Long Range Hunting. Whats the Best Caliber? 

After sighting in at 60 feet, I could easily cover 5 shots with a nickel ru-vid.comUgkxQt2uORDRfFOVSrO4idv4B90ThT6EOnEL ! Truly a pleasure to shoot! Scope was easy to adjust for eye relief. Only problem the varmints must have seen it delivered lol!Update: So impressed with shot groups at 30 yards I purchased a Hammers 3×9 with adjustable Objective scope! Now a true nail driver!

Like an old timer once said. New fancy rounds come and go. 243, 308, 270, and 30-06 has been through it all

.270 has been around for longer than most of us and for a very good reason

7mm Rem Mag is my favorite bang for the buck. Good B.C's for the caliber.

Love my 300 Weatherby Mag, definitely in the top 3 for best 30 cal cartridges ever created.

I like my 270 Winchester.

.300 WSM, does it all for me. Sub MOA with hand loads. 125gr @ 3600fps for vermin and prairie dogs. 135gr for longer range and better wind deflection. 150gr for deer and antelope coyotes and wolves. 165-168gr for big mule deer and long range antelope. 180gr for elk, black bear, 200gr for moose and grizzley bears. moderate recoil and light rifles. favorite caliber to hunt with.

The 30-06 was designed by the military for long range engagements with the enemy and it has transitioned to the hunting world now I do watch mark and sam after work and they stretched the 30-06s legs quite a bit and I find it amazing how modern powders and projectiles have made it still one of the best rounds you can have

Just started with a 28 nosler and super impressed so far. Cant wait to get it in the field on a critter.

I do not hunt past 500 yds. 308 has always served me well.

The 28 Nosler is the 7MM REMINGTON ULTRA MAGNUM , you said it was a 284 on a 300 ULTRA case which is what the 7RUM is , the 7RUM is a Great Rifle . The ULTRA MAGNUMS ARE EXCELLENT CALIBERS !!!!!

7mm shooting times westerner. Hands down best long range cartridge

It comes down to having the right tool for the right job. Personally, I have a 270 for deer, black bear, antelope etc. For bigger game: moose, elk and grizzly the 300 win mag is my go to. With those 2 calibers I can go after anything on the North American continent with confidence.

.270 win is my favorite deer round

The best caliber is the one that you can consistently hit the target with. Whether that is a .22 or a .338 lapua, your skill is most important. Also, it depends on what species you are hunting. A skilled person will bring any animal down quickly and humanely with a .308 in North America.

Few people have the skills to shoot a game animal much past 400 to 500 yards, under ideal field conditions. Blowing wind currents, rain, snow, and sleet affect our abilities to shoot. Not to mention low light conditions found at dawn and dusk when the animals are on the move. long range hunting should be left to military snipers where wounding of the enemy is almost as effective as a kill. Our big game animals deserve our highest respect and one sure shot one quick kill should be our goal..

Magnumitis. A bone stock 270 Win or 30-06 does everything I need.

The mounts on my wall are all with my Remington 700 ADL 30.06 I've had for 50 years. I did shoot a nice bull elk at 585 yards with my 300 win mag with factory ammo (180 gr). The scope calibrated for the rifle is the secret. My .06 would drop a moose at 600 yards if the bullet placement was accurate with the right scope. I've shot 4 moose - 2 with my .338 win mag (225 gr bullet) and 2 with my 30.06 (165 gr bullet). The .06 dropped em in their tracks, the .338 did not even with good bullet placement. I've sold all my other rifles and have only my 30.06 that my mom bought me when I was 12 and killed my first deer that year.

Basically Red Rock precision commercial! There's many perfect long-range cartridges that won't hurt your pocketbook and your shoulder illustrated in this video.

Nice we like the new 6.5 Creedmoor and the old stand by .300wsm. He's right though personal preference is key.

I’m all about bad ass rifles and scopes and even some long range shots but I pride myself in stalking in close. To me that’s what the hunt is all about

"Whats the Best Caliber?" The one you can shoot most accurately, most consistently, at the ranges in question. Period.

