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Without knowing too much of your requirements, a Stevens/Savage action with a pre-fit Shilen in your choice of calibre will be the easiest/cheapest way to go.
 
Check in with your local Provincial Rifle Association (PRA) and find out where the local matches are. You'll get invaluable pointers and maybe a good tip on someone selling a rifle that will meet your needs.
 
To shoot long range in QC, you want to get in touch with the PQRA

As far as I know, there's not much going on around Mtl since they closed St-Bruno... There's been talk of doing something in Farham on the military range, but I haven't hear anything about this in a while... Same thing with Mansonville in the township, beautiful range, but they are still waiting for the CFO to get it's act togheter.

You could also check with the ORA, that's what I'll probably end up doing next year... Seems like there are quite a few things happening at Connaught, and it's about the same as driving to Valcartier.

As an added bonus, they also shoot service rifle.
 
Since this is in the comp section, I would suggest F TR with a 223 and a fast twist bullet.

Easy on the shoulder and pocket book to shoot. New bullets may actually offer you a competitive advantage against the 308.

F class is shot globally so there will always be a match to attend.

Jerry
 
If your goal is to try competition, I'd suggest getting in touch with the fullbore director at your local gun club and speak with him about coming out and checking out a match or practice sesson. There are many different types of long distance precision shooting, so I would stay well clear of investing any money until you have an idea of the direction you would like to go. Most clubs have guys that would be absolutely thrilled to welcome a new shooter and they often have mentors and other members that will actually hook you up with rifles to try first so you can see how things work. Be very careful about consumer choices based on free and anonymous internet forums. Hook up with real shooters and speak with them.

If your interest is purely self-amusement and recreation, I would read some of the articles on Accurateshooter.com and start getting a feel for what sort of calibers and equipment people like to use in precision shooting.
 
mysticplayer said:
Since this is in the comp section, I would suggest F TR with a 223 and a fast twist bullet.

Easy on the shoulder and pocket book to shoot. New bullets may actually offer you a competitive advantage against the 308.

F class is shot globally so there will always be a match to attend.

Jerry
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If you haven't got the prior trigger experience, start out with a bolt .22 and a decent scope. The gun and ammo will be a lot cheaper, and with zero recoil you won't develop any nasty habits. You can perfect your technique there, and trust me, within a very short period of time you'll have graduated up to a centrefire rifle....or 4!!
 
Our club, NCRRA, in Ottawa has a number of Montreal members. We shoot 900m every week as well as shorter. Come out in the spring and see what some of the best in the world are using and what it costs. Then it's up to you what you want to spend $$

NCRRA is classed the same as a PRA by DCRA.
 
blueblast said:
If you haven't got the prior trigger experience, start out with a bolt .22 and a decent scope. The gun and ammo will be a lot cheaper, and with zero recoil you won't develop any nasty habits. You can perfect your technique there, and trust me, within a very short period of time you'll have graduated up to a centrefire rifle....or 4!!
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WHAT!!?? LMAO Better yet maybe he should start with airsoft!
 
AtliDOD said:
WHAT!!?? LMAO Better yet maybe he should start with airsoft!
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LYAO all you want. Learning basic shooting skills with a .22 is a great way to start and a good place to keep your skilled honed in the off season. Plenty of fullbore shooters head indoors for the winter.
Without wind and recoil smallbore shooting helps with breathing, trigger control, and follow through not to mention position, position, position!
 
AtliDOD said:
WHAT!!?? LMAO Better yet maybe he should start with airsoft!
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you're obviously new...

there is so much you can learn from shooting rimfire. I don't pretend to know much about the long range precision game (compared to the gurus that post here), but I still put at least 20 rimfire rounds down range for every centerfire, and my groups and field results speak volumes. practicing kneeling, standing, prone, and various other awkward positions with rimfire will drastically improve your results in off-the-range fullbore shooting.
 
blueblast said:
If you haven't got the prior trigger experience, start out with a bolt .22 and a decent scope. The gun and ammo will be a lot cheaper, and with zero recoil you won't develop any nasty habits. You can perfect your technique there, and trust me, within a very short period of time you'll have graduated up to a centrefire rifle....or 4!!
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:agree: on learning the technic on a 22lr! It's the sensible thing to do (unless you have too much $$ and have easy access to a +600M range)

There's no secret in shooting, you just have to be able to repeat the exact same sequence of movement, over and over again.

And shooting 22lr is a good way to build muscle memory. Whenever possible, try to get something with a similar stock to the rifle you'll be using for LR.

If you want to spoil yourself, Ian Robertson could help set you up ;)
 
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