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The Basics, Starting Out
Getting Started -- $4,200 Budget, Western NY
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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 585722" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>Welcome to LRH and thanks for being THERE for us.</p><p></p><p>My standard recommendations follow.</p><p></p><p>Budget 1/2 your money on scope+base+mounts. A good base and mounts are going to run you $300 or so, so you have $1600-1800 for a scope. And $2100 for a rifle.</p><p></p><p>That amount will get you into an excellent scope, that will last a lifetime (NightForce NXS etc.).</p><p></p><p>The 300WM is a fine cartridge to start with. I'm partial to the Rem 700, although I've shot and appreciate other rifles. I own a Savage and it's plenty accurate, but I like the feel of the Rem 700 better. In the end, it is a personal choice. The Rem 700 has a larger selection of stocks, triggers etc etc available for it than other platforms. Getting an SPS and a good McMillan stock, Timney trigger and nice bottom metal (Wyatts box), topped with a Nightforce scope would set you up better than 99% of most guys starting in long range hunting. Then you'd have a platform that you could have re-chambered for most of the serious Long Range cartridges available (300RUM, 338 Edge etc.) if you decided to step it up in a few years.</p><p></p><p>Do you reload? You'll want to budget enough money for 100 good brass and reloading dies etc.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps. Use this forum to ask your questions, there are WORLD class gunsmiths and WORLD class shooters on this site that are never shy about helping someone out.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe and Merry Christmas,</p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 585722, member: 4885"] Welcome to LRH and thanks for being THERE for us. My standard recommendations follow. Budget 1/2 your money on scope+base+mounts. A good base and mounts are going to run you $300 or so, so you have $1600-1800 for a scope. And $2100 for a rifle. That amount will get you into an excellent scope, that will last a lifetime (NightForce NXS etc.). The 300WM is a fine cartridge to start with. I'm partial to the Rem 700, although I've shot and appreciate other rifles. I own a Savage and it's plenty accurate, but I like the feel of the Rem 700 better. In the end, it is a personal choice. The Rem 700 has a larger selection of stocks, triggers etc etc available for it than other platforms. Getting an SPS and a good McMillan stock, Timney trigger and nice bottom metal (Wyatts box), topped with a Nightforce scope would set you up better than 99% of most guys starting in long range hunting. Then you'd have a platform that you could have re-chambered for most of the serious Long Range cartridges available (300RUM, 338 Edge etc.) if you decided to step it up in a few years. Do you reload? You'll want to budget enough money for 100 good brass and reloading dies etc. Hope this helps. Use this forum to ask your questions, there are WORLD class gunsmiths and WORLD class shooters on this site that are never shy about helping someone out. Stay safe and Merry Christmas, AJ [/QUOTE]
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