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The Basics, Starting Out
Help: New shooter looking for decent rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="rscott5028" data-source="post: 509063" data-attributes="member: 24624"><p>Short or Long Action is generally determined by which cartridge you shoot. </p><p> </p><p>e.g. 243, 308 are short action while 270, 30-06 are long action</p><p> </p><p>Pick a cartridge suitable for the kind of hunting you want to do and that'll narrow down your options a good bit. </p><p> </p><p>A 30-06 will do the job. But, I consider it to be on the low end for Elk, although they've been killed at long range with smaller rifles. It would not hurt for you to pack a little more punch. A muzzle break will tame the recoil and you certainly don't want to develop a flinch from shooting too much gun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rscott5028, post: 509063, member: 24624"] Short or Long Action is generally determined by which cartridge you shoot. e.g. 243, 308 are short action while 270, 30-06 are long action Pick a cartridge suitable for the kind of hunting you want to do and that'll narrow down your options a good bit. A 30-06 will do the job. But, I consider it to be on the low end for Elk, although they've been killed at long range with smaller rifles. It would not hurt for you to pack a little more punch. A muzzle break will tame the recoil and you certainly don't want to develop a flinch from shooting too much gun. [/QUOTE]
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