I've been shooting and handloading my 300ultramag for 19 years now.I love it

The best cartridge for long distance I've ever had was the 270 Weatherby Magnum; All the deer that hunt with that cartridge never took a step; 130 gr of Nosler Ballistic Tip had at 3500 fps a real rocket; I am currently hunting with a large standard cartridge for long distance 25-06 Remington, super happy with it too.

I like the good old 30/30 my choice with the amo now Thay can get it done

I like the 30-06 because i can find the ammo any where real easy. Secondly the 30-06 gives you all the range and power you need without the blast and recoil of a 300 magnum and up.

I love my 300 winmag.

i had a 28 nosler, and never once did i think of one of the benefits of that cartridge as being 'light recoil' I mean, i guess its no 300 ultra mag, but a soft shooter it was not.

7mm Rem Mag has a variety of loads suited to anything over here. 30-06 can also do the trick as well as .308 and 300 Win Mag. The 270 is also a good load. AND you can find rounds for all these, especially the first two, in any store anywhere at all times. That can be important. My family is all outfitted with the 7mm and we don't have similar looking rounds in different pockets. We all have the same rifle rounds, though sometimes we shoot smaller bullets and half powder loads for white tails in Texas.I agree that recoil is really important and managing that makes a better shooter. Now that we can have sound suppression, I would suggest that as sound damages hearing and causes flinching. Those kids won't always have hearing protection properly situated. But by long range, i mean three hundred yards or perhaps four hundred yards at the most. Keep lots of energy with that placement and do right by the game. Half that distance or less is what I want generally.

Still a 308 fan. I can get ammo about anywhere fairly cheap and i dont hunt over 300 yards.

I bought a Remington model 700 bdl years ago. I'm no expert, I just know if I want to make a accurate long range shot, that gun delivered right out of the box

I'm So glade we have all of these fine Calibers and cartridges to chose from. The man who knows his rifle has a good chancy for long range shots. Range will always very from cartridge to cartridge knowing what your Riffle is capable of. And knowing your own capability is what it's about. So whatever your Favorite is get out there and set up some targets And see what you can do. Happy hunting.

.270 WSM is my new favorite out to 400-450, Beyond that, I don’t wanna wound and not kill.

I shoot a 7mm Reming Mag ( a .284) and love it. I shoot 140 grain for deer and 175 for elk. It's perfect for me being 18.

Short, medium, or long - .30-06 in my old Winchester Model 70.

I'll stick to my 270

300 Win Mag and 7 Rem Mag are perfect with Hornady Superformance...

I like the Mossberg Patriot 308

I like the 300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag. The 7 Mag is probably my favorite. The big craze now are the 6.5 creed more and other wildcat calibers. I don't think they offer a landslide difference between the 300 or the 7mm to justify switching.

For my long range deer hunting it's a 270 wsm for me.

Imo, it's the one that you'll Want to shoot...used to be a 30.06 guy, now I'm a .243 shooter...ethical and comfortable shooting...

Here in Alaska My 2 favorite 338 Win Mag and 338 Rem Ultra Mag My 338 Win use 225gr A frame My 338 Rum use 250 gr Berger

You can't beat the 7mm Rem mag or 300 win mag in the medium bore rifles. If you want to go bigger the 300 Weatherby is a fantastic cartridge as well. You can go bigger! but now you have increased recoil, ammo availability issues, Ammo cost. For the type of hunting I do I will stick with the 7mm or 300. I will say the 30-06 cartridge has stood the test of time, one of my favorites.

My favorite bolt action rifle caliber is the timeless Springfield .30-06

I still like my 300 win mag!!!

Just do the right thing... Purchase a Weatherby! .257, or .300... Cant go wrong with either! Off the shelf best rifles in the world.!

Weatherby 7mm mag... short range, long range(400 yards out to 600,700) extremely versatile, wide choice of cartridges, accurate, lethal etc, etc.

