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hoppdoc
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ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??
26/10/06 01:39 AM

What cartridge would qualify for the best long range bonafide big game cartridge? This would include Elk/Moose but certainly not DG.I would exclude big deer as not "big enough".

Whether a rifleman should attempt to shoot past a specified distance is open to debate.This is subject to variables of climate, cartridge selection, and shooter experience and skill.

What % of hunters should even attempt such long range shots? ?? Probably very few.

That cartridge should have a flat trajectory and plenty of energy at distance. There should not be a "rainbow" trajectory leaving large variance for the impact site of the target at distance.

The 300 mags come to mind but I suggest one even larger--338-378 or maybe a 338 Lapua. A 250 gr projectile with a high BC would be excellent out to 450 yds before large vertical drops in trajectory occur. How about a 378 Weatherby? Big game such as elk etc deserve big bullets.

Any opinions? Is this discussion even relevent to hunting the animals noted?

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Edited by hoppdoc (26/10/06 01:40 AM)

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ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	hoppdoc	26/10/06 01:39 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	mikeh416Rigby	11/03/07 02:08 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Savuti_One_Shot	12/03/07 01:37 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	JTOMLINSON	15/03/07 02:31 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	mngane	01/05/07 01:43 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Plains99	31/05/07 02:17 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	bwananelson	20/11/07 11:22 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Tatume	20/11/07 02:21 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	20/11/07 03:20 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	hoppdoc	20/11/07 10:28 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Bramble	21/11/07 12:18 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Shanster	21/11/07 04:10 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	21/11/07 04:43 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Tatume	21/11/07 06:28 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	21/11/07 07:26 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Tatume	21/11/07 08:22 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	21/11/07 08:30 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Tatume	21/11/07 08:45 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	21/11/07 08:56 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Bramble	21/11/07 10:33 AM
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Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	hoppdoc	21/11/07 02:18 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	21/11/07 11:07 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	allenday	28/11/07 02:09 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Ripp	28/11/07 03:47 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Shanster	21/11/07 08:40 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	hoppdoc	21/11/07 03:47 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	9.3x57	21/11/07 12:14 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	allenday	27/10/06 05:52 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Grizzly	27/10/06 12:34 PM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	vapodog	16/02/07 08:04 AM
Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	Yochanan	16/02/07 09:56 AM
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Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??	DarylS	26/10/06 02:23 AM
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