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Beginner setup?

Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:42 pm
by mordecai
I've looked a few rifles over trying to find something to get started in this discipline. Anyone have any recommendations?

Action, caliber, trigger?

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Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:49 pm
by GeoNLR
I can only tell you what I did. I bought a remington 700BDL in 7mm-08. The gun shoots right over MOA (far better than I) and at any time could be taken to the elite status by re-barreling it and placeing it in the new stock I have ordered from it.

The 700's come with a very easily triger to "fix". Simple 2 pound will get you shooting both classes and let you know how big of a leap you want to take into the waters.

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:53 pm
by mordecai
I'm understanding something based on the .308-case is smart. (.260, 7mm, .308, etc...)

I certainly want to start out with something in Hunter that does both because I'm too heavy into smallbore to get 2 centerfire rifles all set up right now.

Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:37 pm
by Guest
mordecai, where are you in washington?
dave i

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:44 pm
by mordecai
South Sound.

Is there any blanket set-up that's somewhat traditional for beginner's. Like a typical action and replacement trigger?

Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:17 am
by dave imas
can't go wrong with a remington 700 action and jewel trigger to start. actually, a well worked 700 trigger will probably be just fine in hunter class. i shoot a factory Sako TRG. relatively inexpensive but somewhat hard to find.

i'm in olympia. are you shooting silhoutte in washington?