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Best precision rifle for a new-bee?
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<blockquote data-quote="ericbc7" data-source="post: 1106223" data-attributes="member: 79488"><p>Welcome to the sport!</p><p></p><p>While I see good advice on this thread, I side with the .223 for a first rifle. Loaded ammunition is ubiquitous and affordable and it is a great platform to develop your hand loading skills.</p><p></p><p>For a starter rifle the Tikka T3 light or one of the T3 variants is hard to beat (regardless of where you call home). They are spectacularly accurate for a production rifle and if you live where the 1:10" twist is not the only option (1:8" for ex.) you can shoot heavy 22 cal bullets quite nicely at 500 meters. The T3's have wonderful triggers, smooth actions and Sako barrels.</p><p></p><p>I would think of a .223 rem in a 1:8" twist as a "lite version" of the .308 Win - as far as "learning the ropes" of center fire rifle shooting skills is concerned.</p><p></p><p>Spend a significant portion of your budget on optics as the scope will do more for your accuracy than most anything else you add to the rifle.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes friend and remember to embrace the fun parts, and don't get caught up in the race to have the "latest and greatest" thing you see on the forums (that will come later lol!).</p><p></p><p>-Eric</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ericbc7, post: 1106223, member: 79488"] Welcome to the sport! While I see good advice on this thread, I side with the .223 for a first rifle. Loaded ammunition is ubiquitous and affordable and it is a great platform to develop your hand loading skills. For a starter rifle the Tikka T3 light or one of the T3 variants is hard to beat (regardless of where you call home). They are spectacularly accurate for a production rifle and if you live where the 1:10" twist is not the only option (1:8" for ex.) you can shoot heavy 22 cal bullets quite nicely at 500 meters. The T3's have wonderful triggers, smooth actions and Sako barrels. I would think of a .223 rem in a 1:8" twist as a "lite version" of the .308 Win - as far as "learning the ropes" of center fire rifle shooting skills is concerned. Spend a significant portion of your budget on optics as the scope will do more for your accuracy than most anything else you add to the rifle. Best wishes friend and remember to embrace the fun parts, and don't get caught up in the race to have the "latest and greatest" thing you see on the forums (that will come later lol!). -Eric [/QUOTE]
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