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Budget build, advice please
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 508927" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>The 300 RUM shooting 200 grain Nosler Accubonds with a .588 BC over 3200 fps is very popular with long range elk hunters. I shoot that one at elk because it is a top premium hunting bullet that holds together well on large big game at 300 RUM velocities. For caribou, deer, antelope, etc I shoot the 208 Amax at 3210 fps and took animals in the 1000 yard range and further this year with that load. The amax is to fragile for elk hunting unless doing the high shoulder shot where it will blow a softball size hole through that region of the elk and drop him on the spot. Other than that hit it is to fragile. In 30 caliber the 300 RUM is the one I would do because of ballistics, accuracy and easily available components. Since you are looking at elk and moose long range I would not consider shooting smaller than 30 caliber. Why take risks when you don't have to?</p><p> </p><p>I have recently been testing the 190 grain Berger hunting bullet out of several of my big 30's at long range with excellent results. The accuracy and ballistics are easily there for 1000 yard elk kills however it will be this fall before I test them on game. On targets to 1000 meters they are shooting extremely well. The 210 berger also gives great ballistics. The 190 has less recoil in my light rifles so I have been testing that one lately and very impressed with it so far.</p><p> </p><p>I have six tikka light rifles and all of them are accurate enough for 800 yard big game hunting. The two best ones in that rifle for large big game at long range are the 300 win mag and 338 win mag. I have both of these and have made big game kills to 800 yards with them. I got all of mine on sale in the $450-$550 range. So there is another choice. The longest shot I have made with the 338 winchester was a 66" moose at 1104 yards. I like these two cartridges because I can shoot them well in light rifles without a muzzle brake.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 508927, member: 505"] The 300 RUM shooting 200 grain Nosler Accubonds with a .588 BC over 3200 fps is very popular with long range elk hunters. I shoot that one at elk because it is a top premium hunting bullet that holds together well on large big game at 300 RUM velocities. For caribou, deer, antelope, etc I shoot the 208 Amax at 3210 fps and took animals in the 1000 yard range and further this year with that load. The amax is to fragile for elk hunting unless doing the high shoulder shot where it will blow a softball size hole through that region of the elk and drop him on the spot. Other than that hit it is to fragile. In 30 caliber the 300 RUM is the one I would do because of ballistics, accuracy and easily available components. Since you are looking at elk and moose long range I would not consider shooting smaller than 30 caliber. Why take risks when you don't have to? I have recently been testing the 190 grain Berger hunting bullet out of several of my big 30's at long range with excellent results. The accuracy and ballistics are easily there for 1000 yard elk kills however it will be this fall before I test them on game. On targets to 1000 meters they are shooting extremely well. The 210 berger also gives great ballistics. The 190 has less recoil in my light rifles so I have been testing that one lately and very impressed with it so far. I have six tikka light rifles and all of them are accurate enough for 800 yard big game hunting. The two best ones in that rifle for large big game at long range are the 300 win mag and 338 win mag. I have both of these and have made big game kills to 800 yards with them. I got all of mine on sale in the $450-$550 range. So there is another choice. The longest shot I have made with the 338 winchester was a 66" moose at 1104 yards. I like these two cartridges because I can shoot them well in light rifles without a muzzle brake. [/QUOTE]
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