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<blockquote data-quote="marketello" data-source="post: 56371" data-attributes="member: 2960"><p>Well Lee, you have me there, as the name suggests I am new to the game.</p><p></p><p> Having my kids starting the college years I find myself working more Saturdays then I wish, so I am looking for a hobby to accent my saltwater fishing. The trouble with SW fishing is that you can't really do so after working half a day on Sat.</p><p></p><p> What I mean by longrange would be a rifle that has the capacity to shoot as far and accurate as can be, and still be suitable on the shoulder for a long walk in the Sierras.</p><p></p><p> I know there are more suited calibers for LR than the .06, but I also don't beleieve in shooting what I won't eat, so I really don't want something that will destroy meat. </p><p></p><p> Reading this forum, and other webpages has given me plenty to think about, I think my first choise would be a .280 with a stiff barrel, and bedded reciever, and see how good i can get from there. After looking around, I'm not sure a .280 can be found in a lefty version, so that leaves me with a .270 or .06</p><p></p><p> I really can't tell you what I mean by longrange, only time and practice will be able to answer that question. All I have is expectations, but I realize that I am green enough that my expectations might be modest, or very wishfull thinking.</p><p></p><p> In all honesty my ambitions are to be accurate in the four firing positions more so than the bench. I realize that most hunters in those positions consider their range to be approx 300yds with an out of box rifle, so I would be thrilled to have a rifle that with pratice would allow me to be accurate up to 500 yds.</p><p></p><p>[ 11-13-2004: Message edited by: Greenhorn ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marketello, post: 56371, member: 2960"] Well Lee, you have me there, as the name suggests I am new to the game. Having my kids starting the college years I find myself working more Saturdays then I wish, so I am looking for a hobby to accent my saltwater fishing. The trouble with SW fishing is that you can't really do so after working half a day on Sat. What I mean by longrange would be a rifle that has the capacity to shoot as far and accurate as can be, and still be suitable on the shoulder for a long walk in the Sierras. I know there are more suited calibers for LR than the .06, but I also don't beleieve in shooting what I won't eat, so I really don't want something that will destroy meat. Reading this forum, and other webpages has given me plenty to think about, I think my first choise would be a .280 with a stiff barrel, and bedded reciever, and see how good i can get from there. After looking around, I'm not sure a .280 can be found in a lefty version, so that leaves me with a .270 or .06 I really can't tell you what I mean by longrange, only time and practice will be able to answer that question. All I have is expectations, but I realize that I am green enough that my expectations might be modest, or very wishfull thinking. In all honesty my ambitions are to be accurate in the four firing positions more so than the bench. I realize that most hunters in those positions consider their range to be approx 300yds with an out of box rifle, so I would be thrilled to have a rifle that with pratice would allow me to be accurate up to 500 yds. [ 11-13-2004: Message edited by: Greenhorn ] [/QUOTE]
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