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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #60 on: December 17, 2018, 10:17:48 AM »
For non punishing, long range capable, I'd recommend looking into the 280AI, 7mm Rem mag, 6.5PRC, 6.5-284, and 6.5-06AI.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #61 on: December 17, 2018, 01:03:51 PM »
Thanks for the input guys  :tup:
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #62 on: December 17, 2018, 01:14:53 PM »
I'd skip the 7mm. 

Here's why: 

You will probably get another long range rifle in the near future.  You may not think so now, but you will.

So, I'd say go for something in 6.5mm now.  Then later when you decide to get another rifle, you can step up at that time to an Edge or something like that.  So, there is no reason to go with a 7mm anything.  A 6.5 will have you covered for now for deer and elk and then in the future your 6.5 will have you covered for deer and your .338 cal will have you covered for elk.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #63 on: December 17, 2018, 03:40:14 PM »
I'd skip the 7mm. 

Here's why: 

You will probably get another long range rifle in the near future.  You may not think so now, but you will.

So, I'd say go for something in 6.5mm now.  Then later when you decide to get another rifle, you can step up at that time to an Edge or something like that.  So, there is no reason to go with a 7mm anything.  A 6.5 will have you covered for now for deer and elk and then in the future your 6.5 will have you covered for deer and your .338 cal will have you covered for elk.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #64 on: December 17, 2018, 06:50:11 PM »
So what you guys are telling me is I'm starting another addiction  :chuckle:
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #65 on: December 17, 2018, 07:20:43 PM »
Yeah, you're on the path.  Once you have piles of parts laying around, you might need to step back a little.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #66 on: December 17, 2018, 07:38:09 PM »
Yeah, you're on the path.  Once you have piles of parts laying around, you might need to step back a little.

If that happens I'll just have to add on to the man cave to make more room  :chuckle:
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #67 on: December 17, 2018, 09:13:47 PM »
Yeah, you're on the path.  Once you have piles of parts laying around, you might need to step back a little.

WHEN that happens I'll just have to add on to the man cave to make more room  :chuckle:

There, I fixed it for you.  ;)

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #68 on: December 17, 2018, 09:23:48 PM »
Yeah, you're on the path.  Once you have piles of parts laying around, you might need to step back a little.

WHEN that happens I'll just have to add on to the man cave to make more room  :chuckle:

There, I fixed it for you.  ;)
Can't believe I messed that up, thanks for lookin out  :chuckle: :tup:
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #69 on: December 18, 2018, 12:05:58 AM »
.300 Win Mag + 215gr Berger VLD = Perfection.
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #70 on: December 18, 2018, 09:19:14 AM »
You guys sure like your big .30, maybe after I shoot a blacktail with one I won't even have to gut it  :chuckle:
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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #71 on: December 18, 2018, 09:24:06 AM »
I love my 300 win mag pushing 212 Eld-X's.....It really does not destroy stuff as it is a big, reaonabe speed bullet.  Way less damage to meet than a 150 grainer out of a 7 mag at 3000+ fps.  Fast light bullets out of big magnums act like grenades when they hit their mark. 

Heavies rule in the 300 win mag....just my opinion after reloading and hunting with one last year.  It is a bear and moose killing machine.   :tup: :tup:

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #72 on: December 18, 2018, 09:24:28 AM »
You guys sure like your big .30, maybe after I shoot a blacktail with one I won't even have to gut it  :chuckle:
Only if you shoot at 100 yds.  If you shoot at 600, the damage will be less than the typical close in 30-06 shot.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #73 on: December 18, 2018, 09:40:07 AM »
You guys sure like your big .30, maybe after I shoot a blacktail with one I won't even have to gut it  :chuckle:
I wouldn’t class the 300 win as a “big” 30 or a large magnum. Any bullet can and will make a mess with shot placement into bone.

I am also a very big fan of the 215 Berger. To me it is the ultimate 30 cal hunting bullet for targets near to far.

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Re: Opening a can of worms....
« Reply #74 on: December 18, 2018, 11:12:15 AM »
I'll have to try the Berger's. only bullet I've ever reloaded has been partitions, haven't had an animal go more than 50 yds and that one rolled down a hill, and I've shot plenty of deer and a few bear with them.
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