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.338 or 6.5 (.264 win mag )
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<blockquote data-quote="Ben Hall" data-source="post: 974695" data-attributes="member: 82371"><p>Hey looking into a ultra long range flat shooter for target and vermin and .338 seems to be mentioned a whole lot when your talking 1500 metres plus , also wondering if a 6.5 in the order of .264 win mag would do most of this for half the cost although sounds like i would need to get the .264 spec built or second hand and prehaps another 6.5 chamber can be altered easy to take the .264 , is there an easier way to set this up for instance get action and barrel sourced from the states from what ive read parts for .264 win mag would cost from 800 to 1000 im guessing double that here in oz , The .338s here start at about 1200$ and about 3.5 k by the time you hit basic tac spec lap bare rifle only , sounds like the .338/375 in weatherby with 26 inch barrel holds it accuracy out beyond 1000 metres , does anyone know if theres a non magnum that can provide these levels of performances , i know .303 british was used around here on mile range shooting apparantly they could hit 36 inch target quite well although the point of aim would be above the top of treeline</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ben Hall, post: 974695, member: 82371"] Hey looking into a ultra long range flat shooter for target and vermin and .338 seems to be mentioned a whole lot when your talking 1500 metres plus , also wondering if a 6.5 in the order of .264 win mag would do most of this for half the cost although sounds like i would need to get the .264 spec built or second hand and prehaps another 6.5 chamber can be altered easy to take the .264 , is there an easier way to set this up for instance get action and barrel sourced from the states from what ive read parts for .264 win mag would cost from 800 to 1000 im guessing double that here in oz , The .338s here start at about 1200$ and about 3.5 k by the time you hit basic tac spec lap bare rifle only , sounds like the .338/375 in weatherby with 26 inch barrel holds it accuracy out beyond 1000 metres , does anyone know if theres a non magnum that can provide these levels of performances , i know .303 british was used around here on mile range shooting apparantly they could hit 36 inch target quite well although the point of aim would be above the top of treeline [/QUOTE]
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