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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 179891" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Straightshooter,</p><p></p><p>I'd recommend starting out with at least a 338 RUM. Sounds rough but hey with a brake installed and loaded up or down it will cover the range of game and distances you wish.</p><p></p><p>The first item of importance is an accurate rifle. A less than accurate rifle is what drives up shooting costs. The greater the accuracy and consistency the less you have to shoot to get confidence in LR shooting.</p><p></p><p>Next and maybe even more or as important than the rifle is the scope. The better the scope the more apt one is to make the shot.</p><p></p><p>Starting with a good shooting platform, a pound and a half of powder and an hundred bullets will get you ready for hunting.</p><p></p><p>The 225 and 250 grain bullet offerings are pretty good. Jump to the 300 SMK and you have an effective long range gun.</p><p></p><p>The name of the game is BC, BC and BC.</p><p></p><p>As far as practice goes, once the drop chart is developed all there is to do is to manage the variables, wind mostly and environmental and terrain conditions (altitude and angle). It gets pretty simple.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 179891, member: 2011"] Straightshooter, I'd recommend starting out with at least a 338 RUM. Sounds rough but hey with a brake installed and loaded up or down it will cover the range of game and distances you wish. The first item of importance is an accurate rifle. A less than accurate rifle is what drives up shooting costs. The greater the accuracy and consistency the less you have to shoot to get confidence in LR shooting. Next and maybe even more or as important than the rifle is the scope. The better the scope the more apt one is to make the shot. Starting with a good shooting platform, a pound and a half of powder and an hundred bullets will get you ready for hunting. The 225 and 250 grain bullet offerings are pretty good. Jump to the 300 SMK and you have an effective long range gun. The name of the game is BC, BC and BC. As far as practice goes, once the drop chart is developed all there is to do is to manage the variables, wind mostly and environmental and terrain conditions (altitude and angle). It gets pretty simple. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]
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