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<blockquote data-quote="Beng" data-source="post: 700485" data-attributes="member: 37512"><p>There are laserrangefinders to measure the distance to the target, so very flat shooting catridges aren't necessary anymore, to compensate for flawed guesswork.</p><p>Wind drift is an issue, so look for a caliber which allows for high bc hunting bullets, get a gun with a rifling twist for long bullets.</p><p>Recoil is a non-issue with a good muzzle brake while hunting.</p><p>(Get electronic ear muffs.)</p><p>Look for the bullet manufacturer's suggestions of minimum impact velocity and choose a case (volume+max pressure) according to your preffered bullets' BCs and max range.</p><p>More power did never hurt the chances to kill quickly.</p><p></p><p>Be reasonable, .50BMG or .378 Weatherby might sound nice, but do you really need those? Do you have the chance to practice often enough on ranges past 600 yards, to reliably hit an animal's boilerroom at extended distances?</p><p></p><p>Buy a .223 Rem and a .22lr for Training.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beng, post: 700485, member: 37512"] There are laserrangefinders to measure the distance to the target, so very flat shooting catridges aren't necessary anymore, to compensate for flawed guesswork. Wind drift is an issue, so look for a caliber which allows for high bc hunting bullets, get a gun with a rifling twist for long bullets. Recoil is a non-issue with a good muzzle brake while hunting. (Get electronic ear muffs.) Look for the bullet manufacturer's suggestions of minimum impact velocity and choose a case (volume+max pressure) according to your preffered bullets' BCs and max range. More power did never hurt the chances to kill quickly. Be reasonable, .50BMG or .378 Weatherby might sound nice, but do you really need those? Do you have the chance to practice often enough on ranges past 600 yards, to reliably hit an animal's boilerroom at extended distances? Buy a .223 Rem and a .22lr for Training. [/QUOTE]
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