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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1087176" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Action: R700 LA</p><p> Barrel: Proof</p><p> Stock: McMillan Carbon</p><p> Trigger: Jewell</p><p> Bottom Metal: Undecided, but assuredly DBM</p><p> Scope: Leupold or Vortex $800 - $1300 <em>I would go better with your glass</em></p><p> Bases: Badger Ordinance Picatinny 20MOA with Seekins 6/4 rings</p><p> Caliber: .280AI, .280 Rem, 7-08 AI, 7x57 AI, .270 WSM, .270 Win, 6.5-06 AI, 6.5-06, 6.5 4S, 6.5-284, 6.5 SLR, .260 AI, .260 Rem, 6.5 Creed</p><p> </p><p>A lot will depend on your ranges you normally hunt. For under 500 yards, and of the short action rounds will do amazing. Out to 1K, I would add some oomph by going one of the AI versions or a true LA cartridge.</p><p> </p><p>I would go a better quality of glass if it were me. Why build a $3-4K rifle and put a mediocre scope on it? Just my opinion. Also, if you go with a better scope, you can switch it between rifles when you are not using it on your hunting rig. I would rather have 2 expensive pieces of glass than 5-6 OK scopes. And don't cheap out on base/rings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1087176, member: 68875"] Action: R700 LA Barrel: Proof Stock: McMillan Carbon Trigger: Jewell Bottom Metal: Undecided, but assuredly DBM Scope: Leupold or Vortex $800 - $1300 [I]I would go better with your glass[/I] Bases: Badger Ordinance Picatinny 20MOA with Seekins 6/4 rings Caliber: .280AI, .280 Rem, 7-08 AI, 7x57 AI, .270 WSM, .270 Win, 6.5-06 AI, 6.5-06, 6.5 4S, 6.5-284, 6.5 SLR, .260 AI, .260 Rem, 6.5 Creed A lot will depend on your ranges you normally hunt. For under 500 yards, and of the short action rounds will do amazing. Out to 1K, I would add some oomph by going one of the AI versions or a true LA cartridge. I would go a better quality of glass if it were me. Why build a $3-4K rifle and put a mediocre scope on it? Just my opinion. Also, if you go with a better scope, you can switch it between rifles when you are not using it on your hunting rig. I would rather have 2 expensive pieces of glass than 5-6 OK scopes. And don't cheap out on base/rings. [/QUOTE]
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