Originally Posted by Dogger
what i learned from all this is i just need to stick with what i know: my M700 in 280 Remington, and the Conquest 3-9x40; and complement the setup with a good rangefinder. by good i mean something super accurate and repeatable out to 300 yards. i doubt i will ever take a shot beyond that at a big game animal.


I haven't reread the whole thing to see what was said before, but if 300 yards is going to be your outer limit then you're more than well equipped with a 280 topped by a 3-9x40. You won't be needing an upper end rangefinder either.