I think I should point out right here and now that I have zero experience in any sort of target disciplines and my paper punching and silhouette experiences end at toying at the local range with my .22LR hunting rifle.
That said I'd like, eventually, to get into fly shooting and have a rifle built for the purpose.
Of course, it would be great to buy a purpose built rifle.
Problem is anything written F-Class rifle written in front of it seems to come with a price tag of at least $2500 and, in addition, I'm not a fan of 6mm cartridges, prefering 25 cal.
So it would be excellent to start without selling my children for medical experiments, if you get my point.
After casting about and asking a friend who's an avid F-Class shooter about it I decided that 250 Savage AI would be a decent cartridge.
Can I obtain a decent short action, have it rebarreled, fit new trigger, target scope & suitable stock and still expect to enjoy F-Class?
I know I'll be zero threat to those people with much deeper pockets than mine but I can see little point in blowing multiple thousands on rifle when I'm doing it for fun, not serious competition.
BTW, does anyone know of a company that makes a match bullet in .257 cal?
And now I'm going to be really difficult.......I hate Remingtons.
That said I'd like, eventually, to get into fly shooting and have a rifle built for the purpose.
Of course, it would be great to buy a purpose built rifle.
Problem is anything written F-Class rifle written in front of it seems to come with a price tag of at least $2500 and, in addition, I'm not a fan of 6mm cartridges, prefering 25 cal.
So it would be excellent to start without selling my children for medical experiments, if you get my point.
After casting about and asking a friend who's an avid F-Class shooter about it I decided that 250 Savage AI would be a decent cartridge.
Can I obtain a decent short action, have it rebarreled, fit new trigger, target scope & suitable stock and still expect to enjoy F-Class?
I know I'll be zero threat to those people with much deeper pockets than mine but I can see little point in blowing multiple thousands on rifle when I'm doing it for fun, not serious competition.
BTW, does anyone know of a company that makes a match bullet in .257 cal?
And now I'm going to be really difficult.......I hate Remingtons.