Thanks for the advice. I have shot to 400 hundred yards and my ultimate goal is 1000 yards. I was also looking at the 308 Win. as I have heard a lot of good about it as far as accuracy. It will be a couple years before i take on elk and I might get a bigger rifle by that time. as far as what I shoot I shoot coyotes and whitetail mostly and my buddies and I like to go out rabbit hunting with our rifles to. As far as budget I want to keep it under $1000.