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<blockquote data-quote="tropicmaster" data-source="post: 315180" data-attributes="member: 20284"><p>Hey guys thanks for your replies! A little more background; 15 years ago I did a lot of rifle shooting and a lot of it was at 2-300 yards. If I remember correctly at that time this 7mm was hovering around an inch at 100, and sometimes a little better. When I got out of the military I no longer had a place to just shoot, so the gun has been used only for hunting since then. When I was target shooting I was buying reloads from a guy outside the base. The load was a nosler ballistic tip HP 140 grns. I don't remember the charge or the brass, but the guy claimed it was 3250 fps, and the loads shot really well. I still shoot a lot with 22lr and 357mag, so I think I have the trigger control and basic marksmanship covered.</p><p> </p><p>The scope is a 3x9 tasco, and it has no easy way to dial in elevation changes. It has the standard screwdriver turrets for zeroing.</p><p> </p><p>Esshup I hear you on the looking at the sights thing! I finally took the beads off my Beretta and had a stock fitted and made by Bob James at Montana Long Guns. That was when I turned the corner and got competitive.</p><p> </p><p>Justgoto I am glad to hear real life experience from someone who shoots the 3200! I picked up the idea from an article by Ian Mcmurchy on the LRH home page, but you know how articles can be.</p><p> </p><p>I think I will go out today and buy a couple of different loads and a 3200 scope. A friend has a lead sled and tomorrow I will take it all down to my hunting property and see just what this rifle has in it at 100. If I can get it to moa or very close with factory ammo, I think I have something to build on. I can move into reloading a little further down the road. Like MontanaRifleman said this would get me to 500 yards at which time I will know if I want to spend more bucks.</p><p> </p><p>I am liking this route because it will leave me plenty of $ for now to buy rangefinders,a new scope, and all the other stuff I don't have.</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again guys!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tropicmaster, post: 315180, member: 20284"] Hey guys thanks for your replies! A little more background; 15 years ago I did a lot of rifle shooting and a lot of it was at 2-300 yards. If I remember correctly at that time this 7mm was hovering around an inch at 100, and sometimes a little better. When I got out of the military I no longer had a place to just shoot, so the gun has been used only for hunting since then. When I was target shooting I was buying reloads from a guy outside the base. The load was a nosler ballistic tip HP 140 grns. I don't remember the charge or the brass, but the guy claimed it was 3250 fps, and the loads shot really well. I still shoot a lot with 22lr and 357mag, so I think I have the trigger control and basic marksmanship covered. The scope is a 3x9 tasco, and it has no easy way to dial in elevation changes. It has the standard screwdriver turrets for zeroing. Esshup I hear you on the looking at the sights thing! I finally took the beads off my Beretta and had a stock fitted and made by Bob James at Montana Long Guns. That was when I turned the corner and got competitive. Justgoto I am glad to hear real life experience from someone who shoots the 3200! I picked up the idea from an article by Ian Mcmurchy on the LRH home page, but you know how articles can be. I think I will go out today and buy a couple of different loads and a 3200 scope. A friend has a lead sled and tomorrow I will take it all down to my hunting property and see just what this rifle has in it at 100. If I can get it to moa or very close with factory ammo, I think I have something to build on. I can move into reloading a little further down the road. Like MontanaRifleman said this would get me to 500 yards at which time I will know if I want to spend more bucks. I am liking this route because it will leave me plenty of $ for now to buy rangefinders,a new scope, and all the other stuff I don't have. Thanks again guys! [/QUOTE]
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