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hoppdoc
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Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE??
      26/10/06 04:47 AM

I will agree that most hunters are not candidates to confidently make a shot past 250+ yds but yes, some exist.

At distances past 150 yds shooting aids help immensely such as a scope, shooting sticks, an accurate rifle, and a scope with distance correction device in the reticle. A laser range finder is needed if the bullet trajectory changes substantially at a particular shooting distance and if shooting up or down that angle + distance must be considered as the trajectory is altered. Knowing the horizontal distance to the target(an opti-logic ranger) is of great benefit and addresses that issue over distance. In other words, with distance game shooting becomes more of a technical affair in addition to having no wind, no game movement etc.

But for those who have these aids the long shot is possible to 450 yds. Past that I feel the horizontal drop of the bullet makes long distance shooting an ethical problem. Hits can probably be made but whether they will be humane killing shots is questionable. The drop between 400-500 yds for a big magnum with a 100yd zero can be 18-20 inches vs a drop of 30 inches from 500 to 600 yds.

Which cartridge is the best?

The 338-378 WBY/338 Lapua are the ultimate long distance elk /moose rounds IMHO, --

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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
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? Ripp   21/11/07 12:42 PM
. * * 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
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? bonanza   16/02/07 11:59 AM
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? Double_Trouble   16/02/07 11:45 PM
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. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? DarylS   26/10/06 02:23 AM
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? hoppdoc   26/10/06 04:47 AM
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? 500grains   26/10/06 07:12 AM
. * * Re: ULTIMATE LONG RANGE BIG GAME CARTRIDGE?? DoubleD   26/10/06 04:00 AM

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