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The Basics, Starting Out
Long range budget build
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 705720" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Actually the 30/06 is a great 1000 yard rifle with the right load and bullet combo. The 30/06 held </p><p>all of the major LR records at one time and with new bullets and powder available they are even</p><p>better today.</p><p></p><p>The 223 is one of the most fun rifles I have but the wind is its #1 enemy at anything over 300 yards</p><p>unless you are a master at reading it.</p><p></p><p>Conditions have to be very good to be accurate at greater distances with any .224 caliber cartrige</p><p>so I would recomend a larger diameter bullet for true Long range Hunting. A 6.5 would be about </p><p>my lower limit and .338 the upper limit for reasonable cost and performance.</p><p></p><p>I am not trying to talk you out of the 223 but just make you aware that it has it's shortcomings</p><p>at extended ranges.</p><p></p><p>Just something to think about.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 705720, member: 2736"] Actually the 30/06 is a great 1000 yard rifle with the right load and bullet combo. The 30/06 held all of the major LR records at one time and with new bullets and powder available they are even better today. The 223 is one of the most fun rifles I have but the wind is its #1 enemy at anything over 300 yards unless you are a master at reading it. Conditions have to be very good to be accurate at greater distances with any .224 caliber cartrige so I would recomend a larger diameter bullet for true Long range Hunting. A 6.5 would be about my lower limit and .338 the upper limit for reasonable cost and performance. I am not trying to talk you out of the 223 but just make you aware that it has it's shortcomings at extended ranges. Just something to think about. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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