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Considering options for a long range rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Brewer" data-source="post: 882337" data-attributes="member: 71923"><p>Glad to hear you are wanting to build a long range rifle. there are lots of questions that you can ask yourself to get the answers you are wanting. you have addressed range, what game are you wanting to hunt? how are your shooting skills i.e. is recoil an issue? as far as your load and projectiles brand, you will have to wait and see what your gun likes. as far as bullet weight, as a general rule, the heavier the bullet, the better the BC and the better it flies. so in my opinion, you want to shoot the heaviest bullet you can in your caliber because you get better downfield accuracy. The 338 is a horse, but if you can handle the recoil and the $$ you need to feed it, then you are golden. Having said that, a well placed shot is the best thing you can do to take an animal, bigger can cause accuracy issues because they are both expensive to shot and therefore practice is limited and recoil is an accuracy factor too. the Nightforce is an excellent choice, no better scope for the money period. If you have access to custom builders down under, you may want to chose an action like the Remington 700 or custom and then add a barrel and stock. building is a little more expensive but from the right guy, its well worth the money. Good luck with your project.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brewer, post: 882337, member: 71923"] Glad to hear you are wanting to build a long range rifle. there are lots of questions that you can ask yourself to get the answers you are wanting. you have addressed range, what game are you wanting to hunt? how are your shooting skills i.e. is recoil an issue? as far as your load and projectiles brand, you will have to wait and see what your gun likes. as far as bullet weight, as a general rule, the heavier the bullet, the better the BC and the better it flies. so in my opinion, you want to shoot the heaviest bullet you can in your caliber because you get better downfield accuracy. The 338 is a horse, but if you can handle the recoil and the $$ you need to feed it, then you are golden. Having said that, a well placed shot is the best thing you can do to take an animal, bigger can cause accuracy issues because they are both expensive to shot and therefore practice is limited and recoil is an accuracy factor too. the Nightforce is an excellent choice, no better scope for the money period. If you have access to custom builders down under, you may want to chose an action like the Remington 700 or custom and then add a barrel and stock. building is a little more expensive but from the right guy, its well worth the money. Good luck with your project. [/QUOTE]
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