The official Status update thread part 5

[HotPocket]

 

[Suprtek]

evening folks!

Hi there Mrs. G! We're talkin' about long range rifles. Got any?

 

[HotPocket]

Really? I see you at almost every FNS and I’ve never seen you shoot anything.


I love to shoot everything too... I was just surprised at how much fun Long Range shooting is.

That's just to see you guys & shoot the
All that beeping drives me

 

[tyler34]

My advice...

START SMALL...

It’s gonna add up FAST. Be prepared to spend a LOT on glass.

I’m sure you know this stuff, but I jumped in knowing nothing about it and I’ve learned a ton in the last 6 months when it comes to distance shooting.

I think I have about $1000 in my .308 I'm running millet glass, it's great for the money. other than that it's just a B&C stock and harris bi-pod.

 

[OneBadV8]

Falcon Menace is good glass for the money too... I have abou the same as tyler in my .300 Win Mag

 

[HotPocket]

evening folks!

 

[Cru]

I’ve got leupold and harris bipod on my 700, other than that stock (for now)

 

[MrsGungho]

Hi there Mrs. G! We're talkin' about long range rifles. Got any?

ummm me personally, no

the hubby has a bad ass Remington 700. has an AICS stock. Matched chamber, muzzle cut and re-crowned and threaded for the SAS suppressor mount, extra heavy GD tub, extra heavy recoil lug, prototech bolt handle installed, badger 40MO base, trigger tuned by prototech (Larry Hoskins and all work done by him) and a big fancy Leupold on top. He won't tell me how much he has in it.

 

[Cru]

HP, Madi still think she wants to save for her own bolt gun?

 

[esrice]

I've also recently rekindled my lust for a long-range bolt gun.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...amily_heirloom_story_and_pictures_inside.html

Like Cru, I've dabbled in several other firearm disciplines, and have now found great satisfaction in hits at distance (even intermediate distance). Using .223 is even "cheap", as you can spend an couple hours shooting just 20-40 rounds.

I have no current plans to build a bolt gun, as I'd want something uber nice with high quality glass, and the funds just aren't there for it. Plus, my typical max shooting distance is 200 yards on the home range. If I went .308 I'd have to find a place to really stretch it out. I think I'm gonna stick with my heirloom rifle in its current configuration and work on my skillz for a while first. Then maybe someday. . . .

 

[OneBadV8]

I see, you tempt us with an SBR... maybe we just need to post tons of Pics and AARs with our bolt guns

 

[Suprtek]

The more reading I do, the more I'm beginning to wonder about .223 for long range. You may be able to hit a target at 400 yards with a good rifle in .223, but dropping a target of any size at that distance seems questionable at best. I don't have any hunting or sniping plans in my future but what's the point of being able to hit a long range target if you can't drop it?

 

[Fenway]

Then maybe someday. . . .

 

[esrice]

trigger tuned by prototech (Larry Hoskins and all work done by him)

Although my experience in bolt-guns is limited, that trigger is the finest rifle trigger I've ever tried. It breaks almost by thought.

 

[Suprtek]

ummm me personally, no

the hubby has a bad ass Remington 700. has an AICS stock. Matched chamber, muzzle cut and re-crowned and threaded for the SAS suppressor mount, extra heavy GD tub, extra heavy recoil lug, prototech bolt handle installed, badger 40MO base, trigger tuned by prototech (Larry Hoskins and all work done by him) and a big fancy Leupold on top. He won't tell me how much he has in it.

Um, I kinda meant do you have any for sale...

 

[esrice]

maybe we just need to post tons of Pics and AARs with our bolt guns

Please do. I'd love some new reading material!

 

[tyler34]

hey evan how does next tuesday work for shooting out at dads?

 

[esrice]

hey evan how does next tuesday work for shooting out at dads?

The 21st?

I work until 3, and then I'm meeting Brad to pick something up at 3:45pm. I *might* be able to come down after that, but it would be 5pm at the earliest.

 

[Cru]

I've also recently rekindled my lust for a long-range bolt gun.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...amily_heirloom_story_and_pictures_inside.html

Like Cru, I've dabbled in several other firearm disciplines, and have now found great satisfaction in hits at distance (even intermediate distance). Using .223 is even "cheap", as you can spend an couple hours shooting just 20-40 rounds.

I have no current plans to build a bolt gun, as I'd want something uber nice with high quality glass, and the funds just aren't there for it. Plus, my typical max shooting distance is 200 yards on the home range. If I went .308 I'd have to find a place to really stretch it out. I think I'm gonna stick with my heirloom rifle in its current configuration and work on my skillz for a while first. Then maybe someday. . . .

Very cool story in that thread esrice.

I love the pic from the trip.

 

[tyler34]

how bout that monday then?