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re-barrel a weathery markV
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<blockquote data-quote="cfvickers" data-source="post: 577097" data-attributes="member: 25488"><p>I gotta say, this is the most sound and straight forward advice I have read on this sight since I have been reading and posting on here. Hand Loading is the one key to shooting long range. Furthermore get a chronograph. Even the cheap ones will give you good readings on standard deviation and extreme spread of your ammo. The cheaper ones do not give the most accurate raw velocity readings but they will get very close and ES/SD is going to be the key anyway when looking for a long range load. There are a lot of the less expensive factory rifles capable of very good accuracy with a good hand load, in cartridges that are capable of very long shots. Factory ammo is where major accuracy issues normally come from with factory rifles. There are even a few quite expensive factory rifles that will not shoot well with anything (Kimber Light anything for instance) . You just usually have to find a load the factory rifles like. Where most good custom rifles will shoot acceptably well with a larger variety of ammunition. If you want a factory rifle that will be closer to the accuracy of a custom, then Your weatherby, Steyr SBS, Tikka, and actually the Marlin X series comes to mind. Remington 700s will usually like something extremely well and shoot with match rifle accuracy with one load yet the next load will have trouble shooting 2moa. Sorry about the long winded post, just thought maybe I could help with your dilemma by pointing out the importance of factors other than your rifle that will greatly improve your capabilities with your current equipment. None of this will be possible without a good trigger and good glass as mentioned above.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfvickers, post: 577097, member: 25488"] I gotta say, this is the most sound and straight forward advice I have read on this sight since I have been reading and posting on here. Hand Loading is the one key to shooting long range. Furthermore get a chronograph. Even the cheap ones will give you good readings on standard deviation and extreme spread of your ammo. The cheaper ones do not give the most accurate raw velocity readings but they will get very close and ES/SD is going to be the key anyway when looking for a long range load. There are a lot of the less expensive factory rifles capable of very good accuracy with a good hand load, in cartridges that are capable of very long shots. Factory ammo is where major accuracy issues normally come from with factory rifles. There are even a few quite expensive factory rifles that will not shoot well with anything (Kimber Light anything for instance) . You just usually have to find a load the factory rifles like. Where most good custom rifles will shoot acceptably well with a larger variety of ammunition. If you want a factory rifle that will be closer to the accuracy of a custom, then Your weatherby, Steyr SBS, Tikka, and actually the Marlin X series comes to mind. Remington 700s will usually like something extremely well and shoot with match rifle accuracy with one load yet the next load will have trouble shooting 2moa. Sorry about the long winded post, just thought maybe I could help with your dilemma by pointing out the importance of factors other than your rifle that will greatly improve your capabilities with your current equipment. None of this will be possible without a good trigger and good glass as mentioned above. [/QUOTE]
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