First, I want to acknowledge my respect for you and your desire to honor your father. You sound like the kind of fine man and good son that makes for a good friend too :)
You are definitely on the right track. I would suggest that the 6.5 mm bullets are far superior for this application due...
Please forgive me if I was offensive in anyway. I guess a guy's got to make a decision and go from there...Bottom line is that you can get a a bad shooter from any company...
I guess I assumed "older" when I read used. The new Remingtons come with greatly improved triggers. From there, I guess...
Beware of buying used rifles. How much of that barrel life was shot out? How's the throat?
Remingtons? Really? By the time to replace the trigger, possibly have to true the action and often replace the barrel, re-bed the action to the stock, you ain't exactly talking about walmart prices...
I actually learned a great deal from Chuck Hawks when I was getting started, and for that, I am grateful. I must say that I have since outgrown his mentorship in many ways.
He is a decent resource for beggining hunters with limited resources. He encourages hunters to keep it simple and...
What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often? AZ
What is your primary long range hunting cartridge? 7 SAUM
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Regarding your primary long range hunting cartridge choice above:
Do you use factory ammunition? No - Never
If so, which brand and load do you...