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<blockquote data-quote="loonie" data-source="post: 1584520" data-attributes="member: 59678"><p>If you want to overpay for a name and "cool factor" at the range then go right ahead.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>If your just talking short range or long range plinking, yes your Rem hunting rifle will shoot "good enough". I get people bring me 300 rums, 338-378 mark 5's, savage 338 Lapua's ect. to do load development and drop charts because they think they have a 1000 yard elk gun. When I take them out to the range and shoot 1000 and 1200 gongs I usually end up telling them "No". This rifle just don't cut it for long range hunting. Build a custom rifle. 1/4 inch 100 yard groups mean nothing at long range. I have some very accurate Rem actions, but I don't use any of them for long range hunting. I prefer single shot custom. Plus they just a lot smoother cycling, bolt lift and extraction.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="loonie, post: 1584520, member: 59678"] If you want to overpay for a name and "cool factor" at the range then go right ahead.[/QUOTE] If your just talking short range or long range plinking, yes your Rem hunting rifle will shoot "good enough". I get people bring me 300 rums, 338-378 mark 5's, savage 338 Lapua's ect. to do load development and drop charts because they think they have a 1000 yard elk gun. When I take them out to the range and shoot 1000 and 1200 gongs I usually end up telling them "No". This rifle just don't cut it for long range hunting. Build a custom rifle. 1/4 inch 100 yard groups mean nothing at long range. I have some very accurate Rem actions, but I don't use any of them for long range hunting. I prefer single shot custom. Plus they just a lot smoother cycling, bolt lift and extraction. [/QUOTE]
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