long range setup???help???

[Sinatra877]

Nice lookin' weapons. Sharp set up.

[LongCarbine]

Hello sleapWeasel. I have a 7mm Rem Ultra Mag, I primarily use mine for about 750 to 800 meters on mountain goats but any further is hoping for a lot. Now the guys I know that shoot 900 to 1100 meters for practice long range shoots, they use 170 grain 7mm Rem Ultra Mag for that down rang energy and I use the same round. Some of my friend who use to be with the S.A.S. rifle team. they use 338 Lapua 170 to 220 grain for that 1100+ meter down range energy. The 7mm Rem Ultra Mag 140 grain 3400+ fps is not what I'd recommend for that DEAD NUT SHOT. If you reload you could same some money there, and I realy don't see that off the shelf ammo can do what your asking for, Unless you buy 50BMG,416 Barret, and 20mm to get that Dead Nut Shot.

[LongCarbine]

Sleapweasel, If you're willing to compromise on your shot distance to 500-700 meter due to budget, I'd recommend sticking with a 30-06 or 7mm Rem Mag, But here's another thought how about a Mosin Nagant 7.62x54 ballisticly very comparable to a 30-06 and very inexpensive rifle and ammo. I own a few of these rifles and without a scope I'm dead nut at about 350 meters but with a good SWFA scope I can get 1"-2" groups at 700 meters. But if you plan on reloading due to the cost of ammo and to get the ammo out at the distance you want, I'd still would recommend the 30-06 at 170-190 grain bullets or the 7mm Rem Mag using 165-200 grain bullets.

[billt]

Originally Posted by sleepyweasel

what kind of set-up would a person need for taking medium game(deer) at 800-900 yards(1/2 mile). also trying to stay under $2k

I just got finished setting up these 2 Savages a few weeks ago. I'd had the rifles for some time, but my optics money wound up getting spent on a couple of nice AK-47's just a week before the election, so these 2 got pushed back a bit. One is a Savage Model 12-F/TR, and the other is a Model 10-FP, both are in .308. The scopes are identical Bushnell 3200 Elite 5-15X Tactical Models. Either of these rifles would make an acceptable long range deer rig, as long as you didn't have to carry them too far. In extreme long range shooting knowing drop tables, and having ability to correctly dope the wind is very important. As is a lot of practice. Thus far both of these rifles have been good performers in the short amount of time I've had to work up loads for them. I hope to get out to the range more before it starts getting too hot here. Shooting in the Summer months in Arizona is all but impossible because of the high heat. Mirage becomes so bad it is difficult to maintain a good sight picture, or cool your barrel. Bill T.