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« on: December 05, 2022, 10:34:02 AM »
I can totally get the want part of a new gun, the biggest issue I have is I rarely use what I have with the exception of my favorites for hunting. I do prefer lighter weight rifles (not these new heavy precision rifles per say), we do hunt long ranges. since most of the local hunters we hang with are hunting long ranges sometimes past 1000 yds using calibers from 7mm Rem & 7mm ultra mags, stw's, various big 30's, . Me personally if I were going to get a new long range rifle is would most likely be a Weatherby composite stock in 338 Lapua. None of this bigger long range 7mm and larger 338 ammo is cheap as is half the other long range ammo, unless you re-load most of us do. If you are hunting big bull elk for instance any of the 7mm mags are fully capable of whacking a bull at 600-700 yds with power to spare as long as you hit it right. I do think the trend here locally is going to some of the newer PRC calibers shooting heavy bullets, I don't know any of our friends using Weaterby RPM calibers not to say that's bad it's just not as popular where I live, there are some guy's using some very powerful wildcats in the 30 to 375 caliber sizes. You start hunting bigger elk at really extended ranges it becomes more a bullet issue than a pure caliber issue, most really good long range hunters can hit what they are aiming at or they just don't shoot (why risk it), anyway it's the bullet that does the job and that's where it's important to choose wisely. Recently hunter passed on 4 very large bulls that were sky lighted on the ridge @ 200 yds all very nice bulls with one heavier mass 6 by with a bunch of kickers, not shooting was the right thing to do not knowing what was beyond the target. That same hunt some yea hoo's were shooting in our direction I'm sure they didn't see us and we didn't see them "BUT" anyone that's ever been shot at knows that distinctive bullet breaking the sound barrier crack before the boom and you start hitting the ground. I kind of look at it if you want something get it, can't take it with you so might as well enjoy it while you can.