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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgerunner665" data-source="post: 1205975" data-attributes="member: 12660"><p>Opinions will vary...and everything I have to say is based on deer hunting, that is what I do the most of, hopefully elk someday.</p><p></p><p>My opinion is that none of your listed scenarios are truly long range.</p><p></p><p>For many popular deer rounds 300 yards is easy, not even requiring holdover or dialing provided they are properly sighted in (250 yd zero).</p><p></p><p>I think long range starts at around 500 yards...thats too far for holdover shooting, in most cases at least. Past that a good scope that can be dialed or perhaps a holdover reticle of some sort becomes a necessity.</p><p></p><p>Cartridges....thats a debate that will go on from now on, lol...there are many good ones out there, even some of the old traditional deer rounds, in no certain order:</p><p></p><p>30-06...good for an easy 600 yards, more in certain setups.</p><p>280 Rem....excellent 600 yard round.</p><p>270 Win...another good 600 yard round with 140 grain bullets.</p><p>308 Win....easy 600 yard round.</p><p>7mm-08....a sleeper, **** good 600 yard round if you have a 24" barrel.</p><p>7x57 Mauser....same as 7mm-08.</p><p></p><p>Then theres the magnum rounds, any of these are solid 800 yard rounds, or more:</p><p>7mm Rem Mag</p><p>300 Win Mag</p><p>7mm WSM</p><p>300 WSM</p><p></p><p>The list goes on...I know I left out someones favorite...I didn't intend to write out an all inclusive list, just some basic examples.</p><p></p><p>I use a 280 Ackley Improved myself and am limited to 800 yards because that is as far as my chosen bullet (160 Accubond) has enough velocity to reliably expand (1,800 fps)...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgerunner665, post: 1205975, member: 12660"] Opinions will vary...and everything I have to say is based on deer hunting, that is what I do the most of, hopefully elk someday. My opinion is that none of your listed scenarios are truly long range. For many popular deer rounds 300 yards is easy, not even requiring holdover or dialing provided they are properly sighted in (250 yd zero). I think long range starts at around 500 yards...thats too far for holdover shooting, in most cases at least. Past that a good scope that can be dialed or perhaps a holdover reticle of some sort becomes a necessity. Cartridges....thats a debate that will go on from now on, lol...there are many good ones out there, even some of the old traditional deer rounds, in no certain order: 30-06...good for an easy 600 yards, more in certain setups. 280 Rem....excellent 600 yard round. 270 Win...another good 600 yard round with 140 grain bullets. 308 Win....easy 600 yard round. 7mm-08....a sleeper, **** good 600 yard round if you have a 24" barrel. 7x57 Mauser....same as 7mm-08. Then theres the magnum rounds, any of these are solid 800 yard rounds, or more: 7mm Rem Mag 300 Win Mag 7mm WSM 300 WSM The list goes on...I know I left out someones favorite...I didn't intend to write out an all inclusive list, just some basic examples. I use a 280 Ackley Improved myself and am limited to 800 yards because that is as far as my chosen bullet (160 Accubond) has enough velocity to reliably expand (1,800 fps)... [/QUOTE]
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