Long Range Rifle

[muleyman]

If you're going to pay the price for a custom rifle you may want to look into Borden Rifles. I've got a .300 RUM that Jim built for me in 2010, with the scope it weighs less than 8 lbs. and when I do my job it will put a dent in a 10"x12" piece of steel out to 1000 yds. every time!

 

[RosinBag]

Sounds like you want a 300 then. The RUM is your best non wildcat cartridge for bullets. If you hand load the Berger bullets inn 190 or 210 have the highest ballistic coefficients available. I currently shoot a .300 Jarrett, which is an 8mm necked down to .300 with a sharp shoulder. I shoot the 210 at 3050 and it has a .630 ballistic coefficient. If set on a 300 I would shoot a 190 or better, if not you won't match the ballistics of a 7mm with a 168 Berger.

 

[BuckSnort]

I currently shoot a 300 win mag and sometimes I will shoot my 30.06. Just depends. I want the lightweight because I carry a lot of gear up in the high country and I shoot longer distances a lot of the time. I wouldn't feel that comfortable shooting a bear with a 7mm because that is basically a .284. That is why I prefer the 30 cals.

Within moderate shooting distance and with good bullets a bear is not gonna know the difference of being shot with a 7mm or a 300 mag..

 

[bearguide]

7mm mag work good for black bears / not for the big stuff, but i like the 30s better , but they will kick you more

 

[kcm2]

The elk don't seem to know the difference between my 270 and my 300 WSM. If you want a light rifle, get something in the 270-30-06 class, and get out your knives. A 270 will kill elk out to at least 500 yds, we have enough evidence to conclusively state this. I have personally seen about 70 elk killed, so it's not a sample set of one.

 

[GAredneck]

Within moderate shooting distance and with good bullets a bear is not gonna know the difference of being shot with a 7mm or a 300 mag..

You are 100% right on this. I have a few large magnums but I love my 7mm. I've killed both black and brown bears with it and never had an issue. My 30-378 / 300 Ultra and 8mm Mag are all safe queens now. Cant beat the 7mm.

 

[Brendan]

Holy 6 year old thread bump...