Thread: New to hunting, advice required :)

Originally Posted by Vanpire

You think the 6.5x55 would get decent penetration at 1000m? A 22"-24" barrel is a give in but with such a light bullet Ive read of very mixed results. Thanks for all the really interesting comments thus far.

What does the community think a viable 1000 yard rifle might be? calibre, barrel length, etc?

If its only paper your wanting to penetrate at 1000m the 6.5x55 will have plenty of penetration
Depending on your load etc almost any of the calibres you mentioned will drop a deer to 600m.
I have 223, 7mm08 and 7mm rem mag. The 223 I have used on steel to 800 (ran out of elevation) 7mm08 I have only fired on steel to 800 but will go further and will drop a deer at 600 (has taken a few at over 450 now but yet to require a longer shot - compare the ballistics of the 6.5 and 7mm08, not too different) and 7mm mag I have shot steel with over 1000, have only shot animals to 450 with it so far though