First rifle advice

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Tim Bitz

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I’m new to rifles. Grew up with shotguns but we never had rifles.

Lived in States for a few years and loved going to pistol range.

I’m much older now, living in BC and thought I’d like to go to the range and work on becoming a good shot with a rifle.

I’m trying to keep everything to a $ 3,000 budget. I’ve ordered a Tikka CTR .308 and now I’m on to scopes and other stuff (case, lock, cleaning kit, range membership, other stuff I’m missing?). Any recommendations are appreciated.

I have the standard scope questions. After searching online there are so many answers that it becomes confusing. I plan on target shooting almost exclusively. Local range goes out to 200 yards but I have buddies that have setup that goes to 600. I’d like to try that eventually. So, looking for scope recommendations. I keep thinking I’ve made up my mind and then I’ll read something that tears apart what I was thinking.

Also, what’s a good factory ammunition (.308 Tikka CTR) for a newbie? Affordable but consistent?

What else should I be thinking about?

Thanks
 
I have had luck with Federal Match 168gr SMK in my Rem700 .308. haven't shot them out to 600, but at 100/200 they are easily1/2-3/4 MOA In my set up. Worth trying anyways.
 
Lighter bullets will produce less recoil. I've been shooting 125gr Ballistic Tips for years in my 308, out to 700 yds with impressive accuracy. At shorter ranges inside 800 yds, BC is essentially irrelevant.

To 600 yds you don't need more than 12-16x in the scope.
 
I Dont Care About You said:
Lighter bullets will produce less recoil. I've been shooting 125gr Ballistic Tips for years in my 308, out to 700 yds with impressive accuracy. At shorter ranges inside 800 yds, BC is essentially irrelevant.

To 600 yds you don't need more than 12-16x in the scope.
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Extremely, helpful! I was hoping to reduce recoil and thinking everyone telling me to get 56mm objective was ,over-kill advice.
 
30 - 40 years ago a 12 power scope was the scope to have for target shooting.

Today, with older eyes, I enjoy very much the power of a 24x scope for target shooting
 
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