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What rifle to get.
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<blockquote data-quote="Dakota79" data-source="post: 1776572" data-attributes="member: 88831"><p>I'm looking at getting a new rifle and here is the situation.</p><p></p><p>I am in a wheelchair and paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator. I have a shooting rig that connects to my wheelchair that I can steer with a joystick using my chin and when I am ready to shoot I suck on a straw that is connected to a solenoid and that pulls the trigger.</p><p></p><p>A metal plate goes under my cousin and then a pipe comes up between my legs and on top of that I connect the shooting rig. It would be comparable to a lead sled. On top of that sits my rifle.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully that gives you some kind of mental image of the whole set up.</p><p></p><p>Once everything is attached there is a lot of play and it is quite wobbly. Sure when I fire everything is nice and steady but the recoil of the rifle sure shakes the **** out the shooting rig and even my wheelchair.</p><p></p><p>Right now I am shooting a .270 win and I'm looking at getting a 6.5 PRC in hopes of reducing the recoil but still having a 500 yard hunting rifle for prairie dogs, coyotes, antelope, deer and elk.</p><p></p><p>My mind is made up on the 6.5 PRC but I'm looking for recommendations on what one to get. I shoot quite a bit and like I said with my .270 win I am comfortable and accurate at 500 yards and have no intent of shooting at animals further than that. I want something out of the box that I don't have to tinker with to get the same results. With saying that I have no problem trying different bullets to see what the gun likes but I don't want to be making a bunch of hardware adjustments on the rifle itself.</p><p></p><p>I want something that is tough and durable and does not need to be babied while I'm pounding around the pasture on the ranch and hunting.</p><p></p><p>What make, model or brand should I be looking at?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dakota79, post: 1776572, member: 88831"] I'm looking at getting a new rifle and here is the situation. I am in a wheelchair and paralyzed from the neck down and on a ventilator. I have a shooting rig that connects to my wheelchair that I can steer with a joystick using my chin and when I am ready to shoot I suck on a straw that is connected to a solenoid and that pulls the trigger. A metal plate goes under my cousin and then a pipe comes up between my legs and on top of that I connect the shooting rig. It would be comparable to a lead sled. On top of that sits my rifle. Hopefully that gives you some kind of mental image of the whole set up. Once everything is attached there is a lot of play and it is quite wobbly. Sure when I fire everything is nice and steady but the recoil of the rifle sure shakes the **** out the shooting rig and even my wheelchair. Right now I am shooting a .270 win and I'm looking at getting a 6.5 PRC in hopes of reducing the recoil but still having a 500 yard hunting rifle for prairie dogs, coyotes, antelope, deer and elk. My mind is made up on the 6.5 PRC but I'm looking for recommendations on what one to get. I shoot quite a bit and like I said with my .270 win I am comfortable and accurate at 500 yards and have no intent of shooting at animals further than that. I want something out of the box that I don't have to tinker with to get the same results. With saying that I have no problem trying different bullets to see what the gun likes but I don't want to be making a bunch of hardware adjustments on the rifle itself. I want something that is tough and durable and does not need to be babied while I'm pounding around the pasture on the ranch and hunting. What make, model or brand should I be looking at? [/QUOTE]
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