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Bolt Action Suggestions
- Thread starter jakester
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Brian Williams
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I have a Win Mod 70 Classic Compact in 7mm-08 that is a great gun, with a Leupold 3x9 33 compact scope in Leupold rings and 2 piece mounts. nice compact, lightweight around 6.75 lbs loaded with a nylon sling. Real pretty gun with nice walnut stock and good finish on the metal and wood.
Shooting reloads of 150 gr sierra spbt over 41.2 gr of 4064 powder I am getting 1 to 1.25 MOA
Total price for all about $700
if youare going to shoot a lot youmight want to get a better recoil pad but if you are going to hunt no problem.
I had a Rem mod 7 youth in 7mm-08 that was as good a shooter but very plain with blah birch stock.
I picked and played with a Rem titanium in 7mm-08 at a local shop. nice but was way to light for lots of shooting but nice for carry.
Shooting reloads of 150 gr sierra spbt over 41.2 gr of 4064 powder I am getting 1 to 1.25 MOA
Total price for all about $700
if youare going to shoot a lot youmight want to get a better recoil pad but if you are going to hunt no problem.
I had a Rem mod 7 youth in 7mm-08 that was as good a shooter but very plain with blah birch stock.
I picked and played with a Rem titanium in 7mm-08 at a local shop. nice but was way to light for lots of shooting but nice for carry.
Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Perfessr, I figured the Titanium 700 in 7mm08 wouldn't be bad for recoil. Fully dressed at 6-1/4 pounds, with 140-grain bullets at about 2,900 ft/sec, the recoil isn't bad at all from the benchrest. I think mostly it's the stock design...
Jakester, when you say "target shooting", are you speaking of competition? Or just paper punching for pleasure? And, what is the approximate size of the typical deer in your area?
As far as brand of rifle, that's less important than fit and feel. Aesthetics plays its part, as well. Find either cartridge's model in any brand that sorta appeals to you, and mount it to your shoulder. If it feels good, you're on your way.
One thing folks don't often think of: With a scope on your rifle, mount it to your shoulder with your eyes closed. When you open your eyes, you should be looking right through the center of the scope. If not, either the stock is wrong for you, or the height of the scope mounts is wrong.
IMO, the 7mm08 is better for larger deer, or at longer ranges than the .243. For deer which dress out under 150 pounds, and where the typical shooting distance is within 200 yards, a good shot should do well with either cartridge.
If you plan on doing quite a bit of shooting, you can (over the long haul) save a lot of money by doing your own reloading.
FWIW, Art
Jakester, when you say "target shooting", are you speaking of competition? Or just paper punching for pleasure? And, what is the approximate size of the typical deer in your area?
As far as brand of rifle, that's less important than fit and feel. Aesthetics plays its part, as well. Find either cartridge's model in any brand that sorta appeals to you, and mount it to your shoulder. If it feels good, you're on your way.
One thing folks don't often think of: With a scope on your rifle, mount it to your shoulder with your eyes closed. When you open your eyes, you should be looking right through the center of the scope. If not, either the stock is wrong for you, or the height of the scope mounts is wrong.
IMO, the 7mm08 is better for larger deer, or at longer ranges than the .243. For deer which dress out under 150 pounds, and where the typical shooting distance is within 200 yards, a good shot should do well with either cartridge.
If you plan on doing quite a bit of shooting, you can (over the long haul) save a lot of money by doing your own reloading.
FWIW, Art