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Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1243925
01/28/15 08:03 AM
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If you're not going to exceed 400 yds there are a lot of calibers that would work fine. .308,39-06,300 win mag etc.


Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
Re: Best long range rifle [Re: globe] #1243948
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Originally Posted By: globe
I've always thought a 7mag shooting a 139gr bullet would be a great long range set-up.


It is, that is what I shoot. Savage 111 w/ Hornady SST 139 grain. I know its overkill, but I like to pick a hair out and hit it. I'm not interested in a kill zone. My most productive spot offers shots up to 540 yards every time out. Only two bucks I've killed this year so far were at 280 and 336.

But with most any rifle and good scope, if you know the ballistics for your chosen round and know where your zero is for your chosen scope, you are golden.

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: shooters] #1245172
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Originally Posted By: shooters
168s and 180 bergers out of a 7mm are hard to beat. The 610 bc of the 168s and the .659 BC of the 180s buck the wind very well!


yep


keep it down home cuz
Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245243
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Surely I'm not the only one who upon seeing the title had visions of sharps rifles, soule sights, and .45-90 cartridges dancing in their heads?

-GB

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245275
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If I was going to buy a long range rifle off the shelf it would be a Remington Sendero in 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Winchester Mag.


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Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245282
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3-400 yards you can do it with just about any deer rifle. 3-600 yards I'd use a flatter shooting magnum of some type with good optics.


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

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muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245326
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Non-magnum either .260 or 280 Ackley would be hard to beat for Whitetails
If I was gonna shoot a magnum it would be a 264WM
I think it all comes down to personal preference; but I'm also convinced that bullet selection is more important than caliber selection when it comes to long range stuff.

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245343
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yes, 280 ack would be a good one ...


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Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1245347
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or you could design your own:
http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Forming-Custom-Cartridges-Handguns/dp/0964362309

mr. howell is from alabama, by the way ...


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Re: Best long range rifle [Re: paulfish4570] #1245400
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cant believe nobody has mentioned it. anything but a tikka grin

seriously i dont know chit about rifle specs but i know how to google a ballistics chart. i have always liked a 7mm rem mag. some folks like odd ball calibers just to be different. and thats ok

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: G_B] #1245429
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Originally Posted By: G_B
Surely I'm not the only one who upon seeing the title had visions of sharps rifles, soule sights, and .45-90 cartridges dancing in their heads?

-GB


Check this guy out at a mile with a Sharps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85027636&v=vq1k94-wB5c&x-yt-ts=1422503916

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=f55ZZx5nqL4&x-yt-cl=85027636

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=1LnfJrBfRjo&x-yt-cl=85027636
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&v=RazDsknjkfM&x-yt-cl=85027636

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1257746
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6.5x.284 or .280 Ackley Improved or .260 or 6.5 Creedmoor

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Standbanger] #1258221
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375 Cheytec = with a 375 gr Cutting Edge bullet. 3100 fps with a 375 gr bullet AND a BC of .960 !!!! thumbup

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: shooters] #1258246
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Originally Posted By: shooters
375 Cheytec = with a 375 gr Cutting Edge bullet. 3100 fps with a 375 gr bullet AND a BC of .960 !!!! thumbup


you talking bout shooting DEER or T-REXs????


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

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muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
Re: Best long range rifle [Re: BhamFred] #1258248
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Originally Posted By: BhamFred
Originally Posted By: shooters
375 Cheytec = with a 375 gr Cutting Edge bullet. 3100 fps with a 375 gr bullet AND a BC of .960 !!!! thumbup


you talking bout shooting DEER or T-REXs????


Wonder what the recoil is like on that sumbitch?

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: mirage243] #1258253
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Originally Posted By: mirage243
Originally Posted By: BhamFred
Originally Posted By: shooters
375 Cheytec = with a 375 gr Cutting Edge bullet. 3100 fps with a 375 gr bullet AND a BC of .960 !!!! thumbup


you talking bout shooting DEER or T-REXs????


Wonder what the recoil is like on that sumbitch?
Its about like a 50 BMG. My gunsmith built one for a guy and I got to shoot it 7 times! A 25 lbs rifle WITH a good break, its easy to shoot. We shot rocks at 2200 yards and you could see impact with 330 Leigh - High bullets. As far as recoil it more of a = push, than a quick recoil. Like a 20 gauge shotgun i would say thumbup

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1258971
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For whitetails and any other tails 300 Weatherby Magnum! Range probably best above 100 yards out to 1000 yds+ with right scope easy. Gaurantee 1" on target from Weatherby. Plenty of choices out there Weatherby Vanguard is decent priced.

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1259061
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We can argue what is best all day long as it is actually user preference. I have two long range hunting rifles, a 6.5-284 and a .300WM. Either one will do what I need and there are pro's and con's to each. If you reload then you have even more options.

My preference is a round with a high BC (6.5 and .30 meet that requirement) High BC bullets don't drift as bad in the wind, bullet drop is typically less and they hit with more energy. With that being said what do you consider long range.

If it is less than 500 yards then just about any common deer cartridge will work great. If it is above 500 yards then some are better than others.

What ever you do, pick a cartridge that will allow you to shoot A BUNCH. If you are recoil shy then a .300WM wont be the best choice. To actually shoot at deer at long range you need to be proficient at those ranges. In order to be proficient you need to have a ton of trigger time at those ranges.

Re: Best long range rifle [Re: Taylorwelch] #1259100
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375 Cheytec is for kids.

14.5mm is the "best" hands down. Just... it takes 3 Hadji to carry the one the Iranian's gave them. Or the Soviet one they dug up from WW2.


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