best long range caliber?

[HUNT]

RL-25

[MtnMuley]

To each his own.  A 7mm Reg Mag is a great choice with capabilities greater than most shooters.  However, I prefer the 300 RUM, and practice with it all year in the field.  I've put the time in, and know it's capabilities and mine.  I'm consistant at up to 1000yds under the right conditions, and will not take a shot if don't like any one thing.   There are MANY variables when shooting long distances, which require much practice before you ever attempt to shoot a big game animal.  

[lazydrifter]

I shoot a Rem. 700 Sendero SFll 7 mag.  I've never had the oppurtunity to shoot the gun over 200 yards.  Ranged a nice 3 point opening day @ 437 yards.  I didn't even consider taking the shot.  That's along ways.  I know the rifle could do it, but I couldn't.

[whacker1]

RL-25

Thank you for sharing.

I am shooting H-1000 in the 300rum and haven't tried that one yet.  I bought some retumbo, and need to try a few with that as well.

[Jamieb]

Save the money you'd spend on a new rifle and get a range finder and turrets. With practice a 06, properly set up is capable of killing out there a ways past 300 yards. As much as I dislike the 06, it will do you just fine.

[bankwalker]

Save the money you'd spend on a new rifle and get a range finder and turrets. With practice a 06, properly set up is capable of killing out there a ways past 300 yards. As much as I dislike the 06, it will do you just fine.

im not a 06 fan at all. i only have it because it was a great deal.

i have a mauser action, and planned on having a barrel built for it. either 25-06 or 270.

is there any other caliber that i can get with the 30-06 action length?

[beaslayer6]

the 7mm does have the best bullet coefficient for long range shots. but i would shoot the 300run any day of the week. 1000 yard with either gun with practice is a long shot. but last year i shoot a deer at 780 yard with a 300rum lots of practice. and u need a sub moa gun.

[rjm5]

30-378 is my favorite or 7mm stw 

[EastWaViking]

there are a few calibers i have in mind, that when zero'd 2" high @100 yard will have a drop of around 10" give or take at 300-350 yards. which is what im looking for.

is they any caliber that will stand out as a long range caliber.

My 300 Weatherby loaded with 87.5 grains of RL22 and a 165 Nosler sighted in 3" high at 100 was zeroed at 300 and something like 6" low at 400, if I remember right.  It's been years since I've shot it, but it was a flat shooting gun.

[jdb]

Save the money you'd spend on a new rifle and get a range finder and turrets. With practice a 06, properly set up is capable of killing out there a ways past 300 yards. As much as I dislike the 06, it will do you just fine.

im not a 06 fan at all. i only have it because it was a great deal.

i have a mauser action, and planned on having a barrel built for it. either 25-06 or 270.

is there any other caliber that i can get with the 30-06 action length?

if your building a rifle and hand load i'd look at a 280 rem ai or perhaps a 6.5/06

[Swiftkid]

I shoot a 7mm Rem Mag, 140 grain ballistic. For coyotes i shoot a .220 Swift the thing flat out shoots flat, i've got alot of kills with it past 400. My first long range shot was with a 7mm STW one shot at a deer right through the vitals at 362 yds.

[runningboard]

if your building a rifle and hand load i'd look at a 280 rem ai

yep same thought I had, 280 AI

[Yak-NDN]

This is a nice site to check out the ballistics you can look at calibers head to head. There are only a few calibers that beat the 270 WSM, at long range 500yd. Energy and drop.





http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/

[257 Wby Mag]

For strait buck huntin, that 80 would be tough to beat @ 5-600 yards, 1123flbs @ 500. I would guess a guy could get at least 150fps loading your own. That would be hair hold @ 500....
.257 Wby.
Bullet B/C Path of Bullet
(Above or below line-of-sight of rifle scopes mounted 1.5" above bore)  
Wt. Grains Bullet Type 100 Yds 200 Yds 300 Yds 400 Yds 500 Yds
80 Barnes TTSX .378 1.9 2.6 0.0 -6.4 -17.4
87 SP .322 2.1 2.8 0.0 -7.1 -19.5
100 SP .357 2.4 3.1 0.0 -7.7 -21.0
100 Barnes TSX .420 2.9 3.7 0.0 -8.8 -23.7
110 Accubond .418 2.7 3.3 0.0 -7.9 -21.2
115 BST .453 3.0 3.5 0.0 -7.9 -21.5
117 Rn-Ex .243 3.4 4.3 0.0 -11.1 -31.9
120 Partition .391 3.0 3.7 0.0 -8.9 -24.3

[257 Wby Mag]

Velocity isn't there, the 80 grainer is loafing along at 3780. Though I've never done it, yet, lotsa guys report over 4000 with a 85 grain boolit.That 80 @ 4000-4100 would pure love in a UltraLightweight 257 Roy.....