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Definition of a long range hunting rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 211049" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>dicktaylor:</p><p>The set-up you have now is fine for taking deer (even big deer like mule deer and norther whitetails) out to 600 yards.</p><p> </p><p>In the worst case you present, your gun is shooting 1.75" at 200 yards. That is .835moa (minute-of-angle). That would be 5.25" at 600 yards - that is well within the 8" kill zone on most deer.</p><p> </p><p>Without knowing what you've done with your rifle, here are my suggestions as to things you could/should do with it in order to increase the accuracy potential.</p><p> </p><p>1. adjust your trigger to 3lbs or less (which it sounds like you've done)</p><p>2. make sure you have a solid stock like an HS Precision or Bell & Carlson. If you already have a good stock - like a laminate or walnut - that's fine, no need to invest in a new stock unless you want to. As an FYI, most factory synthetic stocks are junk and should be replaced.</p><p>3. bed your rifle to make sure the action is sitting rock-solid in the stock.</p><p>4. free-float your barrel</p><p> </p><p>During/between each of these steps, be sure to shoot your rifle so you can gauge the accuracy potential of each step taken. You might get mid-way through the process and your rifle starts shooting .5moa.</p><p> </p><p>The reason for my putting the "shoot your rifle" note in at this point is at this point everything done to your rifle is relatively inexpensive and can be un-done. The next two steps move into a more money and are less likely to be un-done. </p><p> </p><p>5. rebarrel and true the action.</p><p>6. better quality rings, bases and scope.</p><p> </p><p>practice, practice, practice.</p><p> </p><p>That's pretty much how it's done to build an accurate rifle. This will inevitably lead to questions about what's a good stock? if I rebarrel my gun, what cartridge should I choose? what are better quality rings, bases and scope? These are all subjective and personal questions and I won't go into answering them. I'll leave you to seek answers to those questions as you move through the process.</p><p> </p><p>Have fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 211049, member: 19172"] dicktaylor: The set-up you have now is fine for taking deer (even big deer like mule deer and norther whitetails) out to 600 yards. In the worst case you present, your gun is shooting 1.75" at 200 yards. That is .835moa (minute-of-angle). That would be 5.25" at 600 yards - that is well within the 8" kill zone on most deer. Without knowing what you've done with your rifle, here are my suggestions as to things you could/should do with it in order to increase the accuracy potential. 1. adjust your trigger to 3lbs or less (which it sounds like you've done) 2. make sure you have a solid stock like an HS Precision or Bell & Carlson. If you already have a good stock - like a laminate or walnut - that's fine, no need to invest in a new stock unless you want to. As an FYI, most factory synthetic stocks are junk and should be replaced. 3. bed your rifle to make sure the action is sitting rock-solid in the stock. 4. free-float your barrel During/between each of these steps, be sure to shoot your rifle so you can gauge the accuracy potential of each step taken. You might get mid-way through the process and your rifle starts shooting .5moa. The reason for my putting the "shoot your rifle" note in at this point is at this point everything done to your rifle is relatively inexpensive and can be un-done. The next two steps move into a more money and are less likely to be un-done. 5. rebarrel and true the action. 6. better quality rings, bases and scope. practice, practice, practice. That's pretty much how it's done to build an accurate rifle. This will inevitably lead to questions about what's a good stock? if I rebarrel my gun, what cartridge should I choose? what are better quality rings, bases and scope? These are all subjective and personal questions and I won't go into answering them. I'll leave you to seek answers to those questions as you move through the process. Have fun! [/QUOTE]
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