The 338 edge and Lapua are awesome guns...I have owned most calibers up to the edge and it just depends on what you wish to do and how you wish to hunt.
So, if you're talking about setting up across a canyon at say 800 to 1,000 yards, it's a great choice. The 300 smk bucks the wind really well. Most of my friends and some family members now shoot the edge. The 300 smk in this caliber is probably the most forgiving bullet I have ever loaded.
So, it goes back to what you are trying to do. If you are shooting only out to say 600 or 700 yards, I would not go with the edge. Im currently building a WSM necked to 7mm for that. This is one of Shawn's favorite smaller cartridges for a light gun that's more of an all day pack gun.
But after all these years, I have hunted most styles and shot game from as little as 10 feet to an average of 150 yards. But today the long range stuff (800-1,000 yards) really is addicting. It's more a family type of hunt and with me doping the wind for my kids and my brothers, they too can shoot long range. They don't have the training and experience doping the scope, but with me there, all they have to do is be steady and pull the trigger.
This gives them a chance to learn while they are taking game and at the same time, we don't risk the chance of a wounded animal.
Anyhow, back to the gun...you just need to define your objective and then work backwards with a gun that really suites your style of hunting. I will tell you that once you drop a game animal way out there past 800 yards, it becomes quite addicting. But if you're going to do this, you need to get trained and you need to practice. We practice a ton and it's alot of fun.....
cheers
So, if you're talking about setting up across a canyon at say 800 to 1,000 yards, it's a great choice. The 300 smk bucks the wind really well. Most of my friends and some family members now shoot the edge. The 300 smk in this caliber is probably the most forgiving bullet I have ever loaded.
So, it goes back to what you are trying to do. If you are shooting only out to say 600 or 700 yards, I would not go with the edge. Im currently building a WSM necked to 7mm for that. This is one of Shawn's favorite smaller cartridges for a light gun that's more of an all day pack gun.
But after all these years, I have hunted most styles and shot game from as little as 10 feet to an average of 150 yards. But today the long range stuff (800-1,000 yards) really is addicting. It's more a family type of hunt and with me doping the wind for my kids and my brothers, they too can shoot long range. They don't have the training and experience doping the scope, but with me there, all they have to do is be steady and pull the trigger.
This gives them a chance to learn while they are taking game and at the same time, we don't risk the chance of a wounded animal.
Anyhow, back to the gun...you just need to define your objective and then work backwards with a gun that really suites your style of hunting. I will tell you that once you drop a game animal way out there past 800 yards, it becomes quite addicting. But if you're going to do this, you need to get trained and you need to practice. We practice a ton and it's alot of fun.....
cheers