I've owned 300 win mag, and still own a 7mm mag... But, every elk I've ever killed (Montana) has been with a '06.. Just seems to be the rifle I pick up when gearing up. Weatherby Vanguard from the '70s

The .257 Weatherby Mag is a sweet round.

I wish someone would do a round table discussion on long range hunting ethics. Based on the Boone & Crockett standards - long range doesn't really fit. Long range does not seem to fit in to the "fair chase" hunting ethic. I applaud guys who can shoot long distance and think it is great and lots of fun when at the range. But hunting an animal at some of these ridiculous distances is certainly not 'fair chase.' Just because we have the technology to shoot long distances doesn't mean it is right to kill at those distances. Unfortunately for some guys, ELR is simply an excuse for bad hunting skills.

I have a 6.5 Creedmoor that I use for Whitetail Deer and it works phenomenally especially at ranges of 500 yards and up

S&W, mod 1500 20 " barrel , .308 150 gr. 400 yds all day any day , many, many ! Good bucks fell at that range , this rifle up on my bench year after year.

270. and 308 the best and cheap to shoot.

I don’t even know the answer but .270 for sure

I like my 35 caliber Remington, for deer, and hog

For varmints, the 22-250. For deer and animals of that sort, you can’t go wrong with a 270. For animals like elk and up, the 270 Weatherby Magnum or the 7mm STW are some of my favorite choices

I have been deer, antelope and elk hunting for 55+ years. 30-06, 270 Win, 264 Win Mag, 6mm Rem. I have taken deer in 8 states, and a couple of hogs in FL. Some at 20 yards and out to 500+. The 264 WM and 270 Win are awesome in the hands of a good rifleman in WY. You should hand load and practice!

Videos on multiple looong range kills. I've always been impressed with the vapor trail.

Be honest with youself mainly .Mines a tikka t3 6.5x55 129 sst hand loads. 100yard zero drops 17"at 300 yards. 5"at 200 .. 10mm group at 100 yards .t8 moderator takes out recoil ....nice ...On a trip for reds in Scotland the ghillie asked us if we were ok out to 300 yards .I was the only one who said no but fine to 250.Truth is i am ok to 400 but prefer to keep it close .well guess who was the only one who put the round through the stags heart .trigger time is the key.

I own a m48 heritage 28 nosler an i love it. Just a piece of work.

When I went elk hunting in Colorado I took a 7mm rem mag Remington 700

I would add the 300 WSM and the good ol 7mm Rem Mag to that long range A List, but me personally I hardly ever even get a chance at a shot past 500 yards where I live now so my smaller cased 7mm and 6.5mm see more action then my magnums and yes a little sissy kicking 7mm-08 or 6.5x55 will absolutely hammer a deer or feral hog.

I own/use .243 and .30-06; my favorite is 7mm Mag.

I have Browning BBR in 7mm magnum in all my years of hunting I've only had 1 deer that didn't drop where he was standing and that deer was a 12 pointer 255lb monster at around 250 yards it hit him in both lungs and took part of his heart but he still managed to run about 75 yds. jump a 5 wire fence and 4 ft. creek before he crashed .

Good thing I have a .50 bmg

7stw is a great rifle for long range.

Love my 270, but have always wanted to get a 7mm. The SD in the .284 is so much better than the .277 for larger game. But my Browning 270 is an awesome rifle, have taken 12 Deer in PA with it.

I own two 700 Remington in 8mm magnum and I hand load both with 200 nosler partitions at 3100 feet per second, all you need for long distance shooting, both are topped with Leopold's with mil dots for long range shooting

Good old German 8x57 Mauser.

303 British with iron sights.

I shoot a 300 RUM. I use to have a 280AI and it was awesome. My next rifle will be a 6.5X284. The 7LRM is very impressive as well.

Winchester model 70 pre 64(controlled round feed) in .270 with Boss system to tighten your groups is all I need, Federal Premiums boat tail 130 gr. Noslers with polymer tips

I love 270 caliber is the best

What Caliber would you use for Long Range hunting a Bigfoot or Sasquatch ? How about up close to a Bigfoot or Sasquatch what caliber would you use ?

