Thread: 600M GUN

I hunt open tops mostly and with a 7mm rem mag and in 15 years I have only needed to take 1 or 2 shots out to 550 yards the rest have been under 450 yards which most medium calibers are a capable of. Large calibers make a mess of small deer so need to be accurate enough to take meat saving shots, i.e. the neck.
My suggestion is get good with whAt you got and stalk in a bit closer.

Originally Posted by Gkp

I hunt open tops mostly and with a 7mm rem mag and in 15 years I have only needed to take 1 or 2 shots out to 550 yards the rest have been under 450 yards which most medium calibers are a capable of. Large calibers make a mess of small deer so need to be accurate enough to take meat saving shots, i.e. the neck.
My suggestion is get good with whAt you got and stalk in a bit closer.

That's not the type of answer required.

Originally Posted by tetawa

That's not the type of answer required.

Ok... I would choose a Tikka in 7mm rem mag with Hornady precision hunter ammo

Originally Posted by Gkp

I hunt open tops mostly and with a 7mm rem mag and in 15 years I have only needed to take 1 or 2 shots out to 550 yards the rest have been under 450 yards which most medium calibers are a capable of. Large calibers make a mess of small deer so need to be accurate enough to take meat saving shots, i.e. the neck.
My suggestion is get good with whAt you got and stalk in a bit closer.

And i'll second it .not decrying the trend for long range shooting ,but aint it cheaper and heaps more fun to spend some time developing your stalking skills??

Originally Posted by kotuku

And i'll second it .not decrying the trend for long range shooting ,but aint it cheaper and heaps more fun to spend some time developing your stalking skills??

One has to walk the distance to recover the animal anyways, might as well close the distance and stalk in closer in the first place.