Thanks, any suggestions on a rifle?
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Thanks, any suggestions on a rifle?
First of all welcome to TGT.I've been at odds with myself. I'm trying to decide between a new blot action rifle for hunting and long range shooting. I'm fairly new to hunting, but I've been shooting long range for about a year now. I have a Savage Axis in .308, but I've been wanting to step it up to a caliber that can really reach out and touch something like an Elk at 600 plus yards and still have enough knockdown power to get a clean kill. I've been looking and several different rifles in 300 win mag, 300 PRC, 7MM, and 6.8 western. The rifles in question are the Browning Xbolt speed, Weatherby Vanguard, Bergara B14 Wilderness, and the Christensen Mesa. Budget is around $1500/$1600 so I was thinking $1000-1200 for the rifle, and $500-$300 for a scope. Let me know you opinions.
Some of those cartridges you mentioned, unless you reload, they are going to be mighty expensive to shoot. Even the more common ones you mentioned, going with factory premium ammo is going to be expensive. Either start reloading, or fatten up your wallet.I've been shooting .308, and I've shot .270 quite a bit. I've shot up to 400 yards accurately with not much problem. I have recently been stepping it out to further ranges 500 is the max I've shot and hit steal with a .308. I have developed an interest in hunting because of my father in law, but my savage axis is not exactly the best built gun. It has trouble feeding from the mag, and I want to see if I like shooting a bigger caliber.
If I were you, you might want to think about starting a thread devoted entirely to selecting a scope, once you have made your choice in rifle and cartridge.My father in law has a bunch of land in East Texas I go to shoot long range. As of right now I shoot maybe 1 to 2 times a week ammo permitting. What scope would you recommend in a budget of around $500 to $700?
I have a couple of friends that will spend way more on the scope than they do the rifle the scope is going on!Definitely get a .30 caliber or larger magnum. I have a .300 Weatherby in all weather configuration. As others have said ammo is pricey. Hell brass is like $1.00 for unfired. I really like my weatherbys. Get the most expensive scope you cannot afford. Most likely for 600 yards you are looking at 1/2 your total budget
Doesn't Bergara make there own barrels as well?
300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag are going to be the easiest to find commercial ammo for. I haven't shot any of the rifles you've mentioned, but I did look into getting a Bergara at one point. I do not feel that you would find that rifle lacking. They seem to be extremely well made guns.I've been at odds with myself. I'm trying to decide between a new blot action rifle for hunting and long range shooting. I'm fairly new to hunting, but I've been shooting long range for about a year now. I have a Savage Axis in .308, but I've been wanting to step it up to a caliber that can really reach out and touch something like an Elk at 600 plus yards and still have enough knockdown power to get a clean kill. I've been looking and several different rifles in 300 win mag, 300 PRC, 7MM, and 6.8 western. The rifles in question are the Browning Xbolt speed, Weatherby Vanguard, Bergara B14 Wilderness, and the Christensen Mesa. Budget is around $1500/$1600 so I was thinking $1000-1200 for the rifle, and $500-$300 for a scope. Let me know you opinions.
My father in law has a bunch of land in East Texas I go to shoot long range. As of right now I shoot maybe 1 to 2 times a week ammo permitting. What scope would you recommend in a budget of around $500 to $700?