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<blockquote data-quote="Full Curl" data-source="post: 1152227" data-attributes="member: 47602"><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Hi guys. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm at the point I want to take my long-range shooting to the next level and am looking for some good advice on which direction to go with a rifle.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I know there are many threads on this subject but here's my own personal scenario.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm a hunter and want an all-around rifle for hunting most western US big game species. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Doesn't have to be ultralight but weight is a consideration as I will do some pack hunting from time to time, but nothing too extreme or very often.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Maybe something around 9lbs loaded with scope?</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I want something that is consistent let's say out to 600 to 700 yards.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I don't need a sub 0.25 inch 100yd MOA gun that will win bench rest competitions, I just want something to perform well in hunting situations out to that 600-700 yard range.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I'm not a bells and whistles type of guy and like things that are simple, dependable, and last a very long time.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I'm not set on caliber and don't want this discussion to focus on caliber, but I tend to like the .284 to .300 choices.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">So my question is what do you guys with a lot more knowledge and experience than I have recommend…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">(1) go the custom build route or</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">(2) buy factory and make some substantial accuracy improvements accordingly?</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Either option, I would like to stay under $3k to $4k total package with scope included.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I've been doing some research and found the following thread that really got me thinking…</span></span></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/no-click-lr-carry-gun-48155/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #0000ff">[URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/no-click-lr-carry-gun-48155/</span></span></span></a>[/URL]</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">There's a lot of good information and I'd say I'm the guy that doesn't need to spend the money for a custom 1000 yard rifle to get a 600 yard hunting rig if it's not necessary. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I've talked to a few custom builders over the last few months and the one at the top of my list right now is Dallas Lane.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I just don't know if I need a complete custom build or not for what I'm looking for.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I also don't have any really good gunsmiths locally where I live that I'm aware of so if I went the factory/improvement route, I might be shipping that as well.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I should also add that I load my own shells and am most familiar with the Remington 700 bolt action platform as I've shot it most of my life.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Any advice would be really appreciated. </span><span style="font-size: 12px">If anybody recommends the custom route… contact information for recommended builders would be appreciated as well.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">I really would like to stay away from the "big" guys who do lots of advertising on TV and in magazines and find a small shop that really focuses on me as a customer.</span><span style="font-size: 12px"> </span><span style="font-size: 12px">Even for the non-custom build route, please feel free to provide me information on a good shop that I can send a rifle to and have them perform the work for me.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Please feel free to message me anything you would rather not post.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Thanks guys.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Full Curl, post: 1152227, member: 47602"] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Hi guys. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I’m at the point I want to take my long-range shooting to the next level and am looking for some good advice on which direction to go with a rifle.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I know there are many threads on this subject but here’s my own personal scenario.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I’m a hunter and want an all-around rifle for hunting most western US big game species. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Doesn’t have to be ultralight but weight is a consideration as I will do some pack hunting from time to time, but nothing too extreme or very often.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Maybe something around 9lbs loaded with scope?[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I want something that is consistent let’s say out to 600 to 700 yards.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I don't need a sub 0.25 inch 100yd MOA gun that will win bench rest competitions, I just want something to perform well in hunting situations out to that 600-700 yard range.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I’m not a bells and whistles type of guy and like things that are simple, dependable, and last a very long time.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I'm not set on caliber and don’t want this discussion to focus on caliber, but I tend to like the .284 to .300 choices.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]So my question is what do you guys with a lot more knowledge and experience than I have recommend…[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri](1) go the custom build route or[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri](2) buy factory and make some substantial accuracy improvements accordingly?[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Either option, I would like to stay under $3k to $4k total package with scope included.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I’ve been doing some research and found the following thread that really got me thinking…[/FONT][/SIZE] [URL="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/no-click-lr-carry-gun-48155/"][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff][URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f17/no-click-lr-carry-gun-48155/[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/URL] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]There’s a lot of good information and I’d say I’m the guy that doesn’t need to spend the money for a custom 1000 yard rifle to get a 600 yard hunting rig if it’s not necessary. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I’ve talked to a few custom builders over the last few months and the one at the top of my list right now is Dallas Lane.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I just don’t know if I need a complete custom build or not for what I’m looking for.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I also don’t have any really good gunsmiths locally where I live that I’m aware of so if I went the factory/improvement route, I might be shipping that as well.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I should also add that I load my own shells and am most familiar with the Remington 700 bolt action platform as I’ve shot it most of my life.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]Any advice would be really appreciated. [/SIZE][SIZE=3]If anybody recommends the custom route… contact information for recommended builders would be appreciated as well.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]I really would like to stay away from the “big” guys who do lots of advertising on TV and in magazines and find a small shop that really focuses on me as a customer.[/SIZE][SIZE=3] [/SIZE][SIZE=3]Even for the non-custom build route, please feel free to provide me information on a good shop that I can send a rifle to and have them perform the work for me.[/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Please feel free to message me anything you would rather not post.[/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Thanks guys.[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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