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I'll betcha' a soda. As soon as you get to 501 yards, the furry targets are impossible to kill.

Ok, you win..... Or maybe I should use this homemade emoticon instead....Seems fitting....:

Woofer, I forgot about the Cooper Excalibur. That would be another excellent choice. I've had 5 Coopers and they are great rifles.

..........Well in that case which may or may not occur with me as far as the wind is concerned, then I guess I`ll be well prepared using a 300 grain VLD from my 338-378 @ between 2800-2900 fps. Thanks for your "that`s the only way" quote!...

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i built a 300 Norma Mag just for that reason, long range bear. 208Amax @ 3100fps. Built to match a Sendaro,30-06 rem action and rock creek bbl.HS stock
I shot beside a 338 Norma a few times and talk about POWER!
that 300SMK made the steel bounce at 750 and 1k when mine moved it and the 338 knocked tgts down after my 208 hit them. I had to shoot first because they were gone after the 338 hit them.

care to up the anti a little on that?

ive gotten one at a little over 700 with a 7x300 weatherby using a 162 hornady.
and that wasent an amax. simply an old 162 hornady match bthp.
ive also killed a deer with that combo at slightly over 1200.
but to be honest i wouldnt attempt another at that distance with it.
those are the distances the big 338s start to dominate.
but then a 338x378 aint exactly a big 338 anymore is it?

yobuck, I was being slightly facetious

I think the best way could be also be the easy way.Go through Remingtons custom shop and order a Remington 700 Sendero with a 28"bbl. chambered in .340 Weatherby Magnum and free bored for the 225 Gr Barnes TTSXBT. I would also add their muzzle brake.
Not many custom built rifles can out shoot the Sendero and there isn't many calibers that can get to 3K with 225 Grains.

You could also just buy a SS SPS in 338RUM and stock it.. One and done....

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yes, you could but i don't think you would get the accuracy you will get from a custom pipe.I feel the HS stock is too light and would prefer an A3-A5 McMillan or similar Manners over my current set up, and a slightly stiffer bbl in 338.

buy a sendrero in 7mag , 300 win , 300 or 338 rum or maybe a 6.5x284.(savage) spend the rest on glass(nightforce) and components. After the bbl goes re barrel it and keep shooting.Everyone makes upgrades for 700's. If you dont like remm. buy a savage,Lots of good barrel options for them .What is far today is close tomorrow . Also gonna need a good rangefinder and ballistic program and spotting scope. oh yeah and a gym membership to go get what you shot.

You don't mention what Bear we're talking about... So if I was going for BIG Bear at 400 yards I'd say use a 300 Weatherby Magnum cartridge

As for the bullet; a 200 grain Nosler Partition is a good choice.

As for the rifle I'd look out for a Weatherby Vanguard Sub-M.O.A. like this:

http://www.gunsamerica.com/98085621...Weather_Vanguard_Sub_MOA_300_WBY_MAG.htm

And buy yourself a good 6x or 8x fixed power Leupold Scope.

I found a Remington sps in 300rum for $400, might pick that up if I can get passed the ugly stainless finish.

As far as bear goes. I'm after black bear, but the area I'm hunting I'm seeing quite a bit bigger then average bear. Missed one in the 400lb range and put a stalk on a solid 500lb bear (let him walk because I was 2 miles back in by myself). Out of 13 this season all but 2 were 250lbs or bigger (same bear multiple times? Idk)

get it! excellent start the action is worth that. Krylon paint will fix the stainless steel really fast and cheap.

what state are you hunting? I may PM fro some bear hunting tips!

Yes. Get it and re-stock. Send in for cerakote to get past the ugly. They shoot, well.

For glass, don't overlook the Votex Viper PST scopes.

With this setup, there's tons of budget left for brass, bullets and powders.

i figured you were, and i was also as it applied to your 338x378.
i have quite a few friends owning them. it is a fine long range cartridge. whats your velocity with a 300gr about 3000/3050 fps?

I don't shoot one

next time you do that let me know will ya. id love to watch

I'd definitely grab that RUM for 400 bucks. Besides, if it shoots, suddenly it ain't so ugly. mtmuley