Thread: seeking advice on a suitable caliber and make/model

The OP was wanting to stretch out to longer ranges — 500m. If we are discussing humane shots on larger game at 500m then I've seen little evidence on here or anywhere else online that it is anything other than a low single-digit percentage of hunters who would be able to achieve this. The logbook says I put 50 shots through my rifles on ranges for every one that goes into a deer, but I'm not intending to shoot live animals at 500 metres either.
This was the purpose of the dinner plate challenge. In my view if the OP puts a 10" plate out at 500m and can't hit it first shot with a 7mm-08 in field conditions, then the focus needs to be on something else other than a change in the cartridge. If no-one else felt the need to raise this — fine. I have.