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Thinking about building a light hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 2492340" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>[ATTACH=full]354722[/ATTACH]</p><p>NULA model 20 .284 Winchester, NF 2.5-10x42. Weight 7lbs even. Rifle shoots half moa or better with 168 grain Matchkings. Getting just under moa with a 160 grain Accubond load that's not quite there yet. Test target that came with it was a half moa clover leaf fired with some 150 grain Winchester ammo. Killed a coyote at 553 a couple weeks ago as he lay in the grass facing me. Have got half moa groups at 800 yards, prone, bipod, no wind. My experience with 3 different Kimbers was .6 moa, .75 moa, and one that would shoot nothing I tried at better than 1.5 moa… and that summarizes my experiences with factory rifles in general; some shoot lights out, most not so much, and some are not worth taking home. My customs have almost all been shooters. 5 Coopers have also made their .5 moa guarantee for me. IMO commission a custom and get exactly what you want, expect reliable accuracy, put on a really good scope and don't ever sell it. I smile every time I pick up one of my customs. Pride of ownership, exceptional proven accuracy. Cry once and smile from there on out. Another option I've read here on LRH is to buy a Kimber, used preferably, rebarrel, true the action, bed it, and you should end up with a more affordable tack driver. I can suggest looking at West Elk Precision in Grand Junction CO. They built me a .300 WSM long range rifle that has been holding just under half moa at 1320 yards. Shot a bull at 1176 yards last fall. They're building another rifle for me intended for marmots at a mile. Here's a five shot 100 yard group from a rifle they just finished. [ATTACH=full]354728[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 2492340, member: 1940"] [ATTACH type="full" alt="D77EFDBB-8BC5-4C87-B74A-5FF716BBA774.jpeg"]354722[/ATTACH] NULA model 20 .284 Winchester, NF 2.5-10x42. Weight 7lbs even. Rifle shoots half moa or better with 168 grain Matchkings. Getting just under moa with a 160 grain Accubond load that’s not quite there yet. Test target that came with it was a half moa clover leaf fired with some 150 grain Winchester ammo. Killed a coyote at 553 a couple weeks ago as he lay in the grass facing me. Have got half moa groups at 800 yards, prone, bipod, no wind. My experience with 3 different Kimbers was .6 moa, .75 moa, and one that would shoot nothing I tried at better than 1.5 moa… and that summarizes my experiences with factory rifles in general; some shoot lights out, most not so much, and some are not worth taking home. My customs have almost all been shooters. 5 Coopers have also made their .5 moa guarantee for me. IMO commission a custom and get exactly what you want, expect reliable accuracy, put on a really good scope and don’t ever sell it. I smile every time I pick up one of my customs. Pride of ownership, exceptional proven accuracy. Cry once and smile from there on out. Another option I’ve read here on LRH is to buy a Kimber, used preferably, rebarrel, true the action, bed it, and you should end up with a more affordable tack driver. I can suggest looking at West Elk Precision in Grand Junction CO. They built me a .300 WSM long range rifle that has been holding just under half moa at 1320 yards. Shot a bull at 1176 yards last fall. They’re building another rifle for me intended for marmots at a mile. Here’s a five shot 100 yard group from a rifle they just finished. [ATTACH type="full" alt="C842A454-8218-4061-B918-8778409C6758.jpeg"]354728[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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