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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 64129" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p><strong>Re: need EVERYone\'s advice on gear</strong></p><p></p><p>Ric summed it up very nice.</p><p></p><p>I too jumped in head first with a wild cat (at the time) It was the 30-378 Wby mag. That was a really bad idea. I never hunted with it and then sold it. I went to the 308 win and to this day its my favorate case. 1500 yards is way out there even for seasoned shooters. I would recomend the goal of 1500 yards to be a few years off. Start at 300 or 400 and gradualy work up from there. The 300 RUM and 338 LM and wild cats along the same lines as those factory rounds can handle 1500 yards nicley</p><p></p><p>As far as gear, for a beginner there is nothing wrong with a factory rifle. The 700's are a favoraite of many LR shooters. The Savages are also popular. When you cant shoot any farther than your factory 308 can, then go with a custom rifle in a bigger class of your well researched choice. It is very possible to shoot 1K with a factory 308.</p><p></p><p>Bi-pods make a huge differance as well as a rear stabilizer. DO NOT underestimate the value of quality scopes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 64129, member: 1007"] [b]Re: need EVERYone\'s advice on gear[/b] Ric summed it up very nice. I too jumped in head first with a wild cat (at the time) It was the 30-378 Wby mag. That was a really bad idea. I never hunted with it and then sold it. I went to the 308 win and to this day its my favorate case. 1500 yards is way out there even for seasoned shooters. I would recomend the goal of 1500 yards to be a few years off. Start at 300 or 400 and gradualy work up from there. The 300 RUM and 338 LM and wild cats along the same lines as those factory rounds can handle 1500 yards nicley As far as gear, for a beginner there is nothing wrong with a factory rifle. The 700's are a favoraite of many LR shooters. The Savages are also popular. When you cant shoot any farther than your factory 308 can, then go with a custom rifle in a bigger class of your well researched choice. It is very possible to shoot 1K with a factory 308. Bi-pods make a huge differance as well as a rear stabilizer. DO NOT underestimate the value of quality scopes. [/QUOTE]
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