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 Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: ColdOne]
#127105
08/02/07 11:53 PM
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Dumpster Dan
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I love my .17hmr! I have an older marlin with a heavy barrel and a cheapo tasco scope on it. Average group shooting outdoors off the bench is .75 MOA at 100 meters. However for the real accuracy, I break out the 6mmBR with the pieces of night force glass bolted to it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Now we're talking. I have a Browning Eclipse rifle in 308 Win with the Boss system with a top end Springfield scope. Its strange to think you could hold dead on (scope feature)out to 800+ yards. The longest that I have shot it is 400 yards and it held a 2.25 inch group Real shooting fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Dan Sounds like fun! My BR is a Sako L579 action with a Schneider heavy barrel with a 1:7.5 twist rate to handle the heavy rounds. Pair it up with the canjar trigger (4 oz when set! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />) and a NightForce 8-32BR scope and we are talking! Unfortunately I haven't done much work with it this year. However my starting varmint load last year was a .39MOA group at 200 meters (0.78" center to center). Still need to work with the real VLD rounds with the amazing BCs. Plans for next year involve a gopher expedition! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> With that set up you must only have to think about setting off a round...SWEET Dan
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: Dumpster Dan]
#127106
08/02/07 11:55 PM
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ColdOne
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Yeah, the first couple of time I go out in the summer I actually sand my trigger finger o be able to feel it. After a bit I go back to being able to feel the travel and pull. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Blade '08 - I challenge coined Dan Busse and WON!
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: messer454]
#127107
08/03/07 12:05 AM
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Dumpster Dan
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I am in much the same boat as you. The difference is that I am after a precision rifle. My best friend the rifleman says that most rifles can shoot within 1.5" at 100 yards but to shoot consistantly .5-.75" at 100 yds you need a good trigger primarily and then good optics, then at least a decent weatherproof stock that won't move with humidity changes. I have found his first to be true as I can definately tell that I am pulling shots because the trigger pull on one of my rifles is too stout. It seems like most military rifle triggers as they come are too heavy for precision shooting (UNDER 1 MOA) to me but they are probably perfectly accurate for fun shooting. I also am hesitant to buy a rifle like the Nagant reguardless of price when there is no cheap ammo made in the US, a lot of people disagree with me but just some thoughts.
If you are new to the rifle game I would think hard about the 17HMR, great precision, low recoil, made in America Marlin for not too much $.
FWIW I have two friends that love their inexpensive rifles 1 has a Stevens (Savage) 200 in .308 and one has an H&R Handi Rifle in .223. I bought my son Mike an H&R in 243 cal and he kept 15 rounds inside of a 4 inch circle at 100 yards...not bad for a 9 years old. He took his first deer last year at just over 150 yards. I think I paid something like $190 and it included the 4x scope. Dan
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: ColdOne]
#127108
08/03/07 12:06 AM
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Dumpster Dan
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Yeah, the first couple of time I go out in the summer I actually sand my trigger finger o be able to feel it. After a bit I go back to being able to feel the travel and pull. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> WOW...now thats some shooting <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> Dan
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: Dumpster Dan]
#127109
08/03/07 12:14 AM
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ColdOne
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Feel free to drop in sometime and play with it! I'll just need some warning to get some ammo put together.
JYD#10
Blade '08 - I challenge coined Dan Busse and WON!
Blade '10 - The score is now 2-0!
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: ColdOne]
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08/03/07 12:17 AM
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Dumpster Dan
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Feel free to drop in sometime and play with it! I'll just need some warning to get some ammo put together. Now thats a great offer...we could make some real noise Thanks Dan
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Re: Rifle Input Please.
[Re: Dumpster Dan]
#127111
08/03/07 12:18 AM
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ColdOne
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Last time I took someone on a range trip we went through 800 rounds of .303 alone over two days. Not including the 45/70, 6mm or misc other items. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
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Blade '08 - I challenge coined Dan Busse and WON!
Blade '10 - The score is now 2-0!
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