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<blockquote data-quote="tony d willIiams" data-source="post: 3068824" data-attributes="member: 108777"><p>I would suggest a .338 LM. My current favorite.</p><p>A bit heavy, it owns a bi-pod.</p><p>I was taught to shoot from an object, sitting or prone. Thank you, dad for teaching me, back in the early to mid-1960s decade.</p><p>I use Norma brass, 330 grain Bergers, a 50 mm collecting lense Vortex, the model escapes me. The name of the powder ran out of the space between my ears.</p><p>I was using factory ammo, and was lucky to hit paper at a 1/4 miles.</p><p>I had been too busy working and giving my time to the company. But lucky to hit paper?? Ugh.</p><p>I reloaded, and immediately was making all shots within an eight inch diameter circle.</p><p>Then all shots at a 1/4 mile within the diameter of a quarter, a 25 cent piece.</p><p>If you want the data I forgot, send me a message.</p><p></p><p>And the best of it, my wife of 4+ decades has been on board from the beginning. She did get herself a new rifle at the same time.</p><p></p><p>Have fun, shoot straight, make the first shot count.</p><p>Be safe and have too much fun!</p><p></p><p>Edit: I use cartridges without powder that I place in my practice stack at my desert place. They are either attached to my belly, temperature control, or in the shade. I fill the magazines, then set aside as I mix them up. No idea which has blanks, and which all live rounds. I do the same with my pistol rounds.</p><p>If it does not go <strong>boom</strong>, the bolt is removed, and I look thru the barrel. I carry a couple of long brass rods, just in case I get a primer fired slug. </p><p></p><p>One time the brass swelled up. That was the end of my .338 LM shooting that week. </p><p>Keep your rounds attached to your belly, 98.6℉, which is a lot lower than 120℉ plus whatever the desert oven makes them. Repeatability and consistency make for stable shooting.</p><p></p><p>I find that if I do not shoot for too long, I begin to wince, react before the Bang, and just turn into a kid shooing his first rifle.</p><p></p><p>I talk too much. </p><p>HAVE FUN!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tony d willIiams, post: 3068824, member: 108777"] I would suggest a .338 LM. My current favorite. A bit heavy, it owns a bi-pod. I was taught to shoot from an object, sitting or prone. Thank you, dad for teaching me, back in the early to mid-1960s decade. I use Norma brass, 330 grain Bergers, a 50 mm collecting lense Vortex, the model escapes me. The name of the powder ran out of the space between my ears. I was using factory ammo, and was lucky to hit paper at a 1/4 miles. I had been too busy working and giving my time to the company. But lucky to hit paper?? Ugh. I reloaded, and immediately was making all shots within an eight inch diameter circle. Then all shots at a 1/4 mile within the diameter of a quarter, a 25 cent piece. If you want the data I forgot, send me a message. And the best of it, my wife of 4+ decades has been on board from the beginning. She did get herself a new rifle at the same time. Have fun, shoot straight, make the first shot count. Be safe and have too much fun! Edit: I use cartridges without powder that I place in my practice stack at my desert place. They are either attached to my belly, temperature control, or in the shade. I fill the magazines, then set aside as I mix them up. No idea which has blanks, and which all live rounds. I do the same with my pistol rounds. If it does not go [B]boom[/B], the bolt is removed, and I look thru the barrel. I carry a couple of long brass rods, just in case I get a primer fired slug. One time the brass swelled up. That was the end of my .338 LM shooting that week. Keep your rounds attached to your belly, 98.6℉, which is a lot lower than 120℉ plus whatever the desert oven makes them. Repeatability and consistency make for stable shooting. I find that if I do not shoot for too long, I begin to wince, react before the Bang, and just turn into a kid shooing his first rifle. I talk too much. HAVE FUN! [/QUOTE]
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