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hi their i just got into clay shooting about two months ago and now id like to get into rifle shooting. i already have a savage 22 lr and i was thinking of getting a savage with accutriger in .223.( i like the idea of being able to adjust the trigger easily. is this a good starter gun im on a budget so i hear the ammo is cheaper then .308 plus i want a rifle i can use for coyotes too. what kinda cheaper but not crappy scope should i look into. mildot reticle or does it matter? should i get a bipod? any other rifle suggestions? thanx









matt:cool:
 
Savage in.223 is an excellent starter rifle. For a scope look at a Bushnell 3200 model and yes on the bipod.(does not have to be a Harris). Other suggestions get a heavy barreled gun not a sporter.

I'm sure others will respond shortly.
 
I was(am) new to bench rest shooting as well, and narrowed my choices down to Tikka and Savage (see post in this forum 'Tikka vs. Savage') Chose the Savage 12BVSS in 223 and am extremely happy with results. I put a Bushnell 4200 elite 6-24x on it with a target dot reticle. Shot a .430" 100 yard 5 shot group today, though need to work on consistency. Seem to get the odd winger that wrecks my grouping, which is probably my fault, but am still using factory ammo. Have shot sub 1" @200 and not a lot at 300 but under 3". Consistency and grouping should improve once I start hand loading. The Accutrigger is nice and clean, though having it adjustable is not that big a deal. Once you get it dialed down to 1.5 lbs, thats where it will stay. Even when you set it to 1.5, sometimes when you are really concentrating and squeezing, it seems to take a while to break. Probably a mental thing though, just need more time on the gun and practice.
 
Most, but not all, competitions don't allow bi-pods. Doesn't mean you shouldn't have one, even though they add weight to the rifle. You just can't use one in most competitions. There are matches that do allow them though.
"...new to bench rest shooting..." There's shooting off a bench rest and bench rest shooting. The Tikka or Savage will be fine for the former, but not for the latter. Bench rest competitions are shot with highly modified rifles, striving for the smallest group possible. I've seen targets in print, of groups that measured well under .2".
"...once I start hand loading..." Yep, with match grade bullets for competition.
 
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