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<blockquote data-quote="B Gordon" data-source="post: 2577210" data-attributes="member: 29719"><p>Long range accuracy is all about the bullet.</p><p>Pick your bullet and then fashion the rest of the rifle around it.</p><p></p><p>If you want the longer range capability go with a 7mm over the 30 caliber because the bullets have a higher BC for a given weight in the VLD bullet design.</p><p>The 7mm Berger 180 VLD is what some guy used to set the 1000 yard benchrest record of something under 2" for a 5 shot group (if memory serves me correct).</p><p>He utilized a 7mm-300 WSM cartridge (again from memory) which is the 300 WSM case necked down to 7mm rather than just going with the factory 7mm WSM. No idea why.</p><p>Berger VLD's typically prefer to be crushed into the lands for best accuracy, which means you won't get real long barrel life with top accuracy.</p><p>There are 30 cal. bullets that will get the job done or you can even move up to a .338 if you have the money and interest and are recoil tolerant.</p><p>You can also go with a 6.5mm round that will get you out to 1400+ yards with less recoil.</p><p></p><p>I already have a 260 Remington that gets the bullet out to 1260 yards supersonic and a 6.5-284 if I want to get out past that.</p><p>There is a 7mm WSM project sitting at my gunsmith's place waiting on him to get time to finish it.</p><p>Once that happens I will try out the Berger 180's and some slightly lighter bullets to decide which I prefer out to 1260 yards.</p><p>Until then all of my 7mm trigger time has been behind other people's rifles.</p><p>1260 is the furthest I can shoot without driving 4 or 5 hours away so that is the longest range I care about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B Gordon, post: 2577210, member: 29719"] Long range accuracy is all about the bullet. Pick your bullet and then fashion the rest of the rifle around it. If you want the longer range capability go with a 7mm over the 30 caliber because the bullets have a higher BC for a given weight in the VLD bullet design. The 7mm Berger 180 VLD is what some guy used to set the 1000 yard benchrest record of something under 2" for a 5 shot group (if memory serves me correct). He utilized a 7mm-300 WSM cartridge (again from memory) which is the 300 WSM case necked down to 7mm rather than just going with the factory 7mm WSM. No idea why. Berger VLD's typically prefer to be crushed into the lands for best accuracy, which means you won't get real long barrel life with top accuracy. There are 30 cal. bullets that will get the job done or you can even move up to a .338 if you have the money and interest and are recoil tolerant. You can also go with a 6.5mm round that will get you out to 1400+ yards with less recoil. I already have a 260 Remington that gets the bullet out to 1260 yards supersonic and a 6.5-284 if I want to get out past that. There is a 7mm WSM project sitting at my gunsmith's place waiting on him to get time to finish it. Once that happens I will try out the Berger 180's and some slightly lighter bullets to decide which I prefer out to 1260 yards. Until then all of my 7mm trigger time has been behind other people's rifles. 1260 is the furthest I can shoot without driving 4 or 5 hours away so that is the longest range I care about. [/QUOTE]
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