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<blockquote data-quote="Morrison" data-source="post: 1229793" data-attributes="member: 12911"><p>I really may spend too much time reading....</p><p>As for the rifle; Have you looked at the Savage? I own 2 of the TikKa T3 Lites and the Magnum rounds require a brake. They are brutal, but the rifle is accurate out of the box and does not need to be modified. The R700 will probably need a trigger, I can't be accurate with a 12lb trigger. As for caliber, there have been so many advances in ballistics and bullet construction, if you are going to shoot off of the shelf I would go with the 7mm RM and if you are reloading I would go with one of the 6.5mm's. Regarding the optics, I purchased the Burris Veracity First Focal Plane last year and if you really are going out to 600 yards I do recommend the First Focal Plane scope. Burris and Nikon both have some very affordable First Focal Plane scopes, I say affordable depending on magnification and features they will run from $400 up to $1200. Your question about hunting larger game; I am an Elk hunter and I have taken multiple Elk with a 270 WSM, one at 400 yards. The larger calibers depend on the weight of the bullet to deliver the energy to the target while the smaller calibers use the speed to deliver the energy to target. Bullet construction is the deciding factor and the new technologies allow us to create a cartridge that will accomplish the end result that we are looking for. (Partition or Bonded Core) After that has been said it is still accuracy that will determine your success. What are you comfortable with?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrison, post: 1229793, member: 12911"] I really may spend too much time reading.... As for the rifle; Have you looked at the Savage? I own 2 of the TikKa T3 Lites and the Magnum rounds require a brake. They are brutal, but the rifle is accurate out of the box and does not need to be modified. The R700 will probably need a trigger, I can't be accurate with a 12lb trigger. As for caliber, there have been so many advances in ballistics and bullet construction, if you are going to shoot off of the shelf I would go with the 7mm RM and if you are reloading I would go with one of the 6.5mm's. Regarding the optics, I purchased the Burris Veracity First Focal Plane last year and if you really are going out to 600 yards I do recommend the First Focal Plane scope. Burris and Nikon both have some very affordable First Focal Plane scopes, I say affordable depending on magnification and features they will run from $400 up to $1200. Your question about hunting larger game; I am an Elk hunter and I have taken multiple Elk with a 270 WSM, one at 400 yards. The larger calibers depend on the weight of the bullet to deliver the energy to the target while the smaller calibers use the speed to deliver the energy to target. Bullet construction is the deciding factor and the new technologies allow us to create a cartridge that will accomplish the end result that we are looking for. (Partition or Bonded Core) After that has been said it is still accuracy that will determine your success. What are you comfortable with? [/QUOTE]
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