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Looking for opinions on my first bolt gun
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 597521" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>Overall, I'm not sure you will be happy if your goal is to shoot with any kind of satisfaction out at 1000 yards. Once you get the rush of hitting a plate at 1000 yards, which your selection may do, you will quickly move into a refinement process in which you will very likely want a better rig. If you sell the one you just bought, you will likely get half of what you spent and end up spending what you should have spent in the first place. I could be wrong, but I have seen a lot of guys do what you are planning to do and regret it. Good shooting at 1000 yards is a different ball game.</p><p></p><p>You should consider a heavier barrel than the one on the rifle you are looking at, and a better scope. That skinny barrel is going to cook after a few shots, and the rifle is very light for good 1000 yard shooting. The 308 will work well on plates and paper, but your effective range on game will fall off after 600 yards. </p><p></p><p>You might consider moving up to something on the order of the Savage LRH and a little better scope, adding 300-500 bucks more to your budget. Another option would be to find a good used rig for your budget amount.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 597521, member: 10291"] Overall, I'm not sure you will be happy if your goal is to shoot with any kind of satisfaction out at 1000 yards. Once you get the rush of hitting a plate at 1000 yards, which your selection may do, you will quickly move into a refinement process in which you will very likely want a better rig. If you sell the one you just bought, you will likely get half of what you spent and end up spending what you should have spent in the first place. I could be wrong, but I have seen a lot of guys do what you are planning to do and regret it. Good shooting at 1000 yards is a different ball game. You should consider a heavier barrel than the one on the rifle you are looking at, and a better scope. That skinny barrel is going to cook after a few shots, and the rifle is very light for good 1000 yard shooting. The 308 will work well on plates and paper, but your effective range on game will fall off after 600 yards. You might consider moving up to something on the order of the Savage LRH and a little better scope, adding 300-500 bucks more to your budget. Another option would be to find a good used rig for your budget amount. [/QUOTE]
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