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The Basics, Starting Out
A Bolt for long range?
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<blockquote data-quote="idaho elk hunter" data-source="post: 807908" data-attributes="member: 68226"><p>A bolts are fair rifles to begin with. They are built for hunting not accuracy. The twist rate used is sometimes for more of hunting bullet design and not very compatible with VLD target designs. IE the 7mm barrels have a 1 in 9.5 twist. the Berger and amax, Sierra etc 162 to 180 gr shoot better with 1 in 8.5 twist. The 1 in 9.5 might do fine at 100yds but stretch out to long range and they will shoot like a shotgun. If you have a a bolt use it for hunting. if you want a accurate hunting or shooting rifle without a custom price a Weatherby Accumark or Savage with a little tuning and the right combination in the reloading department ALWAYS gives half inch groups. Weatherbys are criticized by big name gunsmiths that do not know them but they do shoot the best if you understand them and know how to load for them. They are the best out of box factory produced rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idaho elk hunter, post: 807908, member: 68226"] A bolts are fair rifles to begin with. They are built for hunting not accuracy. The twist rate used is sometimes for more of hunting bullet design and not very compatible with VLD target designs. IE the 7mm barrels have a 1 in 9.5 twist. the Berger and amax, Sierra etc 162 to 180 gr shoot better with 1 in 8.5 twist. The 1 in 9.5 might do fine at 100yds but stretch out to long range and they will shoot like a shotgun. If you have a a bolt use it for hunting. if you want a accurate hunting or shooting rifle without a custom price a Weatherby Accumark or Savage with a little tuning and the right combination in the reloading department ALWAYS gives half inch groups. Weatherbys are criticized by big name gunsmiths that do not know them but they do shoot the best if you understand them and know how to load for them. They are the best out of box factory produced rifle. [/QUOTE]
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