Best round for 1,500 yard shots

[Chopped54]

what'd it do bounce off the paper target?

At 1500 yards the 264 still has almost 700 ftlbs of energy....

[Denny]

I'm just trying to figure out where the 40lb rifle comments are coming from. None of the above guns mentioned would be close to 40lbs. .338 lapua? .300wm?

Right. It was as relevent as my Barrett post, thus the reason.

[futant]

I have seen a 1550y shot taken with a .264 and a fixed 10x scope....

what'd it do bounce off the paper target?

[CJ]

I was just comparing the 40 pound comment. Easy there killer.

I'm just trying to figure out where the 40lb rifle comments are coming from. None of the above guns mentioned would be close to 40lbs. .338 lapua? .300wm?

[Denny]

Who in the world suggested an M82? lol, we're talking about .30 cal bolt actions.

I was just comparing the 40 pound comment. Easy there killer.

[Chopped54]

I have seen a 1550y shot taken with a .264 and a fixed 10x scope....

[CJ]

Shit, a Barrett M82A1 is what... 29-30lbs?

Who in the world suggested an M82? lol, we're talking about .30 cal bolt actions.

[Denny]

Shit, a Barrett M82A1 is what... 29-30lbs?

[Gtracer]

LOL 40lbs? Wtf are you trying to get him to buy, a 20mm anti-tank rifle?

Maybe...

[CJ]

I might add that these rifles are not the traditional weight as most. They are 40 lbs and better.

LOL 40lbs? Wtf are you trying to get him to buy, a 20mm anti-tank rifle?

[BlackSnake]

I might add that these rifles are not the traditional weight as most. They are 40 lbs and better.

[futant]

but I think 1,500 yards is just outside of what the .308 is comfortable doing.

common , how am i supposed to respond to this bullshit? of course it's outside of what's comfortable.
Seriously.... you just have too much money to spend!
I applaude your abilities if you can shoot that far , and that well. However you might want to bring up your brain game first before you blow your wad.

[CJ]

I'd go with .300wm for the cost, availability, and ease of suppression. All these wildcat rounds being thrown around are just wasting money on something you don't need for the range you're looking at. Why make your life harder and get no gains?

[YALE]

Any of those would blow my skirt up, but I've got a .260 to finish, if I'd ever finish it.

[dee]

Oh I know. I just wish they were more popular than they are.

They just got a pretty good bump back since Lapua now makes 260 brass. I've been really debating having my old FN rebarreled to a 6.5-284 for a hunting rifle but I also like the 280AI since I all have 7mm stuff lying around.