What long range caliber

[elkaholic9292]

You will never see the accuracy needed for true long range shooting using factory ammo in most magnum offerings. You will be hard pressed to find off the shelf match grade ammo loaded with the better high BC bullets. Hand loading is required for distance.

By no means am I saying it cant be done with OTC ammo it's just not what I consider wise. Shooting in general gets more expensive everyday and LR shooting requires a lot of time and rounds shot down range to be anywhere proficient at it. Hand loading will allow you to tailor a load and shoot more for the same amount of money spent on factory stuff.

The 2 most likely candidates for long range shooting in a long action with a .532" bolt face are the 7mm RM and 300 WM.

This is 100% accurate. To achieve that level of accuracy you "should" first pick your bullet, then you build your rifle around the bullet like a custom tailored suit. For me it was a 7mm Rem Mag 180gr VLD Berger, fire formed Norma brass necked down to .309 (which means I can't shoot factory loads). Ladder tested ammo to dial in groups. Even then, your rifle is only as good as the glass you're looking through. I think you have a 1 in a hundred chance of finding a factory load that performs to this level of precision in your rifle, and 1 in a thousand that you can hand the cartridge to your partner, and shoot to this level in his rifle as well. LR is a game for the obsessive compulsive crowd, but it's worth it to hear the gong three seconds after the shot.

[Gummi Bear]

I'd go with another 7mm magnum.

It's a fantastic caliber, and capable of shooting well beyond 1,000 yards.

The reason most 7 mag rifles suck to shoot, is because they are built as a lightweight hunting rifle. Put a heavy barrel on it, with a nice comfy stock with some mass, and it's not too bad to shoot at all.

If you wanna get crazy, look at a http://www.ballisticstudies.com/Know...Practical.html It is a wildcat, and you'll have to reload for it (I saw, you don't reload at this time) but it looks like a neat thing.

[Bowtechshooter]

I have a 7 mag and its done nothing but impress me. Killed everything its shot out including nilgai and cuts holes on paper