14 February 2004, 00:55
regulatorwhich is best cal. 7mm,308,300
which is best for long range accuracy? Which has least drop at long distance? And which do u believe is the best cal. all around?
14 February 2004, 03:07
Cold Bore7mm Mauser? 7mm-08? 7mm Remington Magnum? 7mm WSM? 7mm RUM? 7mm Weatherby? 120 grain? 140 grain? 160 grain? 175 grain?
300 Remington Magnum? 300 WSM? 300 RUM? 300 SAUM? 300 Weatherby? 150 grain? 165 grain? 180 grain? 200 grain?
Nosler? Sierra? Hornady? Partition? Ballistic Tip? Spire Point?
What is "long range" to you? Do you hunt in thick woods or open fields or mountains? Best all-around for what? Do you live in the wooded Northeast? Will you hunt anything larger than whitetail? Do you live in Oklahoma where it's flatter & windier? Will you hunt elk? Are you ever planning on going to Alaska? Are you going to use it for varmints or coyotes?
Get the point? Narrow it down a little and I'm sure you'll get better, and more specific, answers.
14 February 2004, 03:14
JediI believe there's an easy and a more difficult answer to your question.
The easy one is: They're all good. - But only if the chambering job, the barrel, trigger, ... in short the whole rifle - has been made well by a competent "smith" - and that you know your rifle well and do your job right.
The more difficult one is: Yes there are knowhow/theories that can tell what is a more inherently accurate cartridge. There are bullets "out there" with very high BC and uniformity of construction, - and loaded in such an "inherently accurate cartridge" - loaded to its most accurate potential with this bullet, shot in a accurate/well made rifle by a competent shooter - you have a receipe of an "accurate caliber".
Generally I have not seen bullets of better construction (conserning accuracy-work) and higher BC than I have in .338 cal. and .50 cal.
The best cartridge-design I have seen in .338 cal. (that's not considering any wildcats) are the Dakota 330 and 338 Lapua Mag.
In .50 cal. there's only one(?); 50 BMG
(Ther's shurely many more good propositions from others when it comes to cartridges ...)
- And there's the "human factor"; - what do you shoot good with (recoil energy, weight of rifle, stock design, your "faith" in your equipement ... )
- But, hey, - this is me and my opinion based on my knowledge ... and it's a very "generalized" answer. You must be more specific to get more specific answers.
14 February 2004, 09:30
fredj338Target or hunting, max. distance, game size, etc. The .30s have a greater volumn of match bullets available. The 7s will give sim. perf. on paper targets @ extreme range w/ less recoil. Too many variables to give any real answers to that one.
14 February 2004, 11:39
TrapshooterJust go with the .300 RUM. I did and I love mine. I get under 1" groups at 200 yds with the 180 gr. Swift Sciroccos. Pic of my .300 RUM Below:
14 February 2004, 12:29
bartscheWhen your skining one of those buckeye white tails you've shot with that .300RUM, do you have to watch out for briers????
roger
14 February 2004, 13:35
TrapshooterCant use Rifles to hunt with in Ohio, wish we could though. Last year I took it down to Tennessee. And shot a small 8 Point at about 60 Yds with it. I was hoping for a longer shot than I got , but you gotta take what you get.
The exit wound was huge( about 6" wide). After we got it dressed it weighed 125 at the scale. I had way to much gun for the shot I had.
14 February 2004, 16:55
Bwana-beFor the record, I happened to be in the area, and had a chance to weigh Trapshooter's deer
before he shot it.
Right at 220#. A monster.
14 February 2004, 18:44
markusI shot a small Mule deer this fall with my 300RUM and 180 grain nosler ballistic tips. The deer was about 15 yards broadside.
It did not explode or get cut in half. In fact it had no more damage than anything I had shot with a 270.
18 February 2004, 14:06
Alaska Bush ManThe 300 WSM is gaining alot ground on the Bench rest crowd. recoil is heavy.....
308 Win has always been standard Bench rest round for the palma team. Recoil is bearable and snipers love it.
7mm not much of a following...altough the 7mm Mag is a good elk gun I have one in my safe
30-06 the most used and popular cal in america. My vote goes to the 30-06. You can also buy ammo just about anywhere including Alaska.