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My wife is in the same boat. We compete in cowboy mounted shooting. It is more advantageous to shoot right-handed with more patterns being created by right handers. While competing we shoot both eyes open and at close range (5-15') shooting balloons with blanks. I didn't think it would...

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What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? Texas What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 300 weatherby -------------------------------------- Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above: Do you use factory ammunition? no If so, which brand and load do...

Sorry guys for the late reply....been away for the past week at our National Championships. So far I like the VTR, I have not shot much at targets other than the sight in. I have made it my current truck gun and shot a few pigs with it but nothing really out past 300 yards. The trigger on it...

Thanks to everyone for the ideas 'yall have been a great help. the 7wsm upper for the ar 10 sounds cool. I have seen 300wsm uppers but have not seen a 7wsm. Any thoughts on where to get one?

I actually have 3 308's Remington VTR with the MK 4 and a badger detach mag Winchester model 70 "heavy Varmint" 24" with a Burris XTR AR 10 with a 20" and a Burris Laser Range scope The ammo is 17 boxes of 160 gr Fail Safes and then 10 of some 140 gr. Don't really remember what the...

That sounds like a pretty good idea for a start. Would I be better off buying a new savage in 7 wsm and then changing out the barrel vs. buying a used gun. I work on all my competition "cowboy guns" and do all my own action work on the revolvers and lever guns and I have worked quite a bit on...

I am new to the site and have spent countless hours reading the vast amounts of knowledge stored here. However, I am still having a hard time finding an answer to my question. I would like to have a rifle in 7mm wsm for mostly hunting purposes. I would like it to be able to shoot around 700...

I've been on the site for a while and finally decided to join in on the fun. So much info here and good advice.........and just what I needed, another expensive hobby