When I think of LR I think of high BC bullets regardless of velocity. Just for grins crunch the numbers for the 300 gr Berger Match Grade Elite Hunter. BC is .818 (G1) or .419 (G7) They just began making this bullet in the hunting version.
Sure you won't get stunning velocities but it will buck wind and have incredible energy downrange. I would estimate velocity from a 26" rifle to be 2650 or more. Crunch those numbers and you might agree.
I built a slower package with this bullet in the OTM configuration as they didn't offer the hunting version at the time. It is a long throated 338 RCM with a 30" barrel. I shot a coues wt at 400 yds with little meat damage. I admit it was a chip shot and the rifle is capable of much longer shots. Vel was a mundane 2550 fps. BUT wind drift at 4000 ft is a mere 8.8 inches in a 10 mph 90 degree crosswind with 3138 ft/lb of energy.
Imagine what the extra 100 fps would do! I crunched a few numbers:
drift under same conditions 8.2" and 3411 ft/lb
If the 300 gr seems too extreme there is always the
250 gr Match Grade Elite Hunter BC of .682(G1) .349(G7)
If there are any doubt as to performance check out this thread where the 300 gr Match Hybrid OTM Tactical version wacks a few animals.
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/berger-230-300-otm-hybrid-terminal-results-80283/ Sure the owner used a 338 Lapua with the bullet vel of 2800 fps but if you factor in the distance with some of the shots a 338 win mag will perform similarly at distances 100 yds closer.
Just a thought.
