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I have killed 8 javs with my 586. 125 rem sjhp . some fairly close. one was 90 yd , one was 100 yd, and one was 127 yd. also killed some coyote, fox , and 3 deer with it. some with original factory sights some with a 1.5 -4 scope on it.

KWP - i have two 6.5-284s . both on rem actions. a long action 700/721 would work good. . my sendero weight 6.5-284 (8.5lb) i have shot in long range matches but it does kick, brakes are not allowed. . GReat as a hunting rifle for coues and i have shot coyotes with it also. the idea of a "go to coues rifle " and "a rifle for a first time hunter ", it is not a .243 class recoil , instead very close to a .270 , but with the addition of a brake it could be . i have shot out to 600 yd in matches it does quite well. my 17 pound single shot is better for that though. decisions decisions. enjoy. ron

Kwp- it takes a rebarrel not just rechamber.. new barrel 318$ , chamber and thread 150-175 $ total near 500 plus a wait . if you go with a chrome moly barrel you still have add a bluing charge too,. you could just buy a rem 700 adl varmint from dicks with a scope for 499 . 243 or 22-250. A stainless adl from sportsmans for about the same. ( if the 270 is a 700 i would rebarrel IT to 6.5-284 ). also the 721 is a long action , not needed for a 6.5X47 or creedmore.

Tom - i have no experience loading the 7rsaum. my brother and i both load for 300 rsaum. he uses re-19 and i use varget. 168 cbt. both shoot .4"-.5" . we consider that great since our the rifles are less than 6 lbs. i am sure there is data in nosler , hornady , sierra and sierra manuals for a 168 grain bullet.

h-4350 start 52.5 max 55.3 h-4831sc start start 57.0 max 60.3

I thought elk season was this weekend??

G- you have the right idea getting out and scouting. if you do not see some bucks before the season. you will be much less likely to score during the seasoon. glassing is a good technique, usually you need to climb a mtn first to get where they are. the 7mm-08 cartridge has plenty of power. the question i have is the marlin capable of the accuracy needed for a 300-500 yd shot. what kind of groups are you getting at 200 yd? i prefer tikka, sako or remington ?

does it have any notches on it??

that 150 ttsx load would work for me!!! not sure what rifle huntjunkie was shooting; i shot 180's out my 7 mags they shot good but kicked a lot ; one of them does not have a brake. the 168's shoot great. the 140 bergers a little more finicky. and the 140's bergers little light for elk.

Jake - in that case i would use either a 140, 160 or 168 accubond. same powders. starting with H-1000 (since it is an extreme)......(i speak for only me- quite envious you can get her to hunt that, ( much awesome)

Jake- for coues , 140 berger . kicks less and is faster and flatter out to 600 yards. H-1000 or Re-19. .030 off the lands.

Outdoor- nice rifle. what is she shooting at? coues tag??

Adicted- when you get a rifle- either buy one or build one 950$ to 1250$ they can be real consistent. factory rifles from savage like the LRP or 12-f-class and from remington the 5-r or sendero. From your original post i was not sure you would want that.. Building one can be as good or better. For targets weight is an advantage. Also reloads you can taylor to your rifle. Since you are shooting a factory barreled sporter in a caliber that kicks quite a bit i was afraid you would spend a lot of time and money on factory ammo and have nothing but a shoulder bruise and empty brass. If you do try , your best bet is the ammo i suggested in my other post.

for more info longrangehunting.com, 6mmbr.com and savageshooters.com..

30-06 for long range - i loaded and fired 2500 rounds of 30-06 in competiton(out ot 600 yards) in a year . it is a great round. i can tell you what it takes. a good rifle and good ammo. last time had my rifle at the the range with my ammo. i shot 3 groups all the .3's at 100 yards.

As much as i like the 30-06 - " can i get consistent at 500-600 yards"? unlikely. i have shot against folks shooting 30-06 sporter weight rifles at 500 and 600. sporter weight rifles are harder to shoot than a little heavier rifle. the time and money you spend on factory ammo for the "06 could be quite bit. easy, cheap way..... - get a 308 700 varmint with a 4-12 from dick's (499?) there is a . lot of target 308 ammo around.

for longer range shooting the 168 berger is best. so you will need to find some of that ammo . the 168 berger is loaded by hsm. also for long range target shooting only, hornady and fed both have ammo. how is your rifle shooting now??

95 grain balitic silver tip or 87 berger.

i use 42. 0 I4350 , lapua brass, 210m . 030 off the lands

i have shot quite a few deer with the .243. for coues most folks would reccomend any of the ones from 85 grains and up. , also the one that shoots best in your rifle. And while i have even killed a some with a 70 balistic tip. the 90-95 i think are best.

rem300- 600 was not made in 7mm-08. the model 7 is virtually the same action as a 600. that one hunt put pics of is a nice one.

azhunt- you do not say what rifle or scope. i/h4350 will give you a little more velocity; varget or I4064 for accuracy. lapua brass, 210m or br-2 primers.

considering it has rained 40 day and 40 nights, there should be plenty in most areas to sit on. i finally saw the sun today. enjoy those with tags.

What rifle? what scope? bear season opens 10-4. you could scout and hunt.

I would love to see a picture of that ram or any desert ram that scores 187!!