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<blockquote data-quote="Hoppsing55" data-source="post: 2555304" data-attributes="member: 91210"><p>jstreater69, sounds like you have some great opportunities in Colorado. I'll echo jpd676, the 7mm RM is a great choice for the game and range you are talking about. With good shot placement you can humanly harvest most N.A. animals, except for the "big bears". I own a couple of 7mm's and have sucessfully harvested with 1 shot kills, all of the animals you mention, at 150 yds - 500 yds. In 50+ years of hunting I have only had 1 opportunity to take a "reasonable" shot over 500yds. I passed on that shot. Harvesting an animal at 800 -1000yds requires a bit of knowledge and confidence. Both come with practice, practice, practice. Practice = shots down the barrel. Which for a 7mm RM or 300 win mag, or any of the hot magnums = short barrel life. You'll be well served if you walk before you try to run. You like the 30's, and a 30-06 has never been a mistake as a great choice. Good luck. Send pictures of your future harvest's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hoppsing55, post: 2555304, member: 91210"] jstreater69, sounds like you have some great opportunities in Colorado. I'll echo jpd676, the 7mm RM is a great choice for the game and range you are talking about. With good shot placement you can humanly harvest most N.A. animals, except for the "big bears". I own a couple of 7mm's and have sucessfully harvested with 1 shot kills, all of the animals you mention, at 150 yds - 500 yds. In 50+ years of hunting I have only had 1 opportunity to take a "reasonable" shot over 500yds. I passed on that shot. Harvesting an animal at 800 -1000yds requires a bit of knowledge and confidence. Both come with practice, practice, practice. Practice = shots down the barrel. Which for a 7mm RM or 300 win mag, or any of the hot magnums = short barrel life. You'll be well served if you walk before you try to run. You like the 30's, and a 30-06 has never been a mistake as a great choice. Good luck. Send pictures of your future harvest's. [/QUOTE]
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