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I think you should get your feet wet with a Remington 700 5R or other good quality .308 Win. factory bolt rifle first. Reason? I took one look at the bottom of your post and saw the modest collection of firearms that you appear to own. What your considering is analogous to just getting your driver's license and buying a Corvette for your first car.
Seriously, think about it.
Seriously, think about it.
I have been looking for a 338 for a while but I want to be able to use it often and the cost per round for 338 is just hard to swallow on a range day. Hence why I have been looking at the 300 or .308. With the .308 I can stockplie ammo and head out to the range but I will never get the distance I can with my 7mm and why I was considering the 300.
I have been shooting since I was a very young child and really enjoy the challenge of hitting targets at distance, even hunting I typically lay prone on a high feature for hours waiting for the perfect shot (typically about 600yrds).
I need to re-zero my rifle since I had some work done to it, but the distances and open ground here in NB is much different from the AB shooting grounds I grew up on, but I have still found a 1000m range to practice/play once the weather warms up.
I have been shooting since I was a very young child and really enjoy the challenge of hitting targets at distance, even hunting I typically lay prone on a high feature for hours waiting for the perfect shot (typically about 600yrds).
I need to re-zero my rifle since I had some work done to it, but the distances and open ground here in NB is much different from the AB shooting grounds I grew up on, but I have still found a 1000m range to practice/play once the weather warms up.
If 600y is long range for you and your rifle now a much cheaper solution, even a 308 will more than do you until you get more really long shooting under your belt.
Then I'd look at spending big money when you have more experience
Then I'd look at spending big money when you have more experience
^^^ Both the .408 & .416 cartridges are a total waste of money, effort, and time for the distances the OP wants to shoot. Unless he's got deep deep pockets and/or a steady supply of ammo or reloading components to roll his own, he'll be waiting a lot longer than hours in the field to get that perfect shot.
OP, what exactly is the perfect shot that you're waiting so long for? I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here but my BS detector rings loudly in my ears when I read a manufactured statement like that.
OP, what exactly is the perfect shot that you're waiting so long for? I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here but my BS detector rings loudly in my ears when I read a manufactured statement like that.
600 is not long range just the average range for my hunting shots in the past. I shooting at distance.
I like my 7mm because I have had it long enough and fired it enough to hit 1000yds on the range. I need to find a range in NB that is longer than a 1000 because I want to actually zero for 800 then mark the buttstock with the adjustments for upto 1200 and down to 200 so that I can quickly adjust my scope to correct for those ranges.
The 408 I would love to own but not realistic for me. I would love the 338 which is offered in a R700, Savage and many other manufactures, but only want one more long range rifle and plan to keep it for many, many years. I want complete custom rifle that fits me perfectly, and am willing to pay for it.
I still have a lot of other firearms on my list but they will be for a different need/want.
I like my 7mm because I have had it long enough and fired it enough to hit 1000yds on the range. I need to find a range in NB that is longer than a 1000 because I want to actually zero for 800 then mark the buttstock with the adjustments for upto 1200 and down to 200 so that I can quickly adjust my scope to correct for those ranges.
The 408 I would love to own but not realistic for me. I would love the 338 which is offered in a R700, Savage and many other manufactures, but only want one more long range rifle and plan to keep it for many, many years. I want complete custom rifle that fits me perfectly, and am willing to pay for it.
I still have a lot of other firearms on my list but they will be for a different need/want.
Sorry I missed this.
I agree on the 408 and 416 hence why I stated I was looking at the 300 in the first post. I want to shoot and shoot a lot but I don't want to have to sell my soul to do it, I do plan on adding a couple of .308's to my inventory (Norinco M305, and RFB) but they are not for this purpose.
The perfect shot for me is a shot that should kill the animal without wounding it and not require a follow up shot. When hunting the valleys I grew up shooting in there was a lot of cover for the deer to hide in and often the deer stayed very close together so I would have to wait for an animal to expose itself and then be separated from the others to ensure I only took the animal I wanted. I would lay prone on a high feature, arriving well before light to limit the disturbance to the game and wait. Some morning I would be lucky and the deer would be more active and mobile and I would be on the way home before lunch other days I would be waiting all day only to see does or small spikes or just before last light I would see one I would take.
The biggest thing I have learned about shooting at distance (at least for me) is patience and composure. Keeping calm and breathing normally through my mouth to not fog my lens was always the key for a clean shot.
With being military and having been very busy being deployed more than 9 months a year for the past 5 years my skills have not been maintained as I would have liked but now with my recent relocation to NB and having a very nice range less than 30 mins from my house and a large group of friends that all enjoy shooting we have been spending much more time out shooting but I would like to start shooting competitively once I get much more practice under my belt. I wanted to get the rifle this year so that I have a full year to get as much ammo down range as possible and learn the weapon and its abilities and limitations before entering some competitions with it next year.
for the most part about your "perfect shot" is about shot placement not size of caliber. 308 will be fine of mid range hunting , 300 wm will buck the wind better, 260 is a nice round as well.
308 will be more cost effective to shoot and would be able to fire on military ranges, 300 wm is not templated on military ranges here in MB so they are a no go might be something to look in to if you are planning on shooting on a military range.
I have been out to the crown land here now several times but I must admit that I am not all that confortable with shooting out there.
There are a lot of people using the spaces as well as a lot of cottages in the area and I am always afraid of hurting someone. I don't mind using the crown land for shooting clays and .22 but anything larger I am worried about the distance the rounds travel and other people using the area.
I have not planned on using any of the military ranges unless they open the pop-up range which I doubt they would. I enjoy shooting the pop-up ranges because it is like having a spotter sitting beside you and you get instant feedback on your shot.
There are a lot of people using the spaces as well as a lot of cottages in the area and I am always afraid of hurting someone. I don't mind using the crown land for shooting clays and .22 but anything larger I am worried about the distance the rounds travel and other people using the area.
I have not planned on using any of the military ranges unless they open the pop-up range which I doubt they would. I enjoy shooting the pop-up ranges because it is like having a spotter sitting beside you and you get instant feedback on your shot.
