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<blockquote data-quote="jfolanddvm" data-source="post: 2491834" data-attributes="member: 70626"><p>So much good information on here. I am not a competition shooter, but a hunter that loves to shoot long range. Can't go wrong with Tikka. I don't have the exact gun you were leaning towards - I have a .308 in the T3 lite, a CTR and a T3 Lite veil in 6.5cm, and several others. My favorite hunting rifle is a custom 7 mm WSM, but second to that, even compared to several other custom guns, is the Lite Veil. It's slightly over your budget, ($1,200-1.,300) but I think it is one of the best values out there and it shoots as well or better than my CTR. The stock is good enough, that you won't need to replace it. It is fully cerakoted with a ribbed barrel and comes with a muzzle brake. And once you feel the Tikka action, most of the other non customs feel like they are wrapped in sandpaper. I would lean towards the 300wsm as an all around gun. Pretty much the same ballistics as a 300wm, but (and I don't know why) I think the perceived recoil is more like a 30-06 than a 300wm. The 1:11 twist won't let you shoot the heaviest of bullets but should handle the 200.20x hybrid from berger, which is a great long range bullet if you ever start reloading. The other thing about 300wsm, is it seems to be one of the most common calibers in available ammo, with a fairly large selection at most of the larger sporting goods stores, so you shouldn't need to reload right away. Maybe not as large a selection as 308, but better for hunting IMO. </p><p>The one gun for everything is difficult, but the Lite Veil is a hunting rifle first and accurate enough to shoot well at long range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jfolanddvm, post: 2491834, member: 70626"] So much good information on here. I am not a competition shooter, but a hunter that loves to shoot long range. Can't go wrong with Tikka. I don't have the exact gun you were leaning towards - I have a .308 in the T3 lite, a CTR and a T3 Lite veil in 6.5cm, and several others. My favorite hunting rifle is a custom 7 mm WSM, but second to that, even compared to several other custom guns, is the Lite Veil. It's slightly over your budget, ($1,200-1.,300) but I think it is one of the best values out there and it shoots as well or better than my CTR. The stock is good enough, that you won't need to replace it. It is fully cerakoted with a ribbed barrel and comes with a muzzle brake. And once you feel the Tikka action, most of the other non customs feel like they are wrapped in sandpaper. I would lean towards the 300wsm as an all around gun. Pretty much the same ballistics as a 300wm, but (and I don't know why) I think the perceived recoil is more like a 30-06 than a 300wm. The 1:11 twist won't let you shoot the heaviest of bullets but should handle the 200.20x hybrid from berger, which is a great long range bullet if you ever start reloading. The other thing about 300wsm, is it seems to be one of the most common calibers in available ammo, with a fairly large selection at most of the larger sporting goods stores, so you shouldn't need to reload right away. Maybe not as large a selection as 308, but better for hunting IMO. The one gun for everything is difficult, but the Lite Veil is a hunting rifle first and accurate enough to shoot well at long range. [/QUOTE]
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