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The Basics, Starting Out
Should I get a long range shooting or hunting gun or try to balance between the two?
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 2999901" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>You've received some very good responses.</p><p></p><p> It's purely subjective - your needs, your wants, your capabilities …. and your financials.</p><p></p><p> Most of us have differing ideas of what long range hunting is.</p><p></p><p> For myself, carrying my rifle and all of my gear on my person and putting several miles per day hunting (well I once did)…..I want my rifle to be 9 pounds or under, all up (scoped, loaded, slung). It would not be the best for the long range that I and some others consider long range……1000 yards and beyond.</p><p></p><p> There are some that don't blink an eye at a 15 pound rifle, plus bi or tri pod, ranging equipment, spotting scopes, ect…..but, I dare say that most of those do not carry that daily for several miles/day on their person. Though with those rigs, they are capable of shots that I can't even imagine taking!</p><p></p><p> Personally speaking, I want a cartridge that produces much more horse power than many want to use in their lighter weight long range rifles.</p><p></p><p> If you're like me, refusing to hunt with a muzzle brake or a muffler which makes the rifle barrel look like and as handy as carrying a pole vaulter's pole….that extra horse power comes at a price of increased felt recoil.</p><p></p><p> This is where the subjective part comes in. You and only you can determine what your definition of long range is and how you will hunt it!</p><p></p><p> Summary: You may end up with 2 rifles to cover most of your wants….and if you keep your long range shots "short" <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤔" title="Thinking face :thinking:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f914.png" data-shortname=":thinking:" />, you can get by with one rifle to meet your needs! <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😉" title="Winking face :wink:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" data-shortname=":wink:" /></p><p></p><p> For myself, it's a balance of power, portability, and limited somewhat limited range! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 2999901, member: 75451"] You've received some very good responses. It's purely subjective - your needs, your wants, your capabilities …. and your financials. Most of us have differing ideas of what long range hunting is. For myself, carrying my rifle and all of my gear on my person and putting several miles per day hunting (well I once did)…..I want my rifle to be 9 pounds or under, all up (scoped, loaded, slung). It would not be the best for the long range that I and some others consider long range……1000 yards and beyond. There are some that don't blink an eye at a 15 pound rifle, plus bi or tri pod, ranging equipment, spotting scopes, ect…..but, I dare say that most of those do not carry that daily for several miles/day on their person. Though with those rigs, they are capable of shots that I can't even imagine taking! Personally speaking, I want a cartridge that produces much more horse power than many want to use in their lighter weight long range rifles. If you're like me, refusing to hunt with a muzzle brake or a muffler which makes the rifle barrel look like and as handy as carrying a pole vaulter's pole….that extra horse power comes at a price of increased felt recoil. This is where the subjective part comes in. You and only you can determine what your definition of long range is and how you will hunt it! Summary: You may end up with 2 rifles to cover most of your wants….and if you keep your long range shots "short" 🤔, you can get by with one rifle to meet your needs! 😉 For myself, it's a balance of power, portability, and limited somewhat limited range! memtb [/QUOTE]
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