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<blockquote data-quote="C. Smith" data-source="post: 590348" data-attributes="member: 22189"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">First off, this is a great website. I am just getting started in the long range game. For now, to me long range is going to be anything between 200 and 600 yards. If I can work my way out to there it will be a nice milestone. I am in central Texas and so I mostly hunt whitetail and hogs. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I have been looking into getting new rifle but I have a 6 month old boy so I will work with what I have for now. About 12 years ago my dad gave me a Sako 75 in 270. Last year I had it accurized at hill country rifle and they got it shooting about ¾ MOA with factory ammo. I've got a Vortex Viper 4-16x44 on order to replace the Nikon buckmaster that is on it now. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">So now for my questions:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am going to start reloading with a friend who is set up. The rifle currently shoots the hornady 130 grain very well but I was wandering what options there are for different types of bullets that yall have had success with. I am looking for a higher BC. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Also, what kind of rings do I need to use to mount the scope? The buckmaster is a 40 mm and has very little clearance. I know I will need taller rings but do I need to go with any type of rail so pick the front of the scope up? I think the rings on there now are leupold. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="C. Smith, post: 590348, member: 22189"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]First off, this is a great website. I am just getting started in the long range game. For now, to me long range is going to be anything between 200 and 600 yards. If I can work my way out to there it will be a nice milestone. I am in central Texas and so I mostly hunt whitetail and hogs. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I have been looking into getting new rifle but I have a 6 month old boy so I will work with what I have for now. About 12 years ago my dad gave me a Sako 75 in 270. Last year I had it accurized at hill country rifle and they got it shooting about ¾ MOA with factory ammo. I’ve got a Vortex Viper 4-16x44 on order to replace the Nikon buckmaster that is on it now. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]So now for my questions:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I am going to start reloading with a friend who is set up. The rifle currently shoots the hornady 130 grain very well but I was wandering what options there are for different types of bullets that yall have had success with. I am looking for a higher BC. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri]Also, what kind of rings do I need to use to mount the scope? The buckmaster is a 40 mm and has very little clearance. I know I will need taller rings but do I need to go with any type of rail so pick the front of the scope up? I think the rings on there now are leupold. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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