what rifle do you reccomend?
 

I want to get my first rifle for white tail deer. I want to be able to shoot long range about 500m or longer. I'd prefer a .338 or 7mm and want a tactical rifle less than $1200. Is a 7mm too powerful? Please let me know your input.

Is this a serious question???????

I kind of doubt it.


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If you want to shoot 500m, a 7mm would be a minimum. I'd go with a 300 mag. I have a Weatherby Vanguard synthetic in 300 Weatherby Magnum I got new for $400. Threw a $300 Leupold scope on it and it shoots 1" groups at 100 yards.

No offense but your a Marine and you want to know if you can shoot a 7mm. Come on Marine, suck it up

get a 308, what marines use.

If shooting long range (500 yds) is what you really like, stay at the range. If you want to get into deer hunting, I recommend your first priority is becoming a deer hunter. In just about every kind of terrain there is, a good hunter can put himself much closer than 500 yards from his deer. I consider half that range a very long shot. In fact I've never shot a deer much over 100 yds.

IMO, hunting should be about the hunt, not the length of the shot, regardless of your ability to hit at long range. What have you done when you shoot a deer that far away? You didn't hunt it, all you did was make a long shot.

yeah id say 308 pretty flat shooting or 300 win mag. 500m....whitetails?

243 or 270 is a good deer rifle. I personaly use a .223 or 30-06.

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500yds is on the outside of how far you should be shooting deer. Remember, when you have to track him he's alreay over a quarter of a mile from you before you ever find where you shot him. Then the trailing blood part starts.
A 7mm is a good round for distance but not so much for in close shots. Too much speen and too little engergy displaced into the animal at short distances. I'd start with a 30-06 or a .308. If you're looking for a "tactical" rifle to hunt with be prepared for the weight of the rifle and it will almost have to be a .308 to fit into what you are looking for.

A whitetail deer at 500 M Looks like an ant, why would you want to shoot that far ?

I'd go with a .22 rimfire short rifle.

There's a forum member that posts 1000-1200 yard shots on a regular basis.

i highly doubt this is a serious question....

IMHO a 7mm or .338 is overkill for deer hunting. .270, .308, and 30-06 are all great deer rifles and if you handload and have a good scope (not to mention know how to shoot) you can reach out as far as you need to for deer hunting. If you really need to shoot 500yards then I agree that you should get that out of your system at the range

Hi! I'm new to the forum and I'm so glad I found a place where we can share opinions & know-hows. I've hunted whitetail with my scoped Marlin lever-action in .44 Mag, closest at 80 - 100 yds. Most hunting buddies say I'm old-fashioned, by my tool does work. I wonder if I'm breaking any holy hunters commandment.
Take care

Breaking a holy commandment? I hardly think so. The 44 mag is perfect for deer out to 100 yds.

Christianson Arms, I think that is the name. They advertise on the Outdoor Channel. They advertise some unreal accuracy at unbelievable distances. Has anyone ever tried them? I believe they do shots at 700-800 yds. They are unreal, just wondering if anyone has one or shot one.

If you get a good outline (snow) it would not be unusual. When I was in we shot at 500 yards with m-14s and m-16s at half a man target with open sights and I never missed. Ten minutes, ten rounds. I don't care to hunt that way, but it is not a ridiculous idea.

7MM Rem Mag will do just that.............................!!!

http://www.gunnersden.com/index.htm....on-magnum.html



Can you do your part ???

Even at western ranges, a 7mm or 300 mag would be more than enough out to reasonable distances. I agree with a few other members though, 500 meters, is not hunting. Im sorry, it's shooting. And I won't knock anybody for wanting to do that, because we all need to stick together but shooting is different from hunting.