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No wildcats, no aftermarket rifles or barrels, whats your pick for cartridge? Spike elk would be the largest animal out to 600 yards.

I just bought a 300 WM, that will be my "big" gun. Once the 300 is up and running, I'll be trading my 7RM for something "smaller", I'm thinking 270, 7-08, 6.5CM.

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2017, 08:13:02 PM »
The 243 or 6mm Rem will just about duplicate the trajectory of your 300.  I shoot 300 Wby, 243, 22-250 & 17 Rem and out to their respective range they are almost the same trajectory.  Makes things a bit easier that way. 

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2017, 08:13:42 PM »
I love my 6.5 Creed, and my buddies 7mm-08, either of them would be my choice.
.from my research into it, it seems you could do 600 on a spike with a creedmoor and a good shot. No first hand experience with that though, yet.

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2017, 08:18:33 PM »
6.5 creedmoor given your parameters.  I love my savage stealth in 6.5....it will flat out shoot.  Easily half MOA.  It is heavy though. 

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2017, 08:22:17 PM »
I think either a 270 or 25/06 would be one of the best choices.
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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2017, 08:28:45 PM »
I'd vote 270. 

Although if I'm being honest and I had a 7mmRM or 300WM I'd just use that.  My LR setup is 7mmRM.  So I'm biased. 

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2017, 08:35:11 PM »
Go with something that also gets you into legitimate varmint territory and that means about 6mm is the max if ricochets are a concern, which they will be if you like shooting rockchucks.  . 

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2017, 09:06:01 PM »
1st Choice: 6.5CM
2nd Choice: 25-06
3rd Choice: .308
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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2017, 09:17:17 PM »
I can't think of too many cartridges better for your intended use than a 300 Win Mag...which you have. :dunno:
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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2017, 09:32:38 PM »
7mm rem mag!

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2017, 09:55:22 PM »
I can't think of too many cartridges better for your intended use than a 300 Win Mag...which you have. :dunno:

Yes, but my 300's barrel will be close to 28" with a break with a high power scope. I'm looking for more of a general purpose rig.

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2017, 10:06:59 PM »
Since you have a magnum go with the 6.5CM or 7mm-08. Both will do the trick 500 yards on the game you listed is doable with good bullet selection.
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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2017, 11:34:52 PM »
I can't think of too many cartridges better for your intended use than a 300 Win Mag...which you have. :dunno:

Yes, but my 300's barrel will be close to 28" with a break with a high power scope. I'm looking for more of a general purpose rig.

Never can have to many 30 cals so what about a 300WSM.  Otherwise, my vote would be 260Rem or 6.5CM

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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2017, 04:10:56 AM »
6.5 x 55 swede

No problems on deer to moose sized game.  I took a 820 lb moose with mine last year.  He took a couple steps and dropped.   Low felt recoil and very nice to shoot.


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Re: For longrange, what standard cartridge in a factory rifle?
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2017, 05:48:56 AM »
I can't think of too many cartridges better for your intended use than a 300 Win Mag...which you have. :dunno:

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For those who shoot them well 300 Win or 300 Wby has pretty much been the gold standard for a long range medium game rifle all my life.  There are few others that offer the degree of flexibility the big thirties offer. 

 


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