Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
Newbie
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="GJMauro12" data-source="post: 893920" data-attributes="member: 75019"><p>Hello everyone, I have started poking around your site because I am interested in getting into the long range game. I just signed up today and my name is Guy Mauro and I am in Arizona. I am on a few other hunting forums and have learned a lot from guys with more experience and figured this setting geared toward just long range shooting could really help. I was raised around hunting by my grandpa and picked up archery hunting about 7 years ago but now I want to get into some long range hunting. I started reading through some of the info in the different threads, and I planned on it not being an easy thing to learn but it looks like I could gather lots of information right here. </p><p> </p><p>I currently have a 300 win mag topped with a leupold vari-x iii 4.5-14X40 (cant find the actual name of the reticle I am using, ill keep looking) and took my first coues deer at 518 yards in 2012. I had practiced quite a bit out to 500 and was comfortable with the shot but I had another coues deer tag this year that ended with tag soup which I am ok with but found my self wishing I could make those longer shots on the deer I was seeing and not able to close the distance on.</p><p> </p><p>I am looking to upgrade my scope to something with turrets. At first I was hesitant about the turret system because it sounded like a lot to learn but now I want to learn all about it. </p><p> </p><p>My first basic question would be if I should set up the Remington 700 7 mag I have or my 300 mag with synthetic stock with my goal being to get to 1000 yards to start with. </p><p> </p><p>I read something about the twist rates and I have no clue what that is. How can I tell which rifle has the better twist rate? </p><p> </p><p>One other question to help me get started would be is there an accuracy difference between wood stocks and synthetic. </p><p> </p><p>I am sure these questions have been answered in another thread at some point if anyone wants to just point out the thread that I should start reading first. </p><p> </p><p>Last thing: I am seeing a lot of vocabulary and abbreviations that I have never seen or heard before. Are there any threads on here that breaks down the vocabulary for idiots/newbies?</p><p> </p><p>Sorry for the long winded first post.</p><p> </p><p>Thank you for any responses I receive in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GJMauro12, post: 893920, member: 75019"] Hello everyone, I have started poking around your site because I am interested in getting into the long range game. I just signed up today and my name is Guy Mauro and I am in Arizona. I am on a few other hunting forums and have learned a lot from guys with more experience and figured this setting geared toward just long range shooting could really help. I was raised around hunting by my grandpa and picked up archery hunting about 7 years ago but now I want to get into some long range hunting. I started reading through some of the info in the different threads, and I planned on it not being an easy thing to learn but it looks like I could gather lots of information right here. I currently have a 300 win mag topped with a leupold vari-x iii 4.5-14X40 (cant find the actual name of the reticle I am using, ill keep looking) and took my first coues deer at 518 yards in 2012. I had practiced quite a bit out to 500 and was comfortable with the shot but I had another coues deer tag this year that ended with tag soup which I am ok with but found my self wishing I could make those longer shots on the deer I was seeing and not able to close the distance on. I am looking to upgrade my scope to something with turrets. At first I was hesitant about the turret system because it sounded like a lot to learn but now I want to learn all about it. My first basic question would be if I should set up the Remington 700 7 mag I have or my 300 mag with synthetic stock with my goal being to get to 1000 yards to start with. I read something about the twist rates and I have no clue what that is. How can I tell which rifle has the better twist rate? One other question to help me get started would be is there an accuracy difference between wood stocks and synthetic. I am sure these questions have been answered in another thread at some point if anyone wants to just point out the thread that I should start reading first. Last thing: I am seeing a lot of vocabulary and abbreviations that I have never seen or heard before. Are there any threads on here that breaks down the vocabulary for idiots/newbies? Sorry for the long winded first post. Thank you for any responses I receive in advance. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
The Basics, Starting Out
Newbie
Top