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<blockquote data-quote="mattj" data-source="post: 159085" data-attributes="member: 8758"><p>I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I'm starting to think seriously about putting together my first "precision" deer/elk/long range target rifle, and thought I'd get your collective thoughts.</p><p></p><p>I've pretty much decided on .300 WSM for a variety of reasons, and am shooting for a rifle-only weight of around 9 lbs (don't want to lug much more than that around). My target budget will be about $1500 for the rifle itself.</p><p></p><p>I've been looking into what rifle to start with, and I keep coming back to the <a href="http://www.fnhusa.com/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF008&amp;gid=FNG004&amp;mid=FNM0012" target="_blank">FN PBR XP</a> in .300 WSM. The weight is right, I've heard decent things about the full-aluminum bed hogue stocks, and I like the pre-64 style action. Plus, I have kind of a soft spot for FN, as I love my FAL /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif It looks like you can get these things for around $800-900, then I'd give it to a smith to true, glass bed, etc. with the remainder of my rifle budget.</p><p></p><p>Am I on the right rack here? I've read one pretty positive review on the PBR (albeit in .308). I know their SPR is probably a better gun, but it's also 12+ lbs, and would leave me less money to give the smithy. Once concern I do have about the PBR is that the twist rate is 1 in 12" -- will that be enough to stabilize say a 180gr bullet at longer ranges with the 24" barrel?</p><p></p><p>Appreciate any feedback!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattj, post: 159085, member: 8758"] I've been lurking here for a while, but this is my first post. I'm starting to think seriously about putting together my first "precision" deer/elk/long range target rifle, and thought I'd get your collective thoughts. I've pretty much decided on .300 WSM for a variety of reasons, and am shooting for a rifle-only weight of around 9 lbs (don't want to lug much more than that around). My target budget will be about $1500 for the rifle itself. I've been looking into what rifle to start with, and I keep coming back to the [url="http://www.fnhusa.com/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF008&gid=FNG004&mid=FNM0012"]FN PBR XP[/url] in .300 WSM. The weight is right, I've heard decent things about the full-aluminum bed hogue stocks, and I like the pre-64 style action. Plus, I have kind of a soft spot for FN, as I love my FAL [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] It looks like you can get these things for around $800-900, then I'd give it to a smith to true, glass bed, etc. with the remainder of my rifle budget. Am I on the right rack here? I've read one pretty positive review on the PBR (albeit in .308). I know their SPR is probably a better gun, but it's also 12+ lbs, and would leave me less money to give the smithy. Once concern I do have about the PBR is that the twist rate is 1 in 12" -- will that be enough to stabilize say a 180gr bullet at longer ranges with the 24" barrel? Appreciate any feedback! [/QUOTE]
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