Wanting to get into precision shooting

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afternoon, as stated in the title I'd like to get into some precision shooting but definatly on a budget.

Couple questions and opinions are awesome.

How imporant is the heavy barrel I've been seeing on all of the advertised precision/tactical/varmiting rifles? In an perfect world I'd like to get into a rifle that would be good for both hunting and taking to a long range for some precision work. Wondering what kinds of differences I'd notice say for example with an r700 sps with a normal, long light barrel as opposed to the shorter heavy barrel?

Also some sites with some ready material and information would be great. Been flipping through here and found snipercentral.com.

thanks.

-Karl
 
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I would suggest looking at Mel's Sniper Central. I would google it for the website URL. They have some excellent information on basic rigs and such. I was looking into a Remington 700 SPS Varmint and then adding the scope, new stock, bipod, etc. Also, just picked up a really good deal on a Remington 700 off of EE. That would be a good option to look into too.

Good luck and certainly ask lots of questions. Nothing is too dumb either.
 
If you want to hunt, stay with a normal sporter barrel. You can learn a great deal with a good hunting rifle if you shoot at F class shoots. Likely learn more and shoot better than you think.

If you want to shoot paper at long range, or don't walk when hunting, get a heavy barrel precision rig like the guys you will be shooting against. You don't want to walk a long ways with a heavy rifle.
 
I'd recommend the savage action as a basic platform. This is your best option for a budget gun. A stevens 200 will set you back about 350$ and is out of the box extremely accurate. The best part is since it uses a bbl nut to headspace, match quality prethreaded and chambered barrels can be spun on by anyone with no gunsmithing required. Your gun can grow with your needs or you can easily make a switch bbl rig. One bbl for hunting another for long range target work. The options are limitless.
 
If you visit my website and look in the rifle tech section, you will find several articles that can help you along.

Lots of factory rifles that shoot very well so the options are quite easy to get into.

good luck....Lots of info already in pasts post.

Define your priorities and budget - very easy to reverse engineer what you need to get it done.

Jerry
 
You see heavy barrels in competition as they resist heating much better than sporter weight barrels. Heavier also means less felt recoil. Both of these are desirable for someone shooting rounds in competition and practice.

Absolutely necessary? Not really. You could bring just about anything you like to the line and have fun.

However if you take up precision shooting seriously you will end up spending lots on hotels, gas, restaurants, ammo, and doodads,(scope,bipod, sandbag, shooting glasses, ear protection, ect...ect..) you will probably want a rifle that can shoot as good as you can.
 
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Understand that hunting rifles and precision target rifles have opposite requirements. Building/buying one gun to fill both roles is going to consist of many compromises both ways. If you want the ideal targhet shooting rifle, you will he humping around a heavy gun with a scope that is too powerful and a catridge that is (likely) too small for hunting.

If you want to use a hunting rifle for targets, you will have a light barrel that heats very quickly, a stock that is very light and which is ergionomically poorly suited for bench/prone shooting, and is likely in a caliber/twist that is poor for match ammo.

What I did (and do) is concentrate on configuring my "target" rifles for precision shooting, and for hunting I use an absolutely plain Tikka T3 with a 3-9 powered scope. I am not worried about getting blood, guts, beer or anything els on my hunting rifle, and being stainless I have litereally cleaned it off by running it under the tap.

What I would strongly suggest that you take the opportunity to speak face-to-face with precision shooters, such as within the context of an F-Class match, so that you can validate the authenticity of the advice you are getting
 
I know Obtunded has a strong Savage hate on but seriously, that precision carbine offers a lot for the money. And if you get serious down the road there are lots of options for barrel upgrades and such.

Lettuce be reality, you will not win any competitions with that rifle, but you could compete.
 
I know Obtunded has a strong Savage hate on but seriously, that precision carbine offers a lot for the money. And if you get serious down the road there are lots of options for barrel upgrades and such.

Lettuce be reality, you will not win any competitions with that rifle, but you could compete.

Ya..it sure does, add barrel later and your golden. Too bad not alot of mid range decent stock available. On the higher end it no problems for a stock. I have build planned on a long action package gun,,,best value in my opinion is the 414$ package 270 Savage long action with DBM. Get you a scope (sold for 75$), stock with inlet for DBM, bottom metal and mag. Ditch the scope, bbl and stock and you have an action with bottom metal and mag for pretty cheap.
 
Waiting for someone from Alta to invite Shultzie to an F Class match...
Failing that, if you're up to a drive, the "Running of the V-Bulls" is in Kamloops in October.
 
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