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The Basics, Starting Out
Spend on a Ruger M77MKII or start over
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 106044" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>A 300 Wn should be good way past 600yds if you and the gun and the ammo are capable. </p><p>First thing to do is to "get serious" about seeing what you and your current gun will do. Generally, it is said that there is a three legged stool supporting accuracy - the gun - the shooter- and the ammo. Go buy beg borrow or steal different brands and loadings of different brands of ammo and really concentrate on trying to get good groups and find which ammo the gun likes. If the gun will shoot one inch groups at 100 yds then you are in business. </p><p>The kill zone on most every thing except the scrawny ole coyote is way bigger than six inches at six hundred yards. </p><p></p><p>Once you get the gun shooting well you might spend a little money getting a trigger job and a crown - that's about $100. You might have some fun and bed the action yourself and then take it back to the gunsmith for him to straighten out what you screwed up.</p><p></p><p>After that you might think about what optics you have on it and whether you need something better. </p><p></p><p>After that you can just admit up front you want a custom gun. </p><p></p><p>People may be a little surprised at your statement "never tried for anythng better" being as most of us are constantly trying for something better. A custom gun does not replace effort to acheive accuracy. This is sometimes known as practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 106044, member: 8"] A 300 Wn should be good way past 600yds if you and the gun and the ammo are capable. First thing to do is to "get serious" about seeing what you and your current gun will do. Generally, it is said that there is a three legged stool supporting accuracy - the gun - the shooter- and the ammo. Go buy beg borrow or steal different brands and loadings of different brands of ammo and really concentrate on trying to get good groups and find which ammo the gun likes. If the gun will shoot one inch groups at 100 yds then you are in business. The kill zone on most every thing except the scrawny ole coyote is way bigger than six inches at six hundred yards. Once you get the gun shooting well you might spend a little money getting a trigger job and a crown - that's about $100. You might have some fun and bed the action yourself and then take it back to the gunsmith for him to straighten out what you screwed up. After that you might think about what optics you have on it and whether you need something better. After that you can just admit up front you want a custom gun. People may be a little surprised at your statement "never tried for anythng better" being as most of us are constantly trying for something better. A custom gun does not replace effort to acheive accuracy. This is sometimes known as practice. [/QUOTE]
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