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What happened to the good old hunting rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 2147582" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Nothing happened to the good ol hunting rifle, they are still there. This is just a long range hunting forum, so you aren't going to see them as much, because the newer custom builds do the job (generally) a little more consistently. As you said, on a good range day you could stack shots at 200. A well built custom gun properly fitted to the shooter will pretty much do that on any range day, for 3 rounds, or 20, doesn't matter much, because they are generally just more consistent. Also, where a factory rifle might take a little work to get a good acceptable load, and a bad load may shoot 2-3" at 100, my semi custom .260 ai for instance, has never shot a group over about 1" at 100, in fireforming and load development.</p><p></p><p>Now, I'm not saying at all that the good ol rifles aren't capable of outstanding consistency and accuracy. I recently got done working on a rifle for a buddy, a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm rem mag made back in the 70's. I pillar bedded the action, tuned the trigger, floated the barrel, bedded a Leupold VX6 HD 3-18 in a one piece base, and worked up a load for it with quality components. When I stretched it out, it consistently held .4-.7 MOA out to 980 yards, plenty acceptable for long range hunting. On the same note, I shot my .260 AI and put down a couple groups that were .3-.4 MOA without much effort. Would the extra accuracy be necessary for hunting at those ranges? Nope. All the shots landed within a kill zone sized target. But if I was going to pick one of those two rifles for taking a 900 yard shot on a pronghorn, it's not gonna be the factory rifle.</p><p></p><p>It just comes down to using the right tool for the job. I sometimes will grab my fathers Winchester model 1895 in 30-06 for timber elk hunting, but if I'm going to the high country for cross canyon elk hunting, I'm not gonna take that rifle. Also, if I wasn't in a financial situation to be able to save up $2000+ for a semi or full custom rifle, I could make it work with a factory rifle and some good load tuning and thoughtful budget friendly modifications, because that is what I used to do, and nothing is wrong with that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 2147582, member: 87243"] Nothing happened to the good ol hunting rifle, they are still there. This is just a long range hunting forum, so you aren't going to see them as much, because the newer custom builds do the job (generally) a little more consistently. As you said, on a good range day you could stack shots at 200. A well built custom gun properly fitted to the shooter will pretty much do that on any range day, for 3 rounds, or 20, doesn't matter much, because they are generally just more consistent. Also, where a factory rifle might take a little work to get a good acceptable load, and a bad load may shoot 2-3" at 100, my semi custom .260 ai for instance, has never shot a group over about 1" at 100, in fireforming and load development. Now, I'm not saying at all that the good ol rifles aren't capable of outstanding consistency and accuracy. I recently got done working on a rifle for a buddy, a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm rem mag made back in the 70's. I pillar bedded the action, tuned the trigger, floated the barrel, bedded a Leupold VX6 HD 3-18 in a one piece base, and worked up a load for it with quality components. When I stretched it out, it consistently held .4-.7 MOA out to 980 yards, plenty acceptable for long range hunting. On the same note, I shot my .260 AI and put down a couple groups that were .3-.4 MOA without much effort. Would the extra accuracy be necessary for hunting at those ranges? Nope. All the shots landed within a kill zone sized target. But if I was going to pick one of those two rifles for taking a 900 yard shot on a pronghorn, it's not gonna be the factory rifle. It just comes down to using the right tool for the job. I sometimes will grab my fathers Winchester model 1895 in 30-06 for timber elk hunting, but if I'm going to the high country for cross canyon elk hunting, I'm not gonna take that rifle. Also, if I wasn't in a financial situation to be able to save up $2000+ for a semi or full custom rifle, I could make it work with a factory rifle and some good load tuning and thoughtful budget friendly modifications, because that is what I used to do, and nothing is wrong with that. [/QUOTE]
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