ORIGINAL: dirtythirtym30
I bought a used Rem 700 8mm mag Planning on using it out west for elk/moose Have 2 boxes of Rem 200gr Safari Premier shells. What do you think about shooting out to 400yds. Where can I but other rounds?
What Pioneer said! Load for it. That's the only way you'll ever get the real potential out of this fine cartridge! Use Nosler 200-grain Partitions, 200-grain Accubonds, or perhaps a heavy bullet from those makers oldelk suggested....
(OOPS JUST LOOKED AT NORTHFORK-DIDN'T SEE A .323 BULLET THERE AT ALL...but that Swift A-Frame 220-grainer looks like a great choice for the 8mm Rem Mag.)
Load them as hot as you can commensurate with safety and acceptable accuracy, and thisround will sure let you knock off elk, moose & big bears. I would not use it on really big bears beyond 150 yards or so, but for elk & moose - if you learn to keep those bullets in the vital zone on such game at 400 yards, it will do the job.