Recent content by chris0615

Good advice. I think I'm going to go with new and just spend the money on it. It's easy to find .223 and .308 in the rifles I want, but difficult to find them in 6.5 and 300 WSM. What's going to be the primary difference between 6.5 and 300 WSM? I can look it up on my own of course, but...

Just when I cycle the bolt it jams. I can't put any type of cartridge in it at the store to find out if it would then. I filled out a bit on my profile for my location. I never even thought about someone coming with to look at it, but if they could then that would be really appreciated. I...

I'm almost positive it's a Savage 10FCP. It comes with a Choate stock and is in 300 WSM caliber. After a significant amount of research, I've found that the only ones that came in this configuration were a Cabela's Exclusive model. The bolt on it is what turned me away so much because I had...

That makes perfect sense. Especially when shooting game long range. So if the 300 WSM is the best way to go, what should I look for when checking out the used Savage 10FCP? The gun itself looks like it's in rough condition cosmetically, and the bolt when pushed back in (like you're putting a...

Why the 300 WSM for long range on game? Does it shoot faster and flatter compared to the .308? The 700P seems like it would be a long range rifle with enough power for deer and other game, while I wouldn't have to worry too much about accuracy.

Hi everyone! My name is Chris and I'm joining this forum in hope to get some of my questions answered, and answer some for those in the future when I become more knowledgeable. So long story short, I'm getting into tactical rifles and long range shooting, and after three months of hardcore...