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thesheepdog · December 31, 2011, 12:12 PM

I an looking at a bolt action to go out to 1 mile + without having to get a .50 BMG or similar caliber (though I would not mind having one in case anyone would like to make a donation to me) :P
The one mile shot is one of my goals in life.

The .300 Win Mag loaded with 208 AMAX looks very promising. What kind of velocity could I expect from a 26" barrel?

Has anyone shot their .300WM to a mile/plus?

.338 Lapua is out of the question too because they are expensive.

What about any other magnum loads that are very capable and not too rare or difficult to load and aren't barrel burners?

December 31, 2011, 12:12 PM	#1
thesheepdog Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2010 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,996	.300 Win Mag for extreme long range I an looking at a bolt action to go out to 1 mile + without having to get a .50 BMG or similar caliber (though I would not mind having one in case anyone would like to make a donation to me) :P The one mile shot is one of my goals in life. The .300 Win Mag loaded with 208 AMAX looks very promising. What kind of velocity could I expect from a 26" barrel? Has anyone shot their .300WM to a mile/plus? .338 Lapua is out of the question too because they are expensive. What about any other magnum loads that are very capable and not too rare or difficult to load and aren't barrel burners?