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JeanCoutu

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Hi everyone,

New shooter, came to the sport mainly for hunting. I bought a .308 howa rifle for this and I'm now looking at precision shooting but on a budget so to speak (looking for a bolt action .22LR with an accuracy I can grow into). I can see myself investing in reloading gear in the future too, shooting .308 for fun is far from cheap! This community seems to fit the bill!

I also shoot a bow (barebow recurve), might hunt with it too if I get good enough!

See you somewhere in the forum pages!

Jonathan.
 
IanC said:
Welcome to the forum. I just put together a CZ452 pro varmint but I think I should have looked into an Anschutz 1761 MSR if that points you in the right direction.
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I'll have to add Anschutz to the shopping list! Did you have the chance to fire/handle both?
 
Welcome!

Howa in .308 is a great choice!

Don't wait to get into reloading... I have been using a lee hand press, beam scale, etc... for years. You can get set-up for around $250 if you are super cheap and have more time than money.

For a precision .22 on a budget I would go CZ 457 or Tikka T1X with a heavy varmint barrel. Both these rifles are reletively inexpensive and have great aftermarket support... lots of chassis options.

Matt
 
JeanCoutu said:
I'll have to add Anschutz to the shopping list! Did you have the chance to fire/handle both?
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No have not had a chance to shoot the Anschutz. I have a CZ though that seems to like cci subsonic. Five shot groups I am usually around .600 ctc some are better though. The anschutz is a little tighter and has a nicer trigger but tossing around value for money. I don’t compete or anything. The cz is a fine rifle though.
 
IanC said:
No have not had a chance to shoot the Anschutz. I have a CZ though that seems to like cci subsonic. Five shot groups I am usually around .600 ctc some are better though. The anschutz is a little tighter and has a nicer trigger but tossing around value for money. I don’t compete or anything. The cz is a fine rifle though.
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I'll have to say, a CZ seems like the more affordable of the 2 by quite a bit. Still shopping, and still wondering about this option and that and ...
Thanks for sharing! See you around!
 
JeanCoutu said:
Hi everyone,

New shooter, came to the sport mainly for hunting. I bought a .308 howa rifle for this and I'm now looking at precision shooting but on a budget so to speak (looking for a bolt action .22LR with an accuracy I can grow into). I can see myself investing in reloading gear in the future too, shooting .308 for fun is far from cheap! This community seems to fit the bill!

I also shoot a bow (barebow recurve), might hunt with it too if I get good enough!

See you somewhere in the forum pages!

Jonathan.
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Welcome to the community, I am a new member also. I actually have a .308 myself that I am starting to get setup for precision shooting.
 
gorby said:
Welcome!

Howa in .308 is a great choice!

Don't wait to get into reloading... I have been using a lee hand press, beam scale, etc... for years. You can get set-up for around $250 if you are super cheap and have more time than money.

For a precision .22 on a budget I would go CZ 457 or Tikka T1X with a heavy varmint barrel. Both these rifles are reletively inexpensive and have great aftermarket support... lots of chassis options.

Matt
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Hello Matt,

The Howa sure feels nice and seems to shoot where I want it too!

I'll have to check for reloading, I for 250, I'm sure it pays for itself quite faster than I thought!

I'm leaning on a used CZ, probably the cheapest I can find in good working condition.

Thanks for sharing and see you around!
 
WildRoseRenegade said:
Welcome to the community, I am a new member also. I actually have a .308 myself that I am starting to get setup for precision shooting.
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Hello and welcome!

I did pick .308 considering it was used for precision shooting and hunting, I sadly dont have access to a very long distance shooting range..
 
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