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What would be some of the things that i could do with this gun?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 52590" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>TruckerB, welcome to the site. Not much you can't learn about LR shooting/hunting here.</p><p></p><p>As to your rig, I think you are off to a great start. First off I would switch bullets. Go with a 140 to 154gr Hornady SST or Ballistic tip. Collet neck size your brass and consider match primers. Bed your action and free float that barrel. The Rem pressure point is not a personal favorite.</p><p></p><p>What you are looking for is being able to hit a milk jug consistently at the longest range you want to shoot. A moose is much bigger of course, but you want some room for error and wind. </p><p></p><p>On broadside presentations, the bullets above will be plenty to drop your moose inside 750yds. Not the best choices for inside 100yd hunting though.</p><p></p><p>Get a good quality scope with turrents. I am a fan of Bushnell/Bausch&Lomb scopes. Well priced and excellent optics. A 4X16 Elite 4200 will cover all of your bases. They should come with turrents too. If you are also still hunting, then consider a non AO scope with turrents. </p><p></p><p>I hunt with a B&L 2.5X10 and have put factory turrents on. I am able to engage targets out past 1000yds. Being in a '06, I limit the shots on game to inside 700yds.</p><p></p><p>I am working on a 30Gibbs with a B&L 6X24 that I will use as a "beanfield" rifle and can take game as far as I can range (900yds).</p><p></p><p>Both use SST bullets and will stay inside MOA at their furthest range. That is all I need for Mule deer through to Moose.</p><p></p><p>You need a good rangefinder. I prefer the Leicas and the 800's are now on sale for about $570 Cdn (am guessing you are in Canada). Work up a drop table so that you can click up the elevation to the nearest 25yds. </p><p></p><p>Start burning powder. Lots of it.</p><p></p><p>Consistency is more important then absolute accuracy. You are trying to put a bullet into a 3'X3' target. You just need to know that your bullet will get there every single time.</p><p></p><p>Do your load development at longer ranges. 200 to 300yds is ideal. The reason is that stringing will not be obvious at 100yds and it is possible to have a good shooter, at 100yds, that will not stay on the paper at long range.</p><p></p><p>Hope the above helps...</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 52590, member: 8947"] TruckerB, welcome to the site. Not much you can't learn about LR shooting/hunting here. As to your rig, I think you are off to a great start. First off I would switch bullets. Go with a 140 to 154gr Hornady SST or Ballistic tip. Collet neck size your brass and consider match primers. Bed your action and free float that barrel. The Rem pressure point is not a personal favorite. What you are looking for is being able to hit a milk jug consistently at the longest range you want to shoot. A moose is much bigger of course, but you want some room for error and wind. On broadside presentations, the bullets above will be plenty to drop your moose inside 750yds. Not the best choices for inside 100yd hunting though. Get a good quality scope with turrents. I am a fan of Bushnell/Bausch&Lomb scopes. Well priced and excellent optics. A 4X16 Elite 4200 will cover all of your bases. They should come with turrents too. If you are also still hunting, then consider a non AO scope with turrents. I hunt with a B&L 2.5X10 and have put factory turrents on. I am able to engage targets out past 1000yds. Being in a '06, I limit the shots on game to inside 700yds. I am working on a 30Gibbs with a B&L 6X24 that I will use as a "beanfield" rifle and can take game as far as I can range (900yds). Both use SST bullets and will stay inside MOA at their furthest range. That is all I need for Mule deer through to Moose. You need a good rangefinder. I prefer the Leicas and the 800's are now on sale for about $570 Cdn (am guessing you are in Canada). Work up a drop table so that you can click up the elevation to the nearest 25yds. Start burning powder. Lots of it. Consistency is more important then absolute accuracy. You are trying to put a bullet into a 3'X3' target. You just need to know that your bullet will get there every single time. Do your load development at longer ranges. 200 to 300yds is ideal. The reason is that stringing will not be obvious at 100yds and it is possible to have a good shooter, at 100yds, that will not stay on the paper at long range. Hope the above helps... Jerry [/QUOTE]
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