Originally Posted by
bodywerks
I'd do a 243AI or 260AI barrel myself. If you're looking to spend a lot of time beyond 600 yards you're going to want as high of a bc and muzzle velocity as you can get.
Sure, the 243 and 260 well 'get' you to 1200, but actually getting on target in even slightly less than optimal conditions is going to prove difficult. Both will have to spend a lot of time flying to get that far and will therefore get influenced by wind and other elements more than a more dedicated long range round.
If you really want to reach out, consider changing your bolt face to a magnum and go with a 7mm or 6.5 WSM or SAUM. The 6.5 will be a laser to 1k with a 3100+ muzzle velocity. Barrel burner, too, but what's that term, 'pay to play'?
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