That's kinda how I'm looking at it. How far is far enough? It has been quite an education the past two years extending my range from 749 yards with a Cooper .270 sporter to 1402 last year. There is a point where the wind becomes such a huge factor that I frequently won't waste powder because any hit would only be educated luck.
The load I am using is moved .75" with each .1 mph change in wind speed at 1400 yards.
I like a little better odds than that.
At 13.5 lbs, my LR rifle is not something I want to hike around with very much, and when I hunt elk I cover ground. I like your idea of a long range elk rifle that can also be packed around. I currently use an 8lb, scoped, 270 WSM that has proved to be a deadly marmot gun past 600 yards. Once the range gets out to 800 though, my hit % goes down enough would not shoot at elk at that range
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That's where your 7mm-300 idea comes in. My preference is for a 7 STW, just because dies and cases are easily available and I've done all the wildcatting I care to do.
My idea is a Ti action, Murphy Ti scope mounts and rings, Manners carbon fiber stock, and a 26" Sendero taper barrel. I want a thousand yard capable rifle with a max weight of 10 lbs, scoped with a serious long range scope.
Hmmm... what was it I said earlier about another 10K rifle?
Okay, back to your regularly scheduled 7RM thread
