this is for the long range lovers!!

[RowingMunkeyCU]

pretty sweet rifle you have there... i totally agree on the woodgrain comments, it definately gives it a great look.

seeing as how many of you are avid firearm owners, i have a question. i'm finally moving out of my parent's (just graduated from college) and while i have been able to shoot a few different guns, ive never had my own. any recommendations on how to get started out? ive never really been interested in hunting, just target shooting.

my experience started out when i was somewhere around 12 or 13 and got to shoot my uncle's .22 rifle, and .45 customized handgun. a few years ago, i got to go to an army base and shoot a brand new m16-a4 assault rifle, which had to be one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life.

 

[meiling]

It really depends on ultimately,what do you want it for? do you want a home protection piece, a hunting rifle, just a gun to target practice with, do you want enough punch to drop a bear running at full speed? I use my shotgun the most, I keep it in the truck when I go anywhere because of rattlesnakes and bear. If you have a handgun, say a .45,the knockdown power is sweet, you have to remember how far that bullet can travel and always watch where you shoot. And yeah, there's nothing cooler than a fully automatic high powered rifle, but who can afford the ammo for that hobby!!!! A .22 is good for smaller jobs, but the bottom line is the reasons behind getting a gun. Whatever you get, become really familiar with it until you can lock and load with you eyes closed. When it comes to a stressful situation, you resort back to training. Poor training can get you killed. I hope you find just the right thing. Don't screw around without a permit if required in your area, that might suck to get busted!

 

[zennzzo]

SaaaWeet rifle...and ya can't beat 7mm for balistic coefficiency...
My bench'n days was way back when that 168gr BTHP match from sierra was the stuff. Tuned up and handloaded with 30.8 gr of IMR 3031 I could punch .50"MOA.

 

[dodgefreak8]

pretty sweet rifle you have there... i totally agree on the woodgrain comments, it definately gives it a great look.

seeing as how many of you are avid firearm owners, i have a question. i'm finally moving out of my parent's (just graduated from college) and while i have been able to shoot a few different guns, ive never had my own. any recommendations on how to get started out? ive never really been interested in hunting, just target shooting.

my experience started out when i was somewhere around 12 or 13 and got to shoot my uncle's .22 rifle, and .45 customized handgun. a few years ago, i got to go to an army base and shoot a brand new m16-a4 assault rifle, which had to be one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life.

thanks. meiling actually hit the nail on the head. Its all in what you intend to do with it. If you want to do competetive shooting or recreational. Personally I have had alot of fun with a .22.. they are affordable and you can get them very accurate. there are also alot of other rimfire's out now that exceed the performance of a .22lr but are more expensive to shoot. Ultimatly If it were me I would go with a nice .223 bolt action rifle. its cheap to shoot and if you decide you would like to do some type of hunting its great for alot of small game creatures. I don't recommend pistols to beginners because it's very easy to forget which way that short little barrel is pointing... I hope that helped.. pm me if you have any more questions.

 

[dodgefreak8]

SaaaWeet rifle...and ya can't beat 7mm for balistic coefficiency...
My bench'n days was way back when that 168gr BTHP match from sierra was the stuff. Tuned up and handloaded with 30.8 gr of IMR 3031 I could punch .50"MOA.

nice to see someone that speaks my language. I actually chose this nosler accubond due to its hi BC and weight retention. the major difference to this rifle and most other 7mm rounds it the HUGE powder load. I am loading 78.5 grain of reloader 25 and using the right primer I can hit spees in excess of 3400fps. I down loaded a bit for barrel life and accuracy though. Right now I am shooting just a hair under 1 MOA but I am still working on the load.