I have a friend that wants an off the shelf gun that will shoot out to 500ish with box ammo. All my rifles have been put together by gunsmiths and I reload so I'm not sure what to tell him. I did a small amount of research looking at stuff with in his price point and right now leaning toward a Weatherby 307 in 7PRC with a Night Force SHV and eventually having him purchase a turret once I get everything dialed in. Thoughts or suggestions welcomed. Mind you he has no ballistics knowledge and I don't think I will be able to make him much of a rifleman so trying to keep it basic.
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Whatever he decides… He'll need to become some sort of rifleman to make ethical shots, on game, out to 500 yards. Many rifles and cartridges will accomplish this task.
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1 moa out to 500 yards?
What's his price point?
Is he shooting targets only?
Will he shoot game as well?
Name the game…
I just purchased the Weatherby 307 ALPINE MDT in 7 PRC (22") and topped it with a Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44. It shoots factory Hornady 160g CX and 180g ELDM sub 1 moa. It doesn't shoot other factory ammo sub moa (Weatherby 177g Hammer and Hornady 175g ELD-X)…. However, it's shooting hand loads using 160g McGuire Ballistics Copper Rose over 70g H1000 sub 0.75" moa @ 3,140 fps! This gets you way out beyond 500 yards if needed!
Need more info:
1 moa out to 500 yards?
What's his price point?
Is he shooting targets only?
Will he shoot game as well?
Name the game…
I just purchased the Weatherby 307 ALPINE MDT in 7 PRC (22") and topped it with a Leupold VX-5HD 3-15x44. It shoots factory Hornady 160g CX and 180g ELDM sub 1 moa. It doesn't shoot other factory ammo sub moa (Weatherby 177g Hammer and Hornady 175g ELD-X)…. However, it's shooting hand loads using 160g McGuire Ballistics Copper Rose over 70g H1000 sub 0.75" moa @ 3,140 fps! This gets you way out beyond 500 yards if needed!
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