12-06-2009, 04:18 AM
[quote Madman25]7mm is big enough to take down a elephant, also I would throw a 308 in there too, if I was looking to take down a gigantic animal. I should of clarrified my post. If you were looking to shoot long distances to kill animals no bigger that a deer, it is my belief 22-250 or 270 would be the two best guns to use with out having to use Kentucky windage to reach out and touch them. 30-06 is a powerful gun, but looking at the bullet trajectory, it drops at a faster rate than the two I'm talking about. 270 drops faster than the 22-250 does. Smaller tips with more powder makes the bullet reach out and grab game at long distances. Shorter distances 30-06 is probably the best gun for knock down power without totally destroying a deer. In the millitary we would have to estimate the distances and adjust the sites accordingly, it can be a tall task to do in a short period of time.[/quote]
Well in that case, the 30-378 is the number one gun for deer at long distance. I can shoot out the left eye of a deer at 800 yards with a 20 mph cross wind every time and never have to adjust point of impact. It only drops 1" at 600 yards. That is the gun you need.[sly]
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Well in that case, the 30-378 is the number one gun for deer at long distance. I can shoot out the left eye of a deer at 800 yards with a 20 mph cross wind every time and never have to adjust point of impact. It only drops 1" at 600 yards. That is the gun you need.[sly]
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