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<blockquote data-quote="kcebcj" data-source="post: 755251" data-attributes="member: 10391"><p>I hunt mule deer and elk with a 30-06 with a self imposed limit of 650 yards with the load I'm presently using and practice out to 800 yards. Took a elk this last season at 489 yards not a long shot but dropped it like a rock.</p><p></p><p>Now to start the rifle was a factory Pre 64 Model 70 I bought new in 1963 for 120 bucks. I'm on the third barrel and forth stock. Horses can be hard on stocks. Two years ago the rebuild (Brux barrel McMillan stock and the smith) was about 1100 dollars out the door. This spring am planning on a new Vortex scope just haven't made my mind up as to which one yet but am leaning towards them new HS LR so there is another 800 bucks or so. I like the capped windage turret....fits a scabbard better</p><p></p><p> So my advice is find a rifle and caliber you really like new or used and shoot the crap out of it. Maybe work on the trigger and have it bedded if it needs it. Once the barrel is shot out and you have been saving your money and have gained enough knowledge to know what you want re-barrel it along with a new stock and have your smith of choice do his thing and you will end up with a rifle probably more accurate then you can shoot and not have a fortune tied up in it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kcebcj, post: 755251, member: 10391"] I hunt mule deer and elk with a 30-06 with a self imposed limit of 650 yards with the load I'm presently using and practice out to 800 yards. Took a elk this last season at 489 yards not a long shot but dropped it like a rock. Now to start the rifle was a factory Pre 64 Model 70 I bought new in 1963 for 120 bucks. I'm on the third barrel and forth stock. Horses can be hard on stocks. Two years ago the rebuild (Brux barrel McMillan stock and the smith) was about 1100 dollars out the door. This spring am planning on a new Vortex scope just haven't made my mind up as to which one yet but am leaning towards them new HS LR so there is another 800 bucks or so. I like the capped windage turret....fits a scabbard better So my advice is find a rifle and caliber you really like new or used and shoot the crap out of it. Maybe work on the trigger and have it bedded if it needs it. Once the barrel is shot out and you have been saving your money and have gained enough knowledge to know what you want re-barrel it along with a new stock and have your smith of choice do his thing and you will end up with a rifle probably more accurate then you can shoot and not have a fortune tied up in it. [/QUOTE]
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