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Pickenup, I'll second the down range effect on the .17 rem. They will really reach out there, but the problem is that light bullet is horribly inaccurate in even relatively light winds. One day shooting prairie dogs in western Kansas I was running out of .220 Swift ammo (my favorite varmit round) so I grabbed the .17 rem. The first evening it was great, I was getting them out just as far as the Swift. The next day however, the winds were variably gusting and I couldn't hit ANYTHING. It was so bad in fact that I picked up my then relatively new 10/22 and started popping 'em with that in the same winds that were blowing that little .17 all over the place. I have since wondered why the .17 HMR took off so well whereas the .17 rem has all but disappeared. I guess advertising works! [B)]
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At 600 yards your talking middle of "Mid-Range" not "Long Range". "Long" starts at around 800 and "Ultra Long" at around 1500+ yards.
338 Lapua is baised on the 416 Rigby case (necked down and slightly shortened).
For most people it's shooter skill that is the limiting factor for range, not the capabilities of the rifle/cartridge.
That being said, the only way to learn is to practice, practice, practice, in all weather and field conditions, at the longest range your comfortable with (this will increase as you get better) until your confidence in your skills and equipment lets you know that you can put the first 3 rounds into the kill zone, under the field and weather conditions your faced with at the time of the shot. For some people this distance is only 50 yards (for some I've seen around here, 50 yards might be considerd generous), for others it's 1000 yards.
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.
Hey fellows, it is .338 Lapua, not .338 Lapula. If you thought 50bmg is expensive to shoot at a $1.50 a round, then try $3.25 a round for .338 Lapua.
Boomer
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picknup - I don't know which charts you are reading but I think you can cut those drop rates about half - no offense but I'm looking at a G&A ballistics chart and I AM NOT AN EXPERT, so take that for what it's worth. It shows the 300 Win, 150grn SP 500 drop at 33.6 " and the 7mm at 34.2 and my 300 wthby at 31.8 with the energy of 1547....
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BlueTic;
Where are the charts you are using "zeroed" at? 100 yards? 150? 200?
Mine are at the muzzle.
Like I said, it depends on the bullet you use (as well as the powder.)
Lots of different loads to make it perform differently.
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Having a predictable enemy is better than having an ally you can't trust.
338 Lapua is baised on the 416 Rigby case (necked down and slightly shortened).
For most people it's shooter skill that is the limiting factor for range, not the capabilities of the rifle/cartridge.
That being said, the only way to learn is to practice, practice, practice, in all weather and field conditions, at the longest range your comfortable with (this will increase as you get better) until your confidence in your skills and equipment lets you know that you can put the first 3 rounds into the kill zone, under the field and weather conditions your faced with at the time of the shot. For some people this distance is only 50 yards (for some I've seen around here, 50 yards might be considerd generous), for others it's 1000 yards.
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.
Boomer
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Where are the charts you are using "zeroed" at? 100 yards? 150? 200?
Mine are at the muzzle.
Like I said, it depends on the bullet you use (as well as the powder.)
Lots of different loads to make it perform differently.
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IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY (this includes politicians)
Having a predictable enemy is better than having an ally you can't trust.