What Is The Best Hunting Cartridge To 500 yds.

[cape cove]

7mm Weatherby or Rem mag.

 

[Double BC]

Gotta be the classic .270 Win. Moderate recoil. Very flat shooting. Elk capable. Heavier bullets for higher BC & bigger game; lighter bullets for deer & varmints. Tons of affordable factory ammo. Chambered in just about any platform one could want (bolt, semi-auto, pump, lever, single shot.) Out to 500 yards, pretty perfect.

Kind of what I was thinking between 270 and 280ai

should have prefaced I have:
450 nitro
375hh
300wm
7mm rem mag

I wasn't trying to get suggestions about how to fill the gap.

Just curious on opinions on what cartridge we think fits the bill.

Was thinking North America.

 

[Frog4aday]

7mm RM would be a great answer, too, now that you mention it.

 

[Black Hat]

Gotta be the classic .270 Win. Moderate recoil. Very flat shooting. Elk capable. Heavier bullets for higher BC & bigger game; lighter bullets for deer & varmints. Tons of affordable factory ammo. Chambered in just about any platform one could want (bolt, semi-auto, pump, lever, single shot.) Out to 500 yards, pretty perfect.

I have to agree with this!

 

[Mike 338]

Interesting question considering probably 90+% of those shots will be taken at 225 yards and in. I'd wager you already have the perfect gun that can double for 225 to 500, for the semi-rare incidental opportunity.

Big gun for a big animals, medium gun for mediums and so on.

 

[memtb]

Many will work, but, my wife is pretty fond of her .338 WM. Easily good to 500, I've seen her take game at 400 yards. From mice to moose....it simply works! memtb

 

[BEEMAN]

For deer size game to 500 and beyond I like my 6.5x47 with a 130 Berger hunting. I did just build a 6 Dasher but only one antelope at 300 yds with it so far. Worked great!

 

[Pioneer500]

For deer and antelope, I'd say 6.5 Creedmoor or .260 Rem. If you put elk on the menu, for 500 yards max, I'd probably say the '06.

I agree. The .260 has performed very well for me over the past 3 seasons. We have taken 7 one shot kills on whitetail deer from 200 yards out to 747 yards. I'm using the Hornady ELDX 143grns.

 

[Lahunter76]

If deer are my largest game, I would go somewhere between a 25-06 to a 257 Roy or a 270wsm or 270 Roy. But if elk size then I would 300win. So many would fit this!!!! I am personally looking hard at a 28nosler which like I said...so many good rounds out there, and then bullet selection and barrel twist will play big in this also

 

[Gater]

The old reliable 300 win mag

 

[INVICTUS]

I know 500 isn't long-range for some of you but due to my ability, it's my self imposed a limit for shooting game.

The best combination of rifle portability, power, trajectory, reloading components and or ammo selection.

The one you can shoot the most consistently accurate.

 

[stljc2]

Pardon me...is this seat taken?

 

[thwatson2]

300 win mag

 

[stljc2]

What type of game? Deer, Antelope? Bear? Elephant...lol...had to throw that last one in for grins.