sold the Remington.
Now I miss the possibility to reach out further and I think, I need a little more power ( I´m inveted 3 times a year to a driven hunt on elk)
Now Heym gives a reasonable offer on its SR30 precision
SR 30 PRECISION Geradezugbüchse - HEYM AG | HEYM Online Shop
They offer this rifle in 300 WinMag and - on request also in 338 WinMag and 8,5x63
8,5x63 is nearly impossible for me since I´m not reloding. 300WinMag could be a good sollution but the factory loads only offer 165grs. and are loosing velocity very much over the distance with lead-free bullets. I have no idea on the 338WinMags precision potential but it could be a good way.
My "dream-mashine" would be a SR30 in 338LapuaMag but if Heym decides to build one , it could cost me a 1000€ more. Our firearms -market is small and everything is quite expensive. If I want quality I have to look for a 2000€ + rifle
and almost the same for the scope...... and I´m not a millionaire .
(Sako 85 in 338LM about 3500€ plus scope)
What would you suggest?
Is there another factory - load / caliber / ammo, that delivers enough power(500meters) and precision (up to 700meters ;for foxes)
to drop instantly a 300kg elk, 100kg pig. If the pig, roebuck , deere, elk goes more than 100meters it is likely that he ends in the neigbours hunting area and could get lost because I´m not allowed to cross the border ( small and narrow Europe you understand?)
Every input is welcome and so please give me an advice.
Thanks in advance
Theo
My name is Theo Kleingarn and I´m located in northern Germany, directly at the baltic sea and I´m new here.
I really like this site and read through a lot of articles and post and got a lot of interessting input here.
Since 1st of April this year the hunters in our state ( Schleswig-Holstein) are forced to use lead-free ammo - Since we have an semi-communist goverment in coalition
with the "greens" ( 3/4 communists) they forbid hunting with lead-containin ammo.
"Long-range" in our region is about 250-350meters - more is nearly impossible because our area is not flat and "small" .
I had a Remington 700 in 308 as "sniper-rifle" and it dropped roebuck and deere quite good up to 300meter.
With the new law I was quite unsure what ammo to use in this rifle and since I got a good offer for my Remington and another good offer on a Steyr Scout
I sold the Remington.
Now I miss the possibility to reach out further and I think, I need a little more power ( I´m inveted 3 times a year to a driven hunt on elk)
Now Heym gives a reasonable offer on its SR30 precision
SR 30 PRECISION Geradezugbüchse - HEYM AG | HEYM Online Shop
They offer this rifle in 300 WinMag and - on request also in 338 WinMag and 8,5x63
8,5x63 is nearly impossible for me since I´m not reloding. 300WinMag could be a good sollution but the factory loads only offer 165grs. and are loosing velocity very much over the distance with lead-free bullets. I have no idea on the 338WinMags precision potential but it could be a good way.
My "dream-mashine" would be a SR30 in 338LapuaMag but if Heym decides to build one , it could cost me a 1000€ more. Our firearms -market is small and everything is quite expensive. If I want quality I have to look for a 2000€ + rifle
and almost the same for the scope...... and I´m not a millionaire .
(Sako 85 in 338LM about 3500€ plus scope)
What would you suggest?
Is there another factory - load / caliber / ammo, that delivers enough power(500meters) and precision (up to 700meters ;for foxes)
to drop instantly a 300kg elk, 100kg pig. If the pig, roebuck , deere, elk goes more than 100meters it is likely that he ends in the neigbours hunting area and could get lost because I´m not allowed to cross the border ( small and narrow Europe you understand?)
Every input is welcome and so please give me an advice.
Thanks in advance
Theo
