Your favorite long range rifle caliber

[Army 1911]

105mm recoiless rifle.

 

[Dawico]

I want a 338 so bad.

I do too but the ammo is too expensive. I could reload for my .50 for $1.30. Not even close on the .338.

 

[London]

I just got the paperwork signed off for my nuclear ICBM. One of these days I'll be able to afford the one that can reach Mars.

 

[scap99]

I just got the paperwork signed off for my nuclear ICBM. One of these days I'll be able to afford the one that can reach Mars.

You gonna shoot down the flag that Sheila Jackson Lee thinks is there?


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[jbcalhoun]

6XC shooting VLD Bergers.

Brad

 

[scap99]

6XC shooting VLD Bergers.

Brad

I need pics. The 6mm and 6.5mm rounds fascinate me.


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[kusai]

Nevah been done before. total game changer.

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[Das Jared]

I have gotten to shoot a custom rifle chambered in .408 cheytac, and .375 cheytac. Not very much experience with it though, other than it was effortless to hit long range targets.. anyone else get to play with these calibers?

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[wakal]

The .408 is an awesome round; I had much the same experience. I usually have to pay a lot more attention at a grand or better to get hits

And damn, they are expensive...


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[Anger]

I vote 308 for the daily lifting 300 yds + and one day I hope to own a Savage .338 Lapua Savage 110FCP 338LAP HSP STOCK $1,167.00 SHIPS FREE(only priced at like $1150) for shots 1000 yds +

 

[TheDan]

300yds? Pretty much everything, but I'm an overall fan of .270

 

[Dreaded88]

My favorite all around caliber is the .270 Winchester.

For long range I'm a big fan of the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. A caliber that's always under the radar here in the US. I've shot deer at very long ranges with the 6.5 Swed. and never lost a deer. I still use a 1910 Carl Gustafs M96 Swed.

 

[dee]

I'm getting really fond of my 7mm-08AI. Been really contemplating building a 7mm Rem mag or STW for when Berger releases their 195gr bullets to go out and depress some 338L fans.

 

[alexrex20]

can't go wrong with .30-06

 

[deafdave]

I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but I honestly did not know that a .30-06 could perform well long range. If someone can assure me the performance of a .30-06 at distances LESS than 600 yards, I will reconsider my Christmas wish list.

I currently have a .270 and have shot the longest around 350 yards.

My favorite, however, is my father's .300 Weatherby Magnum.

 

[alexrex20]

The .308 seems to have taken over for long-range tactical shooting/hunting, though the .30-06 shoots flatter and retains more energy. I think the move towards the .308 is because of the short action, but the .30-06 is versatile for reloaders due to the extra case capacity. If it's a plinking gun, then I'd recommend the .243 or .270, but if you actually want to kill something at extended ranges, I would stick to a .30 caliber. The .30-06 outperforms the .308 at EVERY range. It sure does kick though...

One of the members here, LJH, recently dropped a nice Aoudad from 500+ yards with his .30-06. He has a nice discussion on ballistics if you want to pull up his thread.

 

[alexrex20]

I currently have a .270 and have shot the longest around 350 yards.

My favorite, however, is my father's .300 Weatherby Magnum.

Instead of getting another rifle for Christmas, why not put the money towards a hunt or perhaps optics or other accessories? Both .270 and .300 Wby Mag are excellent hunting cartridges.

This is all on the assumption that you're talking about a hunting rifle. We'll leave the long-range hunting ethics discussion to another thread...

 

[dee]

I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but I honestly did not know that a .30-06 could perform well long range. If someone can assure me the performance of a .30-06 at distances LESS than 600 yards, I will reconsider my Christmas wish list.

I currently have a .270 and have shot the longest around 350 yards.

My favorite, however, is my father's .300 Weatherby Magnum.

Here's a good read on comparing the 30-06 and the 308 since there is a great misconception that the 308 is more accurate. That being said the 30-06 is more than accurate enough and offers a good advantage of being able to push the newer heavy high BC bullets better than the 308 can offer.

 

[alexrex20]

Did you forget to post the link to the "good read"?

 

[dee]

Yea hit paste I thought anyway here it is.

The Rifleman's Journal: Cartridges: Sibling Rivalry: .308 vs. .30-06