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Thread: Best long range rifle caliber?
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:16 AM #11
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
Here's an option in .260:
http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=20
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:39 AM #12
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
This might be even better. Saves me money for good glass.
http://www.dpmsinc.com/store/product...=1991&cat=1605
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:43 AM #13
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
I would go with a bolt gun. Inherently more accurate.
Another benefit to the .243/6mm/and probably .260 over the super hot .22's is that they don't tend to wear out barrels like the .22's do. At least that's what I heard.Koli's back from Ambler.
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:52 AM #14
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
Best? Or best that's widely available for the money? This could go on a LOT of different tangents. Here's the short answer to both, off the top of my head;
1) Money-is-no-object-answer - .50 (and get a Barrett)
2) On-a-budget-answer - .308 (and get an FAL)
ta da.
Bob
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:54 AM #15
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
The .260 is intriguing. Who makes a bolt gun in .260? The only two I've seen are Remington and Ruger, and I'm not really a fan of either of their guns.
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:55 AM #16
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
I agree with koli01, i would def. stick with a bolt action. i know my pops has a 6mm br and thats thing is really accurate (but its a custom), I like the looks and especially the good reviews of those tikka t3's, you could get one of those in .243, .308, .22-250, anything really they are priced around $500-$800 (depending on what model obviously) but they say those guns can really shoot well, they come with a 1 MOA 3 shot group @ 100 (not sure if thats for every caliber, i just remember reading that about the .270's), if i had my deer rifle to do over again i would have got a tikka, but like i said ive never shot/owned one
"Skin that'n pilgrim, and I'll git ya another"
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:57 AM #17
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
KIMBER, makes a .260, here's a link
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/adva...2&inc_subcat=1Last edited by Arch007er; November 3rd, 2008 at 11:59 AM.
"Skin that'n pilgrim, and I'll git ya another"
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November 3rd, 2008, 11:59 AM #18
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
.223/5.56 will fly that far, but wont have power to do much other than punch a hole in paper.
Anybody can zip a flatshooter with a scope.
If you're into skilled shooting, try lobbing in some 300-720gr .458 slugs from a 45-70, 45-90, 45-100, 45-110 or 45-120 rifle. ...you'd be surprised how accurate a rainbow arc'd slug can be.
Its the closest you can come to artillery without joining the army or having your own blackpowder cannon.
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November 3rd, 2008, 12:10 PM #19
Re: Best long range rifle caliber?
uhhh....Remington 700 Police in .308
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November 3rd, 2008, 12:11 PM #20
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