Elk Rifle Conundrum

[Alpine01]

Yeah that's definitely not me. I have a 600 yard range within an hour of my house. And being near the coast we good a good amount of wind. You have to qualify by putting 5/5 shots inside of a dollar bill on a fresh target at 300 with a Range Officer watching the whole thing to even be able to go over to the 600 range. You receive a card that day with the scope and rifle combo you used to qualify that is good for 1 year, and you are only allowed to take that exact rifle/scope over to the 600 yard range, and they do check every person, every time. Most of the guys I see over at the 600 range are the same guys that are always there all day long, shooting their 6.5s and smoking cigars. Dudes couldn't walk up 2 flights of stairs, let alone a mountain, but they can shoot.

I have a 1000-yd range within 90 minutes of my place. Anyone can shoot on that range with whatever rifle & scope they choose at any time the range is open. That is the way it should be.

 

[Alpine01]

Also I don’t even aim at animals where the center of that dot is.

The dot could be right in the center of his @$$; wouldn't change the message he's sending.

 

[TripleDeuce]

Never been backcountry elk hunting before, but if I did I’d be leaving my 10+lb rifle at home.

 

[17remhunter]

I’m planning to go on a backcountry elk hunt this year where I need to be ready for a 600 yard shot.

Here is what I currently have:

20 inch 270
22 inch 300 win
24 inch 7mm-08

I’ve run the numbers on all of these with loads I have on JBM ballistics and a 200 grain accubond out of my 300 win would be just under 1800 ft lbs and 1983 fps @ 600 yards, which is acceptable, but the short barrel without a suppressor will be a fire breathing dragon, and the rifle is heavy at almost 10 pounds all up.

My thought right now is I need to get a 6-7# 24 inch 7mm rem or 26 inch 280 AI and roll with 160 gr Accubonds

Should I just go with what I have, or get another rifle? Thanks for any advice

Id stick with your 708 shooting 150 Gr Sciroccos

 

[17remhunter]

Id stick with your 708 shooting 150 Gr Sciroccos

Im sure you shot will be well within the doable range of your 708