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<blockquote data-quote="catamountsierra" data-source="post: 1245044" data-attributes="member: 79865"><p>A few years back I was in a similar situation. I did end up going the two rifle route though. For my main, do-all, big game rifle, I picked up a Remington 700 ADL stainless in 7mm-08. Not a flashy gun, but I would trust it with a good bullet out to 500 yards because I can shoot it till the cows come home and really get familiar with it. I dropped it into an HS Precision stock, installed a Timney trigger, and am currently using a Vortex 4-16x44 HS-T. It shoots about minute of angle with handloaded 140gr Accubonds, and I am hoping to work up a load using the new 162 gr ELD-X and see how it shoots. The second rifle I got for practice and for predator hunting. It is a Savage 11 in 223 Remington, dropped into a Hogue full bedding block stock and with a Timney installed on it too. It easily outshoots the Remington as I consistently get 3/4 MOA regardless of ammunition, though about 1/2MOA with handloaded 68gr match bullets. Since I pieced things together and bought parts from Midway when they were on sale, I think I have just over 2 grand into the pair of them, including scopes. I am looking to do more work on the Remington, particularly blue printing the action and installing a new barrel and Wyatts mag box to load the heavier bullets out longer. Anyway, that was my solution at the time. Once I get the money, I am hoping to get a good 7mm mag, most likely the 7RM (though the 7LRM or the 7mm-300Win look real good too) to try to reach out farther. Anyway, that was the route I went.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catamountsierra, post: 1245044, member: 79865"] A few years back I was in a similar situation. I did end up going the two rifle route though. For my main, do-all, big game rifle, I picked up a Remington 700 ADL stainless in 7mm-08. Not a flashy gun, but I would trust it with a good bullet out to 500 yards because I can shoot it till the cows come home and really get familiar with it. I dropped it into an HS Precision stock, installed a Timney trigger, and am currently using a Vortex 4-16x44 HS-T. It shoots about minute of angle with handloaded 140gr Accubonds, and I am hoping to work up a load using the new 162 gr ELD-X and see how it shoots. The second rifle I got for practice and for predator hunting. It is a Savage 11 in 223 Remington, dropped into a Hogue full bedding block stock and with a Timney installed on it too. It easily outshoots the Remington as I consistently get 3/4 MOA regardless of ammunition, though about 1/2MOA with handloaded 68gr match bullets. Since I pieced things together and bought parts from Midway when they were on sale, I think I have just over 2 grand into the pair of them, including scopes. I am looking to do more work on the Remington, particularly blue printing the action and installing a new barrel and Wyatts mag box to load the heavier bullets out longer. Anyway, that was my solution at the time. Once I get the money, I am hoping to get a good 7mm mag, most likely the 7RM (though the 7LRM or the 7mm-300Win look real good too) to try to reach out farther. Anyway, that was the route I went. [/QUOTE]
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