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<blockquote data-quote="Tikkamike" data-source="post: 639220" data-attributes="member: 22242"><p>Both the guys above gave very good advice. I completely agree with them. First and formost you need to be sure your rifle is up to the task. I have found winchesters to be quite accurate so if yours isnt it may need a new stock or just bedded. Give it a trigger job and a good cleaning. Cleaning technique is very important so do not over look that. Make sure you have a good mounting system for your scope and a good scope. Leupold is my preference, vortex seems to make a good product also, dont be afraid to spend a little extra if you can on the scope. Then Pick a bullet that suite what you want to do with the rifle ( I dont believe BC should be a factor here unless you are truly only shooting paper, then it has some pull. (BC has its merits no doubt but this early in the game its basically irrelevant) Build a load with the bullet you choose and see how it matches up to your expectations. Most say a 1 moa gun is good enough for 1k yards, I tend to think its a little loose... Once you get that figured out its basically a matter of gathering drops and doing calculations You will then learn that you have a lot to learn but thats ok because we all do. once you start hitting at 1k yards you will be hooked and you will start aquiring things like wind meters, and levels and stuff to help make that 1k hit more repeatable. To say you dont care abut groups at 1k and that you just want to hit the target is a mistake. you want tight groups at all ranges this is where your BC and your tight groups work together to give you a larger margin of error for wind miscalculations and other variables. Also make sure you have FUN.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tikkamike, post: 639220, member: 22242"] Both the guys above gave very good advice. I completely agree with them. First and formost you need to be sure your rifle is up to the task. I have found winchesters to be quite accurate so if yours isnt it may need a new stock or just bedded. Give it a trigger job and a good cleaning. Cleaning technique is very important so do not over look that. Make sure you have a good mounting system for your scope and a good scope. Leupold is my preference, vortex seems to make a good product also, dont be afraid to spend a little extra if you can on the scope. Then Pick a bullet that suite what you want to do with the rifle ( I dont believe BC should be a factor here unless you are truly only shooting paper, then it has some pull. (BC has its merits no doubt but this early in the game its basically irrelevant) Build a load with the bullet you choose and see how it matches up to your expectations. Most say a 1 moa gun is good enough for 1k yards, I tend to think its a little loose... Once you get that figured out its basically a matter of gathering drops and doing calculations You will then learn that you have a lot to learn but thats ok because we all do. once you start hitting at 1k yards you will be hooked and you will start aquiring things like wind meters, and levels and stuff to help make that 1k hit more repeatable. To say you dont care abut groups at 1k and that you just want to hit the target is a mistake. you want tight groups at all ranges this is where your BC and your tight groups work together to give you a larger margin of error for wind miscalculations and other variables. Also make sure you have FUN. [/QUOTE]
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