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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 614827" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>for your build, you hav several things to consider. Lets start at the top of the rifle and work our way down....</p><p> </p><p>1. Optics - buy the best you can get in a magnification that is appropriate for the range(s) you hope to shoot. Generally speaking a variable in the 5x-25x range is good.</p><p> </p><p>2. Action - Savage action is a solid platform to start with.</p><p> </p><p>3. Barrel - for barrels you have many custom options from pre-fit barrels to custom contours done by a gunsmith. Pre-fit would be least expensive and as other have said, they generally shoot well.</p><p> </p><p>4. Caliber - 300winmag is a good all around choice but if you are mainly going to be shooting varmints, give the 6.5mm cartridges a good look. The 6.5x284 will send a high BC bullet like the 140grain VLD really fast, really far, really accurately. It will also have far less recoil than the 7mag or 300mag.</p><p> </p><p>5. Stock - for a longrange rig, look for a stock with a verticle grip and give real consideration to an adjustable cheekpiece. Others have mentioned some good options with the Bell and Carlson Medalist line. to see a large array of stocks and prices, check out <a href="http://www.stockysstocks.com" target="_blank">www.stockysstocks.com</a> </p><p> </p><p>When you do upgrade your stock, have the action bedded in it.</p><p> </p><p>6. trigger - Does your rifle have an accutrigger? if it does, adjust it down to 2lbs or less.</p><p> </p><p>then acquire target, maintain sight picture, relax, breath, pause, squeeze...bang!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 614827, member: 19172"] for your build, you hav several things to consider. Lets start at the top of the rifle and work our way down.... 1. Optics - buy the best you can get in a magnification that is appropriate for the range(s) you hope to shoot. Generally speaking a variable in the 5x-25x range is good. 2. Action - Savage action is a solid platform to start with. 3. Barrel - for barrels you have many custom options from pre-fit barrels to custom contours done by a gunsmith. Pre-fit would be least expensive and as other have said, they generally shoot well. 4. Caliber - 300winmag is a good all around choice but if you are mainly going to be shooting varmints, give the 6.5mm cartridges a good look. The 6.5x284 will send a high BC bullet like the 140grain VLD really fast, really far, really accurately. It will also have far less recoil than the 7mag or 300mag. 5. Stock - for a longrange rig, look for a stock with a verticle grip and give real consideration to an adjustable cheekpiece. Others have mentioned some good options with the Bell and Carlson Medalist line. to see a large array of stocks and prices, check out [URL="http://www.stockysstocks.com"]www.stockysstocks.com[/URL] When you do upgrade your stock, have the action bedded in it. 6. trigger - Does your rifle have an accutrigger? if it does, adjust it down to 2lbs or less. then acquire target, maintain sight picture, relax, breath, pause, squeeze...bang! [/QUOTE]
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