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Building my first LR Hunting Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="jluyt" data-source="post: 231702" data-attributes="member: 12888"><p>Britz, Ol Mike -</p><p></p><p>Thanks for your replies, they made me think even more. But let me first start by answering all your questions:</p><p></p><p><strong>What game are you going after, are you going to shoot lots of paper with it?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>I want a rifle that will serve well for mid-size game, but also long range "target" shooting.</em> Since I live in the city, I will shoot target/paper frequently and occasionally game.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Do you reload?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Not right now. Before I immigrated to the US, I loved in South Africa and I reloaded when I loved there. But I left behind all by reloading gear and firearms. Thus, I might reload in the future, but not right off the bat.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><strong>Are you going to put a muzzle brake on it?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Not sure, help me decide.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><strong>What is your recoil tolerance?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>I use to have a 30-06 when in lived in South Africa and loved it. Recoil was moderate and a good all-over hunting rifle. so that recoil was fine for me.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><strong>Do you want to be able to purchase shells almost anywhere or are you willing to order/make them in advance?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>Mostly buy anywhere.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em><strong>Is it going to be a carry rifle, or a true long range rig?</strong></p><p><strong></strong><em>A true long range "rig" sounds tempting, but I do want something that </em>will not limit me to carry it for the occasional hunt also. A true LR rig could work if light in weight.</p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Do you own a centerfire rifle now?</strong></p><p><em>As I mentioned above, no, not now. In the past I owned several arms and loved the sport. Now, I am ready to start again.</em></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you for your help. I slowly would like to get this thing build, but appreciate your help.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions where to go for the components?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jluyt, post: 231702, member: 12888"] Britz, Ol Mike - Thanks for your replies, they made me think even more. But let me first start by answering all your questions: [B]What game are you going after, are you going to shoot lots of paper with it? [/B][I]I want a rifle that will serve well for mid-size game, but also long range "target" shooting.[/I] Since I live in the city, I will shoot target/paper frequently and occasionally game. [B] Do you reload? [/B][I]Not right now. Before I immigrated to the US, I loved in South Africa and I reloaded when I loved there. But I left behind all by reloading gear and firearms. Thus, I might reload in the future, but not right off the bat. [/I][B]Are you going to put a muzzle brake on it? [/B][I]Not sure, help me decide. [/I][B]What is your recoil tolerance? [/B][I]I use to have a 30-06 when in lived in South Africa and loved it. Recoil was moderate and a good all-over hunting rifle. so that recoil was fine for me. [/I][B]Do you want to be able to purchase shells almost anywhere or are you willing to order/make them in advance? [/B][I]Mostly buy anywhere. [/I][B]Is it going to be a carry rifle, or a true long range rig? [/B][I]A true long range "rig" sounds tempting, but I do want something that [/I]will not limit me to carry it for the occasional hunt also. A true LR rig could work if light in weight. [B] Do you own a centerfire rifle now?[/B] [I]As I mentioned above, no, not now. In the past I owned several arms and loved the sport. Now, I am ready to start again.[/I] Thank you for your help. I slowly would like to get this thing build, but appreciate your help. Any suggestions where to go for the components? [/QUOTE]
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