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Building my first LR rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="TheDuckinator" data-source="post: 864675" data-attributes="member: 72387"><p>Hey Guys,</p><p></p><p>I'm going to be building my first rifle for hunting at extended ranges. I've been looking at this site for over a year envious at the shooting you all do not thinking it would be possible to shoot 400+ without insane amounts of practice for years on end. I recently got to shoot a rifle that was properly setup for shooting at those distances (reset-able turrets and Ballistic Charts). I was able to make 2 of 2 shots on a 9" at 750 yards Mountain to Mountain while doping wind, this was my first time ever shooting past 300. I am now hooked knowing that I could shoot ethically and effectively on game out to 600 yards with 2-3 days of practice a month.</p><p></p><p>What I want out of this gun is to be able to take a deer out to 600 and an elk out to 400 with minimal recoil. While having the bare rifle (No scope, rings, sling or ammo) come in between 7 and 7 1/2 LBS. I am thinking 280AI with a 160 AB doing about 2850 fps (H4831SC). It is going to be a cheaper build as its my first. This is what I have come up with so far:</p><p></p><p>Stevens LA</p><p>Shilen Pre-Fit 26" 1:9 twist Undecided Contour</p><p>Rifle Basix trigger</p><p>B&C Medalist</p><p>SSS Lug</p><p>DNZ Gamereaper 30mm Medium</p><p>I already have purchased a Viper HS 4-16x44</p><p></p><p>What are your opinions on what I've chosen and what are your recommendations? </p><p>Keep in mind I am a Canadian so everything is WAY harder to get and costs A LOT more. The total cost for me including scope (No dies or components) will be $2K +</p><p></p><p>THANKS!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheDuckinator, post: 864675, member: 72387"] Hey Guys, I'm going to be building my first rifle for hunting at extended ranges. I've been looking at this site for over a year envious at the shooting you all do not thinking it would be possible to shoot 400+ without insane amounts of practice for years on end. I recently got to shoot a rifle that was properly setup for shooting at those distances (reset-able turrets and Ballistic Charts). I was able to make 2 of 2 shots on a 9" at 750 yards Mountain to Mountain while doping wind, this was my first time ever shooting past 300. I am now hooked knowing that I could shoot ethically and effectively on game out to 600 yards with 2-3 days of practice a month. What I want out of this gun is to be able to take a deer out to 600 and an elk out to 400 with minimal recoil. While having the bare rifle (No scope, rings, sling or ammo) come in between 7 and 7 1/2 LBS. I am thinking 280AI with a 160 AB doing about 2850 fps (H4831SC). It is going to be a cheaper build as its my first. This is what I have come up with so far: Stevens LA Shilen Pre-Fit 26" 1:9 twist Undecided Contour Rifle Basix trigger B&C Medalist SSS Lug DNZ Gamereaper 30mm Medium I already have purchased a Viper HS 4-16x44 What are your opinions on what I've chosen and what are your recommendations? Keep in mind I am a Canadian so everything is WAY harder to get and costs A LOT more. The total cost for me including scope (No dies or components) will be $2K + THANKS! [/QUOTE]
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