LDHunter
Well-Known Member
I'm over 60 and have been handloading over 40 years so please forgive my ignorance but is there even one source for factory loaded ammo that will yield the kind of performance that a $2000 rig can deliver?
I'm thinking that bypassing loading your own unless you can get a friend to load for you is not a negotiable item here.
I'm also a Remington guy and had very poor luck with the 5 Savages I've owned but then a lot of people like them. The best thing about Remingtons is that parts are cheap as dirt and everyone and his brother can work on them and these days most of them are pretty darn accurate right out of the box with a good stock such as a McMillan that's bedded properly.
Don't scrimp on your stock or your scope.
Also you really need to take a look at how much you'll be shooting and realize that having a long range rifle and the ammo to feed one and the gas to drive it around to good places to shoot can be a drain.
I'm not meaning to rain on your parade but even on the cheap, long distance shooting and hunting can be expensive.
On the other hand it's the most rewarding and satisfying hobby I've ever had and don't regret even one penny I've ever spent on it and I'm certainly not a rich man.
$bob$
I'm thinking that bypassing loading your own unless you can get a friend to load for you is not a negotiable item here.
I'm also a Remington guy and had very poor luck with the 5 Savages I've owned but then a lot of people like them. The best thing about Remingtons is that parts are cheap as dirt and everyone and his brother can work on them and these days most of them are pretty darn accurate right out of the box with a good stock such as a McMillan that's bedded properly.
Don't scrimp on your stock or your scope.
Also you really need to take a look at how much you'll be shooting and realize that having a long range rifle and the ammo to feed one and the gas to drive it around to good places to shoot can be a drain.
I'm not meaning to rain on your parade but even on the cheap, long distance shooting and hunting can be expensive.
On the other hand it's the most rewarding and satisfying hobby I've ever had and don't regret even one penny I've ever spent on it and I'm certainly not a rich man.
$bob$