I read that one of the savage rifles is cheap and accurate the 110 BA I think? But I like the ruger precision rifle it looks cool and I hope fun to shoot. Am I in the right area for a rifle for hitting targets up to 400 m? Before this all I have for precision rifles is a Mosin sniper.
New to precision rifles hook me up with the right rifle.
- Thread starter Bendeco
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110BA ain't cheap..... looking 2200-2500$ and available in .308, .300WM, and .338LM. The RPR is about 1600, I think???
For 400M a .308 or .243 or 6.5x47 or 6.5Creedmoor or ....... will be more than enough.
The Savage model 12 Long Range Precision looks like a good choice, or I always suggest looking at the Tikka T3 Varmint or Super Varmint.
-J.
For 400M a .308 or .243 or 6.5x47 or 6.5Creedmoor or ....... will be more than enough.
The Savage model 12 Long Range Precision looks like a good choice, or I always suggest looking at the Tikka T3 Varmint or Super Varmint.
-J.
savages are good especially the model 12's , Remington 700's are really good and can be upgraded quite easily, I really like the rem 700 5-r mil spec but many of today's bolt guns will get good accuracy. EE always has a deal or two. more important is trigger time and decent glass. I hope my opinion helps
How much is a Remington 700? I do like military rifles was the Remington 700 used in Vietnam? I like rifles that have a bit of history to them. That's why I have a Mosin sniper and a svt-40. The RPR LOOKS COOL. When you guys say .308 can I shoot nato 7.62 x 51 in a .308 rifle like the RPR? I have a crap load of mayo ammo for my FR8.
I'd say skip the whole starter rifle thing. You'll just want to upgrade later and one more will be on the EE. Get an AI, Cadex, PGW, or some other great rifle from some of the Canadian makers. I know AI isn't Canadian, but they are from the motherland, lol. Insite has and makes great rifles.
But if you went with a starter rifle, I guess it'd give you time to know what you like. Decisions decisions, life is tough! Lol.
But if you went with a starter rifle, I guess it'd give you time to know what you like. Decisions decisions, life is tough! Lol.
OP is talking about shooting at 400m, and you're suggesting $5k rigs? As someone who recently got into long range myself, I can testify to two things. You don't need a $5k rifle to do it, and that the extra money should be spent on ammo.
If i was staying under 500, I would be looking at .223. Much cheaper to feed, and more than enough for that range.
If i was staying under 500, I would be looking at .223. Much cheaper to feed, and more than enough for that range.
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Grouse River
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Hey Bendeco,
Welcome to the wonderful hobby (some would call it obsession) of precision shooting. The first step in deciding what set up will work best for you is figuring out the style of shooting you want to do and the realistic range that you will be shooting to. Will you be mostly bench shooting at a range? Do you plan to set up your own targets in the woods and shoot prone? Do you live in an area that allows you to shoot as far as you want? These are just some starting points to figure out what kind of set up will best suit your ambitions. Precision shooting is all about finding your comfort zone and it is one sport where you can truly tailor almost every aspect of performance to achieve the results you want. I would say figure out what range you eventually want to achieve, then start looking at appropriate calibers that have the correct ballistic performance and then choose a gun from that. I don't want to write a novel here because there is a lot to talk about with precision shooting, so if you want, give me a call at 1-877-547-6873 and I would be happy to chat with you and share some of my knowledge and experience with you to give you more confidence in the purchase you make.
Best regards,
Anthony Haines
Online Sales Specialist
Welcome to the wonderful hobby (some would call it obsession) of precision shooting. The first step in deciding what set up will work best for you is figuring out the style of shooting you want to do and the realistic range that you will be shooting to. Will you be mostly bench shooting at a range? Do you plan to set up your own targets in the woods and shoot prone? Do you live in an area that allows you to shoot as far as you want? These are just some starting points to figure out what kind of set up will best suit your ambitions. Precision shooting is all about finding your comfort zone and it is one sport where you can truly tailor almost every aspect of performance to achieve the results you want. I would say figure out what range you eventually want to achieve, then start looking at appropriate calibers that have the correct ballistic performance and then choose a gun from that. I don't want to write a novel here because there is a lot to talk about with precision shooting, so if you want, give me a call at 1-877-547-6873 and I would be happy to chat with you and share some of my knowledge and experience with you to give you more confidence in the purchase you make.
Best regards,
Anthony Haines
Online Sales Specialist
You're absolutely right. From my experiences as a new shooter, people greatly overestimate the gear necessary to take long shots, and underestimate the ability needed from the shooter to make those shots when conditions are not ideal. I'm confident with tossing a load into some ballistic software and getting on, not so much when it comes to wind calls and making that same shot when things are less than ideal.
One youtube shooter I like to watch is Markandsam afterwork, they do some pretty impressive stuff that puts the capabilities of some of the smaller calibres into perspective with shooting .223 and .308 out past a mile. Their emphasis is on shooter setup, getting the ergos and control of the rifle dialed in, with the actual hardware secondary. Pretty cool stuff considering they're shooting out of factory barrels.
Don't spend stupid mony on a starter rifle. I can put my 338 in you hands and if you aim for 1600m with no practice, all your going to end up dooing is blowing money. "The rifle dose not make the shooter" stay at a humble start, get trigger time, and before you know it, you'll be ready to reach out and touch at the 1000y mark still with the same rifle you started with! Gotta learn to walk before we can run!
