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Out of the Box: Best Long Range Target Rifle/Caliber/Ammo Combo?
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<blockquote data-quote="DakotaGlockGuy" data-source="post: 733844" data-attributes="member: 59926"><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Hello everyone!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">First post from a pistol guy that has been bitten by the long range bug! While LR shooting is very different from the pistol shooting I'm used to, I have really started to develop the same passion for it that I had/still have for pistols. </span></span></span><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">I did a broad search, but couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for so I thought I'd make this post. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">I'm starting to get some ideas for my first LR gun, and want to make sure I'm headed down the right path. What I'm looking for from you guys with FAR more experience than I have, is some recommendations, or points to consider, based on the following criteria.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong><u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Intended Use</span></span></u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Strictly a range gun. I'm not a hunter, and pretty sure I'll never turn into one!</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong><u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Basic Criteria</span></span></u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">:</span></span></strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Looking for the best out of the box LR TARGET (ONLY) rifle – this will not be used for hunting. </span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">We have 2 main ranges here, so distance is up to 1K yards. I would say about 60% of my range time will be at 100 yards (as that range is much closer to me), with the other 40% at distances up to 1K yards. </span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">The 2 calibers I'm most familiar with are .223 (AR-15) and 300 WM.</span></span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">I have some small children, and am working on a second business, so reloading is something I don't really have the time for right now. That's why I'm looking for the best out of the box Target caliber with <u>factory</u> loads. I *may* get into reloading at a later date, but we're talking at least a year or two down the road. </span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong><u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Goals</span></span></u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Develop proficiency out to 1K yards, with the ability to *consistently* group .25 to .5 at 100 yards. </span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'"><strong><u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Budget</span></span></u><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">:</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">$2K to $3K range, trying to stay closer to the $2K, of course. I also have the mindset that the glass is going to cost about 2x what the rifle does to get the kind of accuracy I'm looking for. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'">Thanks again for your help, and please let me know if there is any other info you need, or criteria for me to consider!</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DakotaGlockGuy, post: 733844, member: 59926"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Hello everyone![/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]First post from a pistol guy that has been bitten by the long range bug! While LR shooting is very different from the pistol shooting I’m used to, I have really started to develop the same passion for it that I had/still have for pistols. [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]I did a broad search, but couldn’t find exactly what I’m looking for so I thought I’d make this post. [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]I'm starting to get some ideas for my first LR gun, and want to make sure I'm headed down the right path. What I’m looking for from you guys with FAR more experience than I have, is some recommendations, or points to consider, based on the following criteria.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B][U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Intended Use[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Strictly a range gun. I'm not a hunter, and pretty sure I'll never turn into one![/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B][U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Basic Criteria[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/FONT] [LIST] [*][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Looking for the best out of the box LR TARGET (ONLY) rifle – this will not be used for hunting. [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]We have 2 main ranges here, so distance is up to 1K yards. I would say about 60% of my range time will be at 100 yards (as that range is much closer to me), with the other 40% at distances up to 1K yards. [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [*][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]The 2 calibers I’m most familiar with are .223 (AR-15) and 300 WM.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [*][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]I have some small children, and am working on a second business, so reloading is something I don’t really have the time for right now. That’s why I’m looking for the best out of the box Target caliber with [U]factory[/U] loads. I *may* get into reloading at a later date, but we’re talking at least a year or two down the road. [/FONT] [/LIST][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B][U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Goals[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/FONT] [FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Develop proficiency out to 1K yards, with the ability to *consistently* group .25 to .5 at 100 yards. [/FONT] [FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode][B][U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Budget[/FONT][/COLOR][/U][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]$2K to $3K range, trying to stay closer to the $2K, of course. I also have the mindset that the glass is going to cost about 2x what the rifle does to get the kind of accuracy I’m looking for. [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Lucida Sans Unicode]Thanks again for your help, and please let me know if there is any other info you need, or criteria for me to consider![/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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