Kimber Adirondack range

[Claroue]

I have a potential elk hunt coming up in 2028. Trying to figure out what an ethical range of my 7mm-08 Adirondack rifle is shooting factory nosler accubond 140 grain would be. Seeing if anyone has info based on that rifle and ammo combo. I havent tried the ammo with rifle yet. TIA

 

[StupidLightweight]

The ethical limitation will be you as a shooter. The Adirondacks are great rifles, and the cartridge/bullet combo from an 18-inch barrel will likely expand beyond 600 yards. Far more elk are killed inside 200 than beyond, so practice out to 400 or 500 and you’ll do fine.

 

[Claroue]

I was planning on 400 yard and less for distance. Didnt know if that ammo would preform out of the short barrel that far. I am hoping for a much closer shot.

 

[Pilsner]

Run that ammo out of your rifle across a chronograph and then look up the DOPE for it. Where it drops below 1800-2k FPS at your DA then thats the limits of that bullet - which might be closer or further away than YOUR ethical limit.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Your going to worry a bunch then shoot an elk at 200yds.

 

[Weldor]

All good advice, Practice ,practice, practice. Lightweight rifles are accurate but require good form and practice. JMHO. I shoot a Mountain ascent 280 AI and love it. If I could find a Adirondack in 7mm08 I would be all over it. great cartridge.

 

[StupidLightweight]

I have a Montana in 6.5 CM with the barrel chopped at 16 inches. With a can, it now balances perfectly. I lost some velocity, but the muzzle forward balance makes it so much easier to shoot than before.