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The Basics, Starting Out
New to long range, looking for setup advice.
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<blockquote data-quote="toddc" data-source="post: 1263427" data-attributes="member: 4566"><p>Honestly, there isn't a ton of aftermarket support for the Ruger. </p><p>My advice would be to SWITCH your thinking and use the 30-06 for LR and switch the 270 to your short range rig. </p><p>You said the 06 shoots well and has a trigger so it would most likely be a better LR platform to learn on than the 270. Put the short range scope on the 270 and use the money you would put towards the stock and trigger to buy a decent LR scope. </p><p>Dialing a Simmons for LR shooting would scare most on here. Sell it and get a SWFA, Sightron or Vortex that you can either dial or that has a LR reticle in it.</p><p>May not be the BEST way to shoot LR but with the situation you are in it would be the cheapest and most direct path.</p><p>The 270 even without a 22" barrel is going to be hindered by the twist rate of the barrel while the 30-06 should easily handle some of the lighter LR bullets such as the 185 VLD, 200 ELD-X or 215 Hybrid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toddc, post: 1263427, member: 4566"] Honestly, there isn't a ton of aftermarket support for the Ruger. My advice would be to SWITCH your thinking and use the 30-06 for LR and switch the 270 to your short range rig. You said the 06 shoots well and has a trigger so it would most likely be a better LR platform to learn on than the 270. Put the short range scope on the 270 and use the money you would put towards the stock and trigger to buy a decent LR scope. Dialing a Simmons for LR shooting would scare most on here. Sell it and get a SWFA, Sightron or Vortex that you can either dial or that has a LR reticle in it. May not be the BEST way to shoot LR but with the situation you are in it would be the cheapest and most direct path. The 270 even without a 22" barrel is going to be hindered by the twist rate of the barrel while the 30-06 should easily handle some of the lighter LR bullets such as the 185 VLD, 200 ELD-X or 215 Hybrid. [/QUOTE]
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