High power within a price range.

[Fozzy85]

G'day all,

I am new to the forum and this is my first post / question for you all.

I have been shooting for a while now in various calibres and have started to reload for my 30-30 and .308 which are beautiful rifles and pro-forming well, but I'm wanting to go as big as I can without breaking the bank.

I've looked at 45-70, 30-06, 300WM, .338 Lapua and a few more. If anyone could suggest a long range hard hitting calibre that could be purchased (Rifle) for $5000 or under and could lend some insight why I would be very appreciative.

Thank you in advance for your answers and I look forward to talking with you guys (and girls I'm sure) in the future.

Regards,
Fozzy85.

[MeccaOz]

$5000 opens up a world of possibilities.

If it was me I's start looking at Weatherby's maybe a Mark V Accumark .338 Lapua.

If you meant $500 I'd look at a Howa or Zastava in 338 Lap again. But you could obviously go higher or lower caliber wise, a 308 will take anything in Australia, but if you want a real long shooter with heaps of energy 338 and up , 416 cheytac, even a 50BMG (if you can justify it to the plod , which can be done, there's a member here who shoots one).

Just my 2c anyway

[1290]

If you done with the 308 then upgrade to a 310..

If that's not awesome nuff then forget the 50 bmg, go straight to the 20x102, you can re-chamber a 30-30 lever to it and I hear that in Vic they're pretty easy going with the PTAs.....

[MeccaOz]

if you done with the 308 then upgrade to a 310..
if thats not awesome nuff then forget the 50 bmg, go straight to the 20x102, you can rechamber a 30-30 lever to it and I hear that in Vic theyre pretty easy going with the PTAs.....

LMAO

[Hilux2003]

What do you intend to shoot with it ? Paper or flesh, there is a difference in what you can pick from.

[Mark TAC]

^^^ agreed. What do you want to do with it? .45/70 is nothing like the others you mentioned, and .30/06 will kill anything you need at 500m and not many people should be shooting at living things that far away anyhow.
If you want to do LR target with a tactical style rifle I reckon .300win mag is fine, ballistics are good and waayyyy cheaper to shoot than .338LM.
Sounds like you just want a big kicker for some reason?

EDIT: not being rude we all want a big kicker sometimes, just trying to ascertain what you're asking

[RDobber]

$5k is plenty of bank

I've really got my eye on one of these... someday...

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Sako 85 Long Range.

.300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua Magnum available.

One of those, some good glass and cash to spare from $5,000

[Lorgar]

I'm definitely keen to get my hands on the 85 long range.

Just for some gun porn value

Not quite sure how I feel about the fixed brake is the only thing. Gotta take care of those ears...