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Revision as of 23:46, 11 December 2010
Individual interested in purchasing a high power, extremely accurate, long range rifle for hunting large North American game and long range bench practice shooting.
Contents
Factors of Consideration
- Power / Energy
- Caliber / Size of Bullet
- Flatness of Trajectory
- Grouping at 500 yards and 1000 yards
- Cost and Availability of Ammunition
Ammunition Candidates
- 30-06 Springfield
- 300 Winchester Magnum
- 338 Lapua Magnum
Rifle Candidates
Ammunition Details
458 Winchester Magnum
- [excellent] ... Power / Energy
- [excellent] ... Caliber / Size of Bullet
- [poor] ........ Flatness of Trajectory
- [xxxxx] ....... Grouping at 500 yards and 1000 yards
- [good] ........ Cost and Availability of Ammunition
This is considered one of the dangerous African game cartridges. This type of cartridge typically has a very large caliber and excessive energy at 100 yards for North American game. This type of cartridge also has a trajectory that begins to decay significantly after 200 yards and therefore is not suitable for long distance (500+ yard) shooting.