I am new to the Long Range sport, and of course many of the questions we have (greenhorns) are the same. I realized recently that I had this idea that there were cartridges "designed" for LR shooting, and cartridges that weren't and if I could find out which were the good cartridges I would be on my way.
I've come to realize that a lot of newbies kind of walk around with the same idea, and that propels us to ask questions like "what is the best caliber for xyz", which seems to frustrate veterans somewhat, prompting responses like "depends, what are you trying to do" and the awkward dance goes on. I am coming to understand that there aren't magic bullets for this so much (outside of a 338 lapua), and that causes as many problems as solutions.
I am learning that the previous question is not productive, BUT it occurred to me that by turning that around we can still get some value communicated to us greenhorns.
And that would be not what calibers are GOOD for LR shooting, but what calibers in your experience are BAD for LR shooting (obviously lever gun rounds are not going to be fun, we can leave those out), what should we avoid.
I've noticed that there are many with opinions on "bad calibers", and thinking about that led me to believe that it could really help some of us as far as using a process of elimination approach to choosing a gun.
In your experience what are some calibers to avoid in LR shooting, and please elaborate a little bit if you don't mind.
I've come to realize that a lot of newbies kind of walk around with the same idea, and that propels us to ask questions like "what is the best caliber for xyz", which seems to frustrate veterans somewhat, prompting responses like "depends, what are you trying to do" and the awkward dance goes on. I am coming to understand that there aren't magic bullets for this so much (outside of a 338 lapua), and that causes as many problems as solutions.
I am learning that the previous question is not productive, BUT it occurred to me that by turning that around we can still get some value communicated to us greenhorns.
And that would be not what calibers are GOOD for LR shooting, but what calibers in your experience are BAD for LR shooting (obviously lever gun rounds are not going to be fun, we can leave those out), what should we avoid.
I've noticed that there are many with opinions on "bad calibers", and thinking about that led me to believe that it could really help some of us as far as using a process of elimination approach to choosing a gun.
In your experience what are some calibers to avoid in LR shooting, and please elaborate a little bit if you don't mind.