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<blockquote data-quote="catorres1" data-source="post: 1107707" data-attributes="member: 80699"><p>Bruce, thanks for the idea, it's also something I have explored on several occasions. In fact, just before I bought my CTR, I was told that Howa was bringing in heavy barreled 6.5 creedmore actions, and they would be available in September. I had NO rifles at that point, so did not want to wait, but sometimes think it might have been a good thing to do. Anyway, water under the bridge.</p><p></p><p>As to hitting the rifle I want, that's not too much of a problem for me to do with a Vanguard. It's deciding what I want, or really, what is best for me to want. </p><p></p><p>I can get a stainless vanguard that's already threaded at my local Cabelas right now in 300, and it's a good price. I can get an RC'd one. I can get the accuguard. I can get a back country, or have one assembled that is also RC'd. Any one of these will have or accept a stock I like, though it takes a remington to get the one I like best, that and an additional $700 (McMillan).</p><p></p><p>The question that I have probably done a poor job communicating is around the compromises of weight (portability), overall accuracy assurance (relatively speaking), and long range/volume shooting capabilities.</p><p></p><p>The first two are somewhat in opposition, so I am trying to find the proper balance point. People on this board accept a heavier rifle to hunt with, it's a LR shooting board. People on other boards want their guns as light as a feather, minus the veins! Finding a middle ground that actually works for me is the part I am trying to do by gathering as many informed opinions as possible.</p><p></p><p>At the moment, I am leaning towards a rifle and scope combo that is 9-.9.5lbs (so about 7.5 to 8 lbs naked)....that gives up some comfort in portability for an increase in shootability because I do intend to shoot it as much as possible at the range and I just like long range shooting. </p><p></p><p>But every now and then, I stray to the extremes of much lighter weight, or a heavier setup, both of which serve their particular extremes more effectively. All of which are possible, I just need to settle on what I think will best serve me, personally, and that's really where the hardest decision for me lies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catorres1, post: 1107707, member: 80699"] Bruce, thanks for the idea, it's also something I have explored on several occasions. In fact, just before I bought my CTR, I was told that Howa was bringing in heavy barreled 6.5 creedmore actions, and they would be available in September. I had NO rifles at that point, so did not want to wait, but sometimes think it might have been a good thing to do. Anyway, water under the bridge. As to hitting the rifle I want, that's not too much of a problem for me to do with a Vanguard. It's deciding what I want, or really, what is best for me to want. I can get a stainless vanguard that's already threaded at my local Cabelas right now in 300, and it's a good price. I can get an RC'd one. I can get the accuguard. I can get a back country, or have one assembled that is also RC'd. Any one of these will have or accept a stock I like, though it takes a remington to get the one I like best, that and an additional $700 (McMillan). The question that I have probably done a poor job communicating is around the compromises of weight (portability), overall accuracy assurance (relatively speaking), and long range/volume shooting capabilities. The first two are somewhat in opposition, so I am trying to find the proper balance point. People on this board accept a heavier rifle to hunt with, it's a LR shooting board. People on other boards want their guns as light as a feather, minus the veins! Finding a middle ground that actually works for me is the part I am trying to do by gathering as many informed opinions as possible. At the moment, I am leaning towards a rifle and scope combo that is 9-.9.5lbs (so about 7.5 to 8 lbs naked)....that gives up some comfort in portability for an increase in shootability because I do intend to shoot it as much as possible at the range and I just like long range shooting. But every now and then, I stray to the extremes of much lighter weight, or a heavier setup, both of which serve their particular extremes more effectively. All of which are possible, I just need to settle on what I think will best serve me, personally, and that's really where the hardest decision for me lies. [/QUOTE]
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