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Breakdown of my DREAM rifle (what is yours?)
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 2310918" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>At 70, and having officially started the quest in my early 20"s, I have had what I thought were several "dream" rifles. There has never been one particular dream rifle that served all my various applications/requirements…LRH, mountain hunting, forest/brush, various forms of competition, dangerous game, varmints, small game,etc…..But for each application, the "dream" rifle at the time seemed to be fleeting, continuously evolving with time and new developments. For the past couple of decades, my particular flavor of long range hunting has probably been one of the most demanding in terms achieving the "dream" rifle. While I surly have preferences for various components(and more then a few custom rifles), of my LRH rifles, in terms of ultimate success, I spend more time refining/defining my dream rifle criteria, then the specific components given the sufficient number of suitable choices which will get the job done quite well. </p><p>Criteria:</p><p>-sufficient weight/balance/ergonomics to confidently shoot sub .5MOA out to 1000+ yards from supported positions, off-hand capable at short range…hunting conditions; 70% from a stand, 30% carry. 10-13# total wt. </p><p>-Consistent cold/warm bore accuracy less then .5MOA for a minimum of 60 shots. Hold zero under all conditions. Minimum barrel life 1500 rounds. Minimum; .3 G7BC, 1800FPS/1000FPE [USER=69648]@1000 yards[/USER]. 2400 elevation</p><p>-high reliability/longevity of self replaceable barrel and action components. </p><p>-50:50 two stage trigger, total 2.5-3#</p><p>-premium optics: 5x20x50 minimum </p><p>While it may not meet every criteria listed, I will continue to refine this rifle further(ie. action/trigger), it comes as close to meeting/exceeding my criteria as I have experienced so far. It makes accurate LR hunting/shooting for me quite effortless, and the reliability and consistency has been excellent. The fact that it is ergonomically comparable to my 6.5x47 PRS competition rifle surely helps. </p><p>[ATTACH]304169[/ATTACH][ATTACH]304170[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 2310918, member: 10291"] At 70, and having officially started the quest in my early 20”s, I have had what I thought were several “dream” rifles. There has never been one particular dream rifle that served all my various applications/requirements…LRH, mountain hunting, forest/brush, various forms of competition, dangerous game, varmints, small game,etc…..But for each application, the “dream” rifle at the time seemed to be fleeting, continuously evolving with time and new developments. For the past couple of decades, my particular flavor of long range hunting has probably been one of the most demanding in terms achieving the “dream” rifle. While I surly have preferences for various components(and more then a few custom rifles), of my LRH rifles, in terms of ultimate success, I spend more time refining/defining my dream rifle criteria, then the specific components given the sufficient number of suitable choices which will get the job done quite well. Criteria: -sufficient weight/balance/ergonomics to confidently shoot sub .5MOA out to 1000+ yards from supported positions, off-hand capable at short range…hunting conditions; 70% from a stand, 30% carry. 10-13# total wt. -Consistent cold/warm bore accuracy less then .5MOA for a minimum of 60 shots. Hold zero under all conditions. Minimum barrel life 1500 rounds. Minimum; .3 G7BC, 1800FPS/1000FPE [USER=69648]@1000 yards[/USER]. 2400 elevation -high reliability/longevity of self replaceable barrel and action components. -50:50 two stage trigger, total 2.5-3# -premium optics: 5x20x50 minimum While it may not meet every criteria listed, I will continue to refine this rifle further(ie. action/trigger), it comes as close to meeting/exceeding my criteria as I have experienced so far. It makes accurate LR hunting/shooting for me quite effortless, and the reliability and consistency has been excellent. The fact that it is ergonomically comparable to my 6.5x47 PRS competition rifle surely helps. [ATTACH]304169[/ATTACH][ATTACH]304170[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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