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Living and hunting in Michigan had taught me one thing: I hunt deer up-close. My gun collection tends to not overlap, so I have a 12ga, .44 Mag 1894, and a Savage 7mm-08 for deer. I am going to hunt Antelope and mule deer in Wyoming later this year and am contemplating a longer range rifle for that hunt. I'm, comfortable out to 300 yards with my 7mm-08, but haven't shot it past that and if I'm going to work up a 400-500 yard max load and practice with it, I'm wondering if I should start with a new rifle?
I've been eyeing the Ruger American rifle and don't own a 30-06 yet so I figured that may be a good place to start working up a 400 yard gun.
Should I look at a different cartridge or rifle? I don't plan on hunting grizzlies our taking 1000 yard shots so huge magnums are probably not necessary.
On the other hand, should I just proceed forward with the 7mm-08?
I've been eyeing the Ruger American rifle and don't own a 30-06 yet so I figured that may be a good place to start working up a 400 yard gun.
Should I look at a different cartridge or rifle? I don't plan on hunting grizzlies our taking 1000 yard shots so huge magnums are probably not necessary.
On the other hand, should I just proceed forward with the 7mm-08?