Best overall caliber for long range shooting

[Bravo6niner]

You mentioned 7 saum. I love mine setup in a long action pushing 180 Eldm’s. Works well clear out 2000yds. Honestly probably get just as many hits with it as I do the 338 LM

 

[BCX]

Cant go wrong w a 6.5/7 for long range shooting. I think 2020 we will see more 7MM love.

 

[Montana1000]

Anybody shooting 28 Nosler? I've heard/read good things but haven't shot it personally.

 

[Schw15]

You mentioned 7 saum. I love mine setup in a long action pushing 180 Eldm’s. Works well clear out 2000yds. Honestly probably get just as many hits with it as I do the 338 LM

Whats your data on that setup

 

[Bravo6niner]

Whats your data on that setup

Running a 26” k&p 1-9 barrel on a AXMC.

64.52 h1000
180eldm 2.372 BTO
2920fps

20.8 mils-2010yds@7050da

1206fps @ 2010yds

 

[Schw15]

Running a 26” k&p 1-9 barrel on a AXMC.

64.52 h1000
180eldm 2.372 BTO
2920fps

20.8 mils-2010yds@7050da

1206fps @ 2010yds

Thats pretty impressive. This saum seems to be the best middle cal that gets out there

 

[Bravo6niner]

I have had one other 7 saum and it shot equally as well. I will always have a 7 saum of some sort in the fleet ??

 

[Peterpan]

I just inspected my 6.5 PRC barrel and its showing more wear than i expected at 800 rounds. Im debating about pulling it this winter and going 7 SAUM or 300 WSM.

ive been running one 300 wsm or another for some time. The 215 bergers out of my 9” twist30” long Krieger 4 groove are hell on steel plates and deer. the latest 300wsm was built on a defiance deviant med action. I wish I had built it on a long action but I may do that my next go around.

 

[Schw15]

I have had one other 7 saum and it shot equally as well. I will always have a 7 saum of some sort in the fleet ??

Barrel life?