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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 759648" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>That sounds good maybe a new barrel is easier to get in NZ .</p><p>Mine worked out good . Got a 30-06 barrel and a 243W barrel for it now .</p><p>Like you the scope is the big killer for me . The price of a reasonable scope is as much as the gun cost me to build . </p><p>I am running an old Leupold 3.5 to 10 at the moment but it does not have a suitable reticule . So that is holding the build up at the moment . </p><p>The 243 barrel will shoot sub one inch easy and I have produced several .4 groups so far at 100 meters but average is around .75 at the moment .</p><p>It will shoot a 3 to 4 inch inch group at 500 meters when there is no wind and the bullets are good but I thing a more powerful scope can improve on that and I will learn better how to steer it . </p><p>I have not been able to knock over any game with it yet but it will be plenty accurate enough if and when I can . It has a solid alloy stock which I made myself but is heavy at 17 lbs. to use from a bi-pod , Can also be used in a lighter Butler creek composite stock if I wanted to stalk with it but I have another gun for that mainly. </p><p>I might lighten it a bit more I have not decided where though. </p><p>I am saving for a Vortex scope for it but the going is hard as living costs are going up so fast I can't keep up .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 759648, member: 17844"] That sounds good maybe a new barrel is easier to get in NZ . Mine worked out good . Got a 30-06 barrel and a 243W barrel for it now . Like you the scope is the big killer for me . The price of a reasonable scope is as much as the gun cost me to build . I am running an old Leupold 3.5 to 10 at the moment but it does not have a suitable reticule . So that is holding the build up at the moment . The 243 barrel will shoot sub one inch easy and I have produced several .4 groups so far at 100 meters but average is around .75 at the moment . It will shoot a 3 to 4 inch inch group at 500 meters when there is no wind and the bullets are good but I thing a more powerful scope can improve on that and I will learn better how to steer it . I have not been able to knock over any game with it yet but it will be plenty accurate enough if and when I can . It has a solid alloy stock which I made myself but is heavy at 17 lbs. to use from a bi-pod , Can also be used in a lighter Butler creek composite stock if I wanted to stalk with it but I have another gun for that mainly. I might lighten it a bit more I have not decided where though. I am saving for a Vortex scope for it but the going is hard as living costs are going up so fast I can't keep up . [/QUOTE]
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