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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1526274" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>I'm not sure the 7mm Wthby will get you to 2000 yds unless you have a car sized target...</p><p></p><p>Sounds like you may not have the funds, but I tend to agree that a "cheap" rifle/cartridge combo for practicing might be good. My buddy picked up a 300 WM Savage Long Range Hunter for $500 awhile back, I see 6.5 creedmoor versions for for $650 in several places currently. Holiday sales and coupon codes might get you under $600.</p><p></p><p>A 6.5 Creed Savage LRH would be an outstanding starting point. Factory ammo is cheap, so you could practice until you get reloading equipment, then have a brass supply already.</p><p></p><p>Quick thought experiment. Rough and dirty calculations, but you should see the point.</p><p></p><p>$1000 dollars = 300 rounds of 7 Wthby. $1000 = Savage LRH and 300 rounds of 6.5 CM.</p><p></p><p>7WM = 0.65 BC bullet at ~3000 fps.</p><p>6.5 CM = 0.65 BC bullet at ~2700 fps.</p><p></p><p>The 6.5 drop/wind is roughly the same at 800 yds as the Wthby is at 1000. If you can hit a 1 MOA target in a 10 mph wind at 800 yds with the Creedmoor, you should be able to do the same with the Weatherby at 1000 yds. ~1000 yds with the CM = ~1200 yds with the Wthby</p><p></p><p>Basically, you can learn everything you need to know about long range shooting, for the same price as the Weatherby, but you get a FREE RIFLE in the process!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1526274, member: 104268"] I'm not sure the 7mm Wthby will get you to 2000 yds unless you have a car sized target... Sounds like you may not have the funds, but I tend to agree that a "cheap" rifle/cartridge combo for practicing might be good. My buddy picked up a 300 WM Savage Long Range Hunter for $500 awhile back, I see 6.5 creedmoor versions for for $650 in several places currently. Holiday sales and coupon codes might get you under $600. A 6.5 Creed Savage LRH would be an outstanding starting point. Factory ammo is cheap, so you could practice until you get reloading equipment, then have a brass supply already. Quick thought experiment. Rough and dirty calculations, but you should see the point. $1000 dollars = 300 rounds of 7 Wthby. $1000 = Savage LRH and 300 rounds of 6.5 CM. 7WM = 0.65 BC bullet at ~3000 fps. 6.5 CM = 0.65 BC bullet at ~2700 fps. The 6.5 drop/wind is roughly the same at 800 yds as the Wthby is at 1000. If you can hit a 1 MOA target in a 10 mph wind at 800 yds with the Creedmoor, you should be able to do the same with the Weatherby at 1000 yds. ~1000 yds with the CM = ~1200 yds with the Wthby Basically, you can learn everything you need to know about long range shooting, for the same price as the Weatherby, but you get a FREE RIFLE in the process! [/QUOTE]
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