Catus,

I don't hunt deer anymore, although a trophy mulie in an away from home/remotehigh alpine setting could be interesting, as could mountain goat or Big Horn sheep,....yet this would be more for elk and up (and for the occasional speed goat--- those I still enjoy).

After working with the 50 BMG, it has peaked myinterest in the long range thing....

Range? 400 to 800+ (1,000 paper)yards.... Needs to stay supersonic throughout.... Needs to arrive withat least marginalenergy (for my standards)....

Cartridge? Probably a 338-378 Weatherby with removable muzzlebrake, 28" to 30" barrel, 6x24 scope with external turret MOA adjustments, two rifle stocks: one stock "weighted up" heavy for practice and another stocka bit lighter/more normal"hunting weight".... both pillarand steel bedded.
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BC,

Point taken, yet I have pretty much shunned these "childhood guns" long ago (40 years on the 30-30 and practically25 years on the 270Win), there is not really even a sense nostalgia for them. Only inertia/heirloom factoris keeping them around, yet the kids don't really want them either, probably throw the featherweight 338WinMag Sako in to help finance the deal since I sure don't needthree 338's. Theremaining (original)338WinMag I got when I was 23 andISthe "nostalgia ridden/string of accomplishment/never give it up" one. My youngest also got his first elk with that rifle and kinda considers it "his".