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<blockquote data-quote="DirtyOldTrix3006" data-source="post: 603598" data-attributes="member: 40950"><p>Hello Jmcb210;</p><p>You have chose to decide between two tried and true cartridges and two great factory rifles. Please don't think I am talking down to you as I am just trying to help you achieve your goal. I don't know how much experience you have, so I will include all I can think of so you can extract what you need.</p><p>I will sudgest you buy an All Weather Warrior in 270 Winchester and get a scope you can afford with turrets that are easy to adjust in the field (I'm not nessesarily saying buy a tactical scope, just one that you can confidently adjust for range and conditions). </p><p>If you don't have a chronograph and can't beg or borrow from a friend the $150.00 for a chrony is priceless for long range. So is $150.00 for a hand held weather station and a pocket sized notebook to keep track of your progress.</p><p>Start with the less expensive factory ammo that offers proven hunting projectiles.</p><p>Shoot each box through in five shot groups and clean between the groups with a light clean or bore snake.</p><p>When you find a factory ammo that gives one MOA or better at 100 yards and a standard deviation of 15 or less, start shooting it at 100 yard incriments out to your desired 800 yards.</p><p>Use inch drop targets to let you know exactly where that bullet is hitting at that range out of your rifle and prove your rangefider at the same time.</p><p>Keep track of all the information from the chrony weather station and targets and compare it to Ballistic calculators you can find free on line. You will find a combo of all these things that you are confident with. </p><p>By the time you have done all of this you will know two or three factory ammo choices that work for you and your rifle... and there won't be a deer your rangefinder gives you a number for that you won't be butchering later that day.</p><p>Have fun, shoot safe and good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DirtyOldTrix3006, post: 603598, member: 40950"] Hello Jmcb210; You have chose to decide between two tried and true cartridges and two great factory rifles. Please don't think I am talking down to you as I am just trying to help you achieve your goal. I don't know how much experience you have, so I will include all I can think of so you can extract what you need. I will sudgest you buy an All Weather Warrior in 270 Winchester and get a scope you can afford with turrets that are easy to adjust in the field (I'm not nessesarily saying buy a tactical scope, just one that you can confidently adjust for range and conditions). If you don't have a chronograph and can't beg or borrow from a friend the $150.00 for a chrony is priceless for long range. So is $150.00 for a hand held weather station and a pocket sized notebook to keep track of your progress. Start with the less expensive factory ammo that offers proven hunting projectiles. Shoot each box through in five shot groups and clean between the groups with a light clean or bore snake. When you find a factory ammo that gives one MOA or better at 100 yards and a standard deviation of 15 or less, start shooting it at 100 yard incriments out to your desired 800 yards. Use inch drop targets to let you know exactly where that bullet is hitting at that range out of your rifle and prove your rangefider at the same time. Keep track of all the information from the chrony weather station and targets and compare it to Ballistic calculators you can find free on line. You will find a combo of all these things that you are confident with. By the time you have done all of this you will know two or three factory ammo choices that work for you and your rifle... and there won't be a deer your rangefinder gives you a number for that you won't be butchering later that day. Have fun, shoot safe and good luck. [/QUOTE]
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