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Out of the Box: Best Long Range Target Rifle/Caliber/Ammo Combo?
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<blockquote data-quote="DakotaGlockGuy" data-source="post: 740521" data-attributes="member: 59926"><p><strong>Almost done!!!</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Happy New Year all!</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again for all the help. I really appreciate all the input and experience.</p><p> </p><p>I've been doing some thinking and comparing, and I think I have 2 of the 3 pieces of the puzzle done.</p><p> </p><p>Caliber: I'm giong to go with the 6.5 Creedmoor. Like it Squirrelduster said, either a 6BR or a 6.5 will shoot a dime sized hole at 100 yards, but the 6.5 has the edge at longer distances. I think the other big thing for me is that the box ammo is so much more reasonable with the Creedmoor rounds. Getting some <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/784804/hornady-match-ammunition-65-creedmoor-140-grain-a-max-boat-tail-box-of-20" target="_blank">Hornaday Match Ammo</a> is not just reasonable, but will give me the recipe I need for a starting point, along with some good fireformed brass for reloading later on. </p><p> </p><p>Rifle: Savage Model 12 LRP. It's been echoed here many times that, box stock, these rifles are just too hard to beat in the price to accuracy ratio. They are also a good (from my limited experience and research) platform to upgrade later on down the road. It just doesn't seem like these could be a bad choice, especially since it's available in the 6.5 Creedmoor round already. </p><p> </p><p>Glass: <a href="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/551487/vortex-viper-pst-rifle-scope-30mm-tube-6-24x-50mm-side-focus-1-10-mil-adjustments-first-focal-plane-illuminated-ebr-1-mrad-reticle-matte" target="_blank">Vortex Viper PST Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 6-24x 50mm </a>. This one I'm about 95% sure about, but we'll see with some more reseach. Again, I don't think this is a bad choice, but will do some more looking to see if there is a *better* choice as far as pricepoint and quality are concerned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DakotaGlockGuy, post: 740521, member: 59926"] [b]Almost done!!![/b] Happy New Year all! Thanks again for all the help. I really appreciate all the input and experience. I've been doing some thinking and comparing, and I think I have 2 of the 3 pieces of the puzzle done. Caliber: I'm giong to go with the 6.5 Creedmoor. Like it Squirrelduster said, either a 6BR or a 6.5 will shoot a dime sized hole at 100 yards, but the 6.5 has the edge at longer distances. I think the other big thing for me is that the box ammo is so much more reasonable with the Creedmoor rounds. Getting some [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/784804/hornady-match-ammunition-65-creedmoor-140-grain-a-max-boat-tail-box-of-20"]Hornaday Match Ammo[/URL] is not just reasonable, but will give me the recipe I need for a starting point, along with some good fireformed brass for reloading later on. Rifle: Savage Model 12 LRP. It's been echoed here many times that, box stock, these rifles are just too hard to beat in the price to accuracy ratio. They are also a good (from my limited experience and research) platform to upgrade later on down the road. It just doesn't seem like these could be a bad choice, especially since it's available in the 6.5 Creedmoor round already. Glass: [URL="http://www.midwayusa.com/product/551487/vortex-viper-pst-rifle-scope-30mm-tube-6-24x-50mm-side-focus-1-10-mil-adjustments-first-focal-plane-illuminated-ebr-1-mrad-reticle-matte"]Vortex Viper PST Rifle Scope 30mm Tube 6-24x 50mm [/URL]. This one I'm about 95% sure about, but we'll see with some more reseach. Again, I don't think this is a bad choice, but will do some more looking to see if there is a *better* choice as far as pricepoint and quality are concerned. [/QUOTE]
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