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The Basics, Starting Out
Should I get a long range shooting or hunting gun or try to balance between the two?
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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 3000150" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>I've never had or built a rifle specifically for long range target shooting. I'm primarily a hunter so my goal was always a moderately light rifle with a fairly fat barrel that would shoot under 2" at 300yds. If they'll do that then I'm a happy camper.</p><p></p><p>My cartridge of choice is the 7SAUM and I also like the 300SAUM. They carry enough velocity with a moderately heavy hunting bullet to impart a good terminal energy out to 800yds and that's enough for me. </p><p></p><p>A few things I've found in years of experimentation is that having the action bedded by a serious long range gunsmith is paramount. I also have spent a lot of money on quality scopes such as Nightforce and the higher end Leupolds.</p><p></p><p>Almost every one of my barrels have been custom barrels threaded on by a serious gunsmith with CNC equipment. I've had him true the actions as well.</p><p></p><p>Stocks are usually McMillan or Brown Precision. Some of the newer makes with aluminum bedding blocks are good too but you still need to have them bedded!!! A skim bedding will greatly improve consistency.</p><p></p><p>Weight is no guaranty of precision and unless you intend to compete in target shooting I see it as wholly unnecessary for hunting unless you actually intend to take shots at game beyond 800yds and then you enter a totally new world and most of those hunters are probably driving motorized vehicles within a hundred yards or so of their shooting position.</p><p></p><p>My actions of choice have mostly been Model Sevens but some are Model 700's.</p><p></p><p>YMMV....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 3000150, member: 105"] I've never had or built a rifle specifically for long range target shooting. I'm primarily a hunter so my goal was always a moderately light rifle with a fairly fat barrel that would shoot under 2" at 300yds. If they'll do that then I'm a happy camper. My cartridge of choice is the 7SAUM and I also like the 300SAUM. They carry enough velocity with a moderately heavy hunting bullet to impart a good terminal energy out to 800yds and that's enough for me. A few things I've found in years of experimentation is that having the action bedded by a serious long range gunsmith is paramount. I also have spent a lot of money on quality scopes such as Nightforce and the higher end Leupolds. Almost every one of my barrels have been custom barrels threaded on by a serious gunsmith with CNC equipment. I've had him true the actions as well. Stocks are usually McMillan or Brown Precision. Some of the newer makes with aluminum bedding blocks are good too but you still need to have them bedded!!! A skim bedding will greatly improve consistency. Weight is no guaranty of precision and unless you intend to compete in target shooting I see it as wholly unnecessary for hunting unless you actually intend to take shots at game beyond 800yds and then you enter a totally new world and most of those hunters are probably driving motorized vehicles within a hundred yards or so of their shooting position. My actions of choice have mostly been Model Sevens but some are Model 700's. YMMV.... [/QUOTE]
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