Hell of a Shot

[Mr Ed]

I'm guessing the bullet was bigger than a 300. did you see the deer knocked down? even a winmag would'nt have that kind of knock down over that distance...

I'm guesing it would have been some kind of large calibre nitro express, maybe a .577 or even .600

[tree monkey]

maybe but then you may have the problem of the bullet been too heavy to go that for.In any case its loudicras to shoot that distance there was plenty of cover to stalk closer,but a good shot.

[Mr Ed]

I went back and watched the vid again, the deer is definately 'knocked down' by the impact of the bullet. Thats going to take some serious power and weight. Your right about being better to stalk though. My guess is they were showboating with a Barrat .50. totally not on.

[tree monkey]

I think .50 cal is poss just think of the carcass damage fat yanks would be nearly dead by time they get to the deer.And if its injured and runs to cover how long will it be suffering.But im shure it was a clean kill.

[Charlieh]

its a 338 edge, its a wildcat sniper round used for extreme ranges see below info:

 

the .338 Edge is a 300 Remington Ultra case necked up to .338, which allows for a little more case capacity than the standard .338 Ultra.

 

basically its a 1000yrd sniper round, not the sort of thing you pick up at your local gun shop.

 

also agree with the other sentiments that its not appropriate to be shooting live game at that distance, one breath of wind could have caused that animal to be hit in the Jaw and it would have starved to death, also if wounded a quick follow up would have been impractical,

 

i find with stalking its the closer you can get to the animal not the further away thats the challenge!

[Mr Ed]

Never heard of that round, sounds wicked!

[TheTreeWiseMen]

Here ya go Ed...

 

The .338 is fairly new to the sniper community, but it does bear the distinction as being the first and only caliber designed specifically for sniping. While this round was actually developed back in 1983, it wasn't until the last few years that it has gained in popularity. The caliber was designed to arrive at 1000 meters with enough energy to penetrate 5 layers of military body armor and still make the kill. The effective range of this caliber is about 1 mile (1600meters) and in the right shooting conditions, it could come very close to the 2000 meter mark, provided you have the right rifle/ammo/optics/shooter/spotter combination. Realistically, 1200 meters is well within the average sniper. This caliber is designed primarily as a military extreme range anti-personnel round, there really is no Law Enforcement applications, unless you need a super penetrating round for either armored vehicles, or for barricaded suspects. There is not a lot of rifles chambered for the .338, but the list is growing with the likes of Sako, AI, and others producing .338 sniping rifles. Ammo is another problem, match ammo is sometimes difficult to find, but it is becomming more available as time passes. We all know the legal liability of using hand loads, so that is out of the question. Another concern is the recoil of this caliber, even with a good muzzle brake, its brisk. So don't try a rifle without one. Be sure to practice the fundamentals of shooting to try and prevent a flinch from developing.

 

Recommendations: For military extreme long-range anti-personnel purposes, the .338 Lapua is king. Even the .50BMG falls short (Do to accuracy problems with current ammo). This caliber is not recommended for Law Enforcement.

[Mr Ed]

The name 338 lapua rings a bell.

[Charlieh]

still doesnt come close to cheytacs weaponary, the 338edge and lapua are different cases much like the 6mm ppc and benchrest variants

 

www.cheytac.com

 

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think this vid has been posted before on here

[TheTreeWiseMen]

How's this for long range?

 

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