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<blockquote data-quote="Willys46" data-source="post: 1016362" data-attributes="member: 6536"><p>I may be different than most, but No I do not practice with my hunting gun. I have it dialed in with a load and shoot it on occasion just to keep my comfort level up with it. </p><p></p><p>I started competing in precision longrange matches to "practice". For that I built another gun that is heavier but "feels" similar. I run the same stocks, triggers, and scopes so when hunting season comes around I KNOW my gear.</p><p></p><p>I found a lesser round that shoots similar to the ballistics of my hunting rifle. I shoot a 7rm for hunting a a 243 for practice. I 168 berger at 3075fps and a 105 berger hybrid at 3100fps shoot pretty dang close to a 1000 yrds ballistically. So I get used to the wind calls and how the bullet will react.</p><p></p><p>I shoot 3000+ rounds a year with the 243 and roughly 50-100 with the 7rm. </p><p></p><p>The 243 is the same weight, but the recoil is much reduced so shooting long strings is pleasant. plus good muzzle breaks make it even better. </p><p></p><p>Every person that I have helped get into longrange hunting I tell them they will need two guns. Your hunting gun and a practice gun. I usually suggest a 260 for a new shooter. If you want to shoot animals at long distances then you OWE it to them to practice, and practicing with hunting rounds is not fun.</p><p></p><p>So to recap...Build another gun that is similar in weight, optics, stocks and ballistics to your hunting gun. Build something that a barrel will last 2000+ rounds, stock up on powder, bullets and hit the range and shoot the hell out of it! </p><p></p><p>Willys46</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willys46, post: 1016362, member: 6536"] I may be different than most, but No I do not practice with my hunting gun. I have it dialed in with a load and shoot it on occasion just to keep my comfort level up with it. I started competing in precision longrange matches to "practice". For that I built another gun that is heavier but "feels" similar. I run the same stocks, triggers, and scopes so when hunting season comes around I KNOW my gear. I found a lesser round that shoots similar to the ballistics of my hunting rifle. I shoot a 7rm for hunting a a 243 for practice. I 168 berger at 3075fps and a 105 berger hybrid at 3100fps shoot pretty dang close to a 1000 yrds ballistically. So I get used to the wind calls and how the bullet will react. I shoot 3000+ rounds a year with the 243 and roughly 50-100 with the 7rm. The 243 is the same weight, but the recoil is much reduced so shooting long strings is pleasant. plus good muzzle breaks make it even better. Every person that I have helped get into longrange hunting I tell them they will need two guns. Your hunting gun and a practice gun. I usually suggest a 260 for a new shooter. If you want to shoot animals at long distances then you OWE it to them to practice, and practicing with hunting rounds is not fun. So to recap...Build another gun that is similar in weight, optics, stocks and ballistics to your hunting gun. Build something that a barrel will last 2000+ rounds, stock up on powder, bullets and hit the range and shoot the hell out of it! Willys46 [/QUOTE]
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