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<blockquote data-quote="KurtB" data-source="post: 1705984" data-attributes="member: 2106"><p>I think you mention that you have only been shooting and hunting for 18 months or so. Desired initial long range shooting out to 500 yards, not sure what the longest range is you have access to is. My suggestion would be:</p><p></p><p>Buy 2 rifles. </p><p>First on being a good quality 22 rimfire or 223 Remington, good scope that dials reliably and say 2000 rounds of ammo for it. Shoot the rimfire alot out to 100-150 yards dialing the scope along the way to learn more about that. Or the 223 out to 500 yards.</p><p></p><p>Second rig would be a 6.5 Creedmoor and same scope as above. Ton of options in the $500-$1500 range. Buy some Berger ammunition with 135 berger bullets loaded into Lapua brass. Fireform and learn drops with those first 100 to 200 factory rounds. Then start reloading that cartridge. </p><p></p><p>Do that for a few years, get very proficient in field positions from 200-500 yards. If things are going great and you develop no bad habits from the light recoiling shooting you are doing, go ahead and upsize to your choice of 300 magnums. </p><p></p><p>Nothing replaces spent primers and if being honest, most new shooters aren't gong to shoot 2,000 rounds of 300 win magnum. Just wanted to toss out an alternate opinion, YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KurtB, post: 1705984, member: 2106"] I think you mention that you have only been shooting and hunting for 18 months or so. Desired initial long range shooting out to 500 yards, not sure what the longest range is you have access to is. My suggestion would be: Buy 2 rifles. First on being a good quality 22 rimfire or 223 Remington, good scope that dials reliably and say 2000 rounds of ammo for it. Shoot the rimfire alot out to 100-150 yards dialing the scope along the way to learn more about that. Or the 223 out to 500 yards. Second rig would be a 6.5 Creedmoor and same scope as above. Ton of options in the $500-$1500 range. Buy some Berger ammunition with 135 berger bullets loaded into Lapua brass. Fireform and learn drops with those first 100 to 200 factory rounds. Then start reloading that cartridge. Do that for a few years, get very proficient in field positions from 200-500 yards. If things are going great and you develop no bad habits from the light recoiling shooting you are doing, go ahead and upsize to your choice of 300 magnums. Nothing replaces spent primers and if being honest, most new shooters aren't gong to shoot 2,000 rounds of 300 win magnum. Just wanted to toss out an alternate opinion, YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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