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Short barrel 1000 yard elk cartridge
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<blockquote data-quote="tim_w" data-source="post: 2109904" data-attributes="member: 11132"><p>If you are going to want to be using those long mono bullets or the longer cup core in a mag feed, even using a cip mag and seat them at ideal position, I think something off the Norma Mag case is the best choice. I also would not count on the one powder that gives the max vel such as VV570 as you may not be able to get it. Same with counting on a fixed elevation like 8k ft etc to boost perf. Life may take you to hunting ground thats half that elevation. Best to plan for the worst case so you have some built in margins.</p><p></p><p>From the guys I have seen that shoot the most elk at 1k, one thing they all seem to agree on is larger caliber works better. 30 cal over 7mm and 338 over 30. Not only on holding poa poi but authority in putting down the elk.</p><p></p><p>Sure you can always go bigger and bigger and use more and more grains of powder per fps achieved and the length limits but at some point it becomes too inefficient, otherwise throw a necked down 338-50 bmg in a 18" or one of the elr custom cases. </p><p> </p><p> I think a 20" 338 NM Imp would get you everything you need with a safety margin both perf and much more generous COAL mag limits for those long monos.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim_w, post: 2109904, member: 11132"] If you are going to want to be using those long mono bullets or the longer cup core in a mag feed, even using a cip mag and seat them at ideal position, I think something off the Norma Mag case is the best choice. I also would not count on the one powder that gives the max vel such as VV570 as you may not be able to get it. Same with counting on a fixed elevation like 8k ft etc to boost perf. Life may take you to hunting ground thats half that elevation. Best to plan for the worst case so you have some built in margins. From the guys I have seen that shoot the most elk at 1k, one thing they all seem to agree on is larger caliber works better. 30 cal over 7mm and 338 over 30. Not only on holding poa poi but authority in putting down the elk. Sure you can always go bigger and bigger and use more and more grains of powder per fps achieved and the length limits but at some point it becomes too inefficient, otherwise throw a necked down 338-50 bmg in a 18" or one of the elr custom cases. I think a 20" 338 NM Imp would get you everything you need with a safety margin both perf and much more generous COAL mag limits for those long monos. [/QUOTE]
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