Thread: need advice on cal long range rifle

Forget the 30 cals, if you want a lightish rifle get a 7mm mag and if you dont mind humping some weight get a 338.
Two of my mates shoot 7mm mags out to 1000yds like having a shit, both just standard store bought guns. They are cheap to load,easy on barrels,easy on shoulders and easy to carry.
Now that ive got that out of the way i can say that i was asking the same questions only months ago. The answer i came up with was 338. I have two smaller 338s that had me covered from Near-Far so for Far-way the hell out there i got a Lapua improved (nz hunter FX version). I wanted it heavy to make it easy to shoot but not so much that it gets left at home.
I saved weight where i could, Alloy Talley rings, Trued Remington action, Mc millan carbon fibre stock and put weight in the barrel (28inch med contour) and scope (5.5-22x50 Nightforce ) Finished weight 10.4 lbs.
If (BIG IS GOOD) its real good. 300gr Berger at 2960fps makes a big hole and holes are easy to carry.
Ive only shot two deer so far, one at 350yds and one at 150yds. Yes i could of done that with a 308 like everyone else (bugger)