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You have to be sure to take into account variables like barrel length as well, but long heavy bullets do need faster twist. I too have shot up to 75gr in a 9 twist with good results, but keyholing is a very real concern, just a matter of exactly what a particular rifle will do. try 80 grain or...

I have a savage LRPV with a 9 twist. It's a tackdriver with black hills 68 gr match. I've shot the wolf 75 gr match and it was aroun .75" at 100yds, so that shoots good as well. Next up is the 77 gr black hills.

I shoot federal 168 match out of my remmy 5r, which has 11.25 twist. I hear that twist was chosen because it is optimum for 175's, but my rifle likes the 168's best. .75 moa, consistently, and enough .5" groups that I know it's my fault when they don't happen.

Why? For 300 yd deer hunting, there is not enough of a difference between that and the 300winmag he already has. He could download/upload the 300 to about the same levels as a 7mag.

I bought one before a trip to Alaska to hunt brown bears. 6 different types of ammo and a trigger job and best groups I could get were about 3". Probably good enough but I wasn't thrilled. Then I thought, " hey maybe I can't shoot the big boomers so well". Shot my buddy's model 70 375, 1"...

ones that are hit in the right spot - none poorly hit ones - probably a similar number to the poorly hit ones with other calibers. under 300 yards a 308 is plenty for elk.

We are all entitled to our opinions, but this is just flat out incorrect. 22's - esp. shooting high quality ammo are mechanically capable of well under submoa accuracy. Sure the trajectory is different, but that is actually one of the advantages. You don't need nearly as long a range to...

Wow, thanks for telling us all how we have to hunt. I like long range hunting. I practice weekly at long range so I can hunt that way. I'm actually disappointed if a deer walks out 50 yards in front of me. On the other hand, I totally respect the guys that shoot flintlocks with roundballs...

yeah I have milspec as well and love it. .5" groups and I only have a burris 3-9 fullfield on it, so with a better scope it is likely to get even better.

My 375 is sighted in for 200. The trajectory is similar to my 308, so I sighted in for the same distance just for the familiarity aspect. Although shooting brownies at 200+ is the exception, if your "friend" has the possibility of shooting other game while on the trip the 200 yard zero might...

No going to Africa to hunt trophy big game isn't cheap, but there is still plenty of opportunity there. Really though, hunting any trophy animals is expensive. Looked at a stone sheep hunt lately? Most brown bear hunts are 15K plus all your incidentals. Heck a true trophy mule deer hunt can...

They'd make a .284 hole, but yeah picking a bullet that would expand at the velocity you plan to hit the animal with would be key. Any old bullet would not work of course. But if you are serious about taking animals at 800 yards, you are the type of person who would be paying attention to...

any caliber will do that. It's the quality of the particular rifle and ammunition that will determine if that accuracy is achievable on a case by case basis. And of course your shooting ability is a major factor.

I won't dispute shooting game at 800 yards is a less than stellar idea for most people. This particular scenario is technically theory on my part, since I use a 308, and keep the distance under 600 where I feel confident. I can tell you killing deer with a 308 is not a problem to 600 if you...

You are way off on the price, and they have been available to the public for quite some time. I've seen them for less than 2k, but here is one. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=158334156

I had the M96 american in 243. It was OK but when a part proke it was hard to find, and the trigger was set at 12 lbs from the factory. I ended up selling it because there really was no advantage, since the few tenths of a second to run the bolt faster is not really a factor for the hunting...

You must have picked the worst 7mag load available. 7mm bullets have great BC's and the 7mag has plenty of powder for ample energy to take deer at 800 yards. Now whether someone has the skills to put one in the kill zone at that distance under field conditions is another matter, but the 7mag...

to each their own I used to have tons of different calibers, and obsessed over how many rounds I should keep of each, how often I should shoot each, etc... Owning and shooting many calibers is cool and fun, and if you have the time and money that is certainly a path to take. In reality, a...

I have a remington 5R $950(bone stock except I lightened the trigger) that will do .6" and a savage lrpv $900(bone stock) that I can shoot in the .4's. I'm certain they both actually shoot better than that, I am the limiting factor. I got bitten by the encore bug last year. Got one in 204...

With many bullets, this is less of a problem than many people think, the 168gr SMK notwithstanding. You can go quite a ways if you know what you're doing... http://www.longrangehunting.com/articles/shooting-223-mile-1.php