Help me choose a caliber

[CJ_BG]

This is a great post and please know that in quoting you, my intention wasn’t to target you specifically. I was speaking in general after seeing 1,000 of these “what caliber” threads and was very bored in a meeting at work haha.

Understood, no hard feelings. Even if it was targeting me I'm a FNG that's been here all of 5 minutes

Seriously though if OP wants to shoot elk at 650 the necessary understanding of all ballistics internal, external, and terminal cannot be understated

 

[cole96]

Why do you want out of the 6.5-300wby? That might help answer your question too.

Well it was a justification to buy another gun. I shoot it great. I’ve decided I’m going to keep it and have a custom built. I’m going to do a 7 prc, a 22or24” barrel but undecided as it will be suppressed full time. Ag composites stock.

 

[LightFoot]

Well it was a justification to buy another gun. I shoot it great. I’ve decided I’m going to keep it and have a custom built. I’m going to do a 7 prc, a 22or24” barrel but undecided as it will be suppressed full time. Ag composites stock.

Suppressed full time means you should go 22” or even 20”

My Gunwerks 20” 7PRC shoots 180 ELDMs at 2684. So, that’s still 1800+ fps at 900y.


>>>——JAKE——>

 

[SouthPaw]

Of the rifles I mentioned above, all of which can kill an elk at 600-650 yards, I would choose the 22 Creedmoor and will be doing so later this Fall in Wyoming to kill an elk.

Isn't Wyoming 6mm+ for elk?

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Isn't Wyoming 6mm+ for elk?

Oh then I will 100% abide by this very important and super enforced “law” while I kill cow elk on private property. You can count on me!

 

[mtg]

So with you saying you’re keeping your current rifle, a 7prc really isn’t that different with your suggested distance of 600 yards.

If it were me I’d get something in a different “ballistic group” if you will. If you indeed want to get into reloading, a 308, 708, 270win, or even a 6.5cm are easier, and cheaper to learn on, and all fairly easy to find good reloads for, assuming good technique n components.