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The Basics, Starting Out
Best LRH caliber to start with?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 732521" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>The 308 is a good caliber to meat your requirements and one of the few that you can acquire factory ammo that approaches the precision of reloaded ammo, certainly for 600 yard work. I began my long range hunting with a 308 Milpec and had good success with this caliber. My only recommendation would be to make provisions for a magazine length longer than the typical 2.8"OAL, go with a 1:10, or 11.25 twist for handling high BC bullets, and throated to handle the same. My personal preference is 24" of barrel length, in something close to a Remington varmint taper or slightly smaller. The two inch difference doesn't sound like much, but the small velocity trade off to length keeps the rifle from feeling like you are toting a crowbar around the field and still provides a stable and manageable shooting platform for long range hunting. Ive seen too many LR 308's that are unneccessariy heavy and long. Of course, personally preference varies among shooters. IMHO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 732521, member: 10291"] The 308 is a good caliber to meat your requirements and one of the few that you can acquire factory ammo that approaches the precision of reloaded ammo, certainly for 600 yard work. I began my long range hunting with a 308 Milpec and had good success with this caliber. My only recommendation would be to make provisions for a magazine length longer than the typical 2.8"OAL, go with a 1:10, or 11.25 twist for handling high BC bullets, and throated to handle the same. My personal preference is 24" of barrel length, in something close to a Remington varmint taper or slightly smaller. The two inch difference doesn't sound like much, but the small velocity trade off to length keeps the rifle from feeling like you are toting a crowbar around the field and still provides a stable and manageable shooting platform for long range hunting. Ive seen too many LR 308's that are unneccessariy heavy and long. Of course, personally preference varies among shooters. IMHO. [/QUOTE]
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