r/canadaguns • u/Bambam4040 • 1d ago

Buy recommendations Long range rifle

Hey all
Looking for a long range rifle and need help from people that know more than me about it. So I am thinking about 6.5 creedmoor or 338 lupa. I will probably not fire more than 2000 yards so think the 6.5 should be good any help would help. My budget is 8-15 for rile and scope feel free to send what you think you would buy
Thanks
Brad

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u/AssignmentPutrid3197 1d ago

6.5 Creedmoor and .338 Lapau are very weird to pair together as choices. 6.5 is like a like a bottom of the line Lexus car. Nice, reliable, and somewhat inexpensive.

338 is more like a Greyhound bus. Capable of extraordinary distance but very expensive to run.

Felt recoil between the 6.5 and 338 are almost doubled. 338 will also cost a ton more.

Unless you are literally a police/military sniper, or need the 338 for giant bears or lions or something crazy, you absolutely should be shooting 6.5 or 223 or 308 or anything else over 338

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u/LongRoadNorth 22h ago

At 2000 or even 1000 with a 338, you'd need excellent recoil management to be same to spot your miss.

You need recoil management regardless, but damn that's a lot harder to do