Before I even started the video I thought the 284 was probably going to be your pick it shoots flat and further than almost any other caliber out there. 7 millimeter Remington Magnum, 284 Winchester, 280 REM. They're all really top-notch calibers.

I'd like to hear your thoughts on 6.5 cm vs these rounds

my dad and i have hunted washington and montana with 270 winchester and 30-06. never needed a magnum. i think magnums add alot of recoil for not much improved ballistics.

270 is the best all around caliber. Hands down.

I found you can never have enough guns. I recently bought a 28 nosler I put a Swarovski z6 3-18 X 50 .I sighted it in at 200 yards. I only have 1 revaluation for compassion so I'll only be able to shoot out to 750 yards.. I would like to shoot steel at longer distances what scope do you recommend for long range shooting?

I've been looking at a Goat hunt in Alaska. A lot of your shots are made in an uphill attitude of @45degs some up to 60#degs and 200 o 500 yrds. What caliber would you suggest for those type of difficult shots?

I'll stick with 30-06

1953 winchester model 70 30.06 does it real good 24" barrel

The big change came 30 years ago for the rifles, in Europe. Super lock time and precision. Scopes was excellent in the 80is, Svarovsky, and Zeiss. Some limp after in the US but it's a long way to go to make something one can use for freehand hunting in the moonlight ;)

My everyday hunting rifle is a 25-06 Remington model 700 . I have real good range and knock down power. I use a 120gr Sierra hollow point. I use a 3-9 Redfield Eliminator WIDE view. It's a old scope but it works fine. My scope is set inch in a half high at a 100 yards. It's good up to 300 to 400 yards most of the time. If I know I'm going to shoot over 400 yards I prefer my 300 BURGESS BROWNING A BOLT.

300 weatherby

300 W mag 180 grains Accubond

My go to rifles are .270win and 30-06. .270 when I’m expecting longer shots more likely, and 30-06 for shorter shots are expected more likely... my .270 set up weigh 12+lbs and 30-06 set up weigh less than 7lbs.

what velocity do you like for that 210 Berger in your 300 RUM are you keeping it at 2850fps for better barrel life or are you pushing to 3000fps. I think Bergers max load is below 2900.

Hunt a moose at 1060 yards?? wow, ive been hunting wrong i guess, i usually get within 50 to 100 yards to the animal.

i have read a lot of comments and im only 12 and i think a 243 works just fine

Been shooting my 1986 Ruger 7MM since 1990 and for me the biggest difference was the bullet, I used to use Remington core lock ammo but as soon as it hit it would turn into shrapnel instantly destroying meat so I switched to Hornady 162 grain and at 300 yards flipped the buck over onto its horns as soon as it hit and the thud sound it made was insane. The buck was dead before it hit the ground. PS: it went threw the buck in one piece and the hole on the exit wound was about as big as a golf ball. 👍🏻🇺🇸

I like the 264 win mag for my long range deer rifle.

It's amazing to me that this discussion has continued for over 70 years! First of all, what you are calling "long range shooting" (over 400 yards) and as stated 800, 900 and 1,200 yards IS NOT HUNTING!! It is IRRESPONSIBLE. With over 40 years of "field experience" in both hunting and military environments I think I have a right to say what I'm saying. During that time, I have never had the need to shoot a magnum rated rifle cartridge, I do however carry a .44 magnum pistol in bear country. With that being said, learn to hunt, learn to shoot (shot placement), learn that maximum velocity from any given cartridge does not equal accuracy and get to KNOW your gun by spending time at the range shooting under varied conditions. Have fun and be safe!

I luv my sako 300 win mag

6.5-06 is my favorite. From Whitetail to Elk.

I use a Diana Model 34 airgun shooting a 7 grain Superperformance soft point @t 950 fps, and I've killed over 50 grizzly bears and moose with it. None have required a follow up shot.

270 Winchester

280 Remington or 264 win mag for me

Love mine!!!

I shoot a 30-06 with a 208 gr eld match bullet not really to hunt with but to target shoot and my rifle is extremely accurate with that round