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<blockquote data-quote="nwcp" data-source="post: 980437" data-attributes="member: 20676"><p>That is a nice looking rifle you have there and some nice shooting to boot. That East Coast humidity is a killer. I was stationed and hunted in South Carolina for a little over 7 1/2 years. Great folks and good hunting in a hunter friendly state, but that humidity was brutal. I had never heard the word humiditure before. I understood it by the time I left. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> I've wanted to have a custom rifle built for a long time, but I was thinking about a .308. I know there are bigger, faster and flatter shooting rounds out there, but I've always enjoyed shooting a .308.</p><p></p><p>I presently own three. Two semi autos and a bolt action. My M1A Super Match is an accurate nice shooting rifle and will reach out there pretty well. I've always shot it using the aperture sights. With my over 60 eyes I don't know how much longer that will go on. Th others are a HK91 and a CZ 550FS. The Mannlicher sock on the CZ is beautiful and it has a great trigger. It isn't however what I would call a long range gun. It's a 250-300 yard hunting rifle with a 3-9x50 mounted on it. </p><p></p><p>The .308 cartridge is a barrel friendly round. That's one thing I demand of a cartridge. Some of the really interesting cartridges will burn out a barrel way to quickly for my liking. If anyone had a recommendation for long range rifle that is easy on the barrel and isn't a thumper that makes you wince at the thought of pulling the trigger your input would be appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nwcp, post: 980437, member: 20676"] That is a nice looking rifle you have there and some nice shooting to boot. That East Coast humidity is a killer. I was stationed and hunted in South Carolina for a little over 7 1/2 years. Great folks and good hunting in a hunter friendly state, but that humidity was brutal. I had never heard the word humiditure before. I understood it by the time I left. :rolleyes: I've wanted to have a custom rifle built for a long time, but I was thinking about a .308. I know there are bigger, faster and flatter shooting rounds out there, but I've always enjoyed shooting a .308. I presently own three. Two semi autos and a bolt action. My M1A Super Match is an accurate nice shooting rifle and will reach out there pretty well. I've always shot it using the aperture sights. With my over 60 eyes I don't know how much longer that will go on. Th others are a HK91 and a CZ 550FS. The Mannlicher sock on the CZ is beautiful and it has a great trigger. It isn't however what I would call a long range gun. It's a 250-300 yard hunting rifle with a 3-9x50 mounted on it. The .308 cartridge is a barrel friendly round. That's one thing I demand of a cartridge. Some of the really interesting cartridges will burn out a barrel way to quickly for my liking. If anyone had a recommendation for long range rifle that is easy on the barrel and isn't a thumper that makes you wince at the thought of pulling the trigger your input would be appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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