squeekieslayer
WKR
Hey guys, I am sure this is a fairly common question but I am looking on some advice at starting into the LRH thing. I have no real experience with relaoding or long range hunting per-se, and am looking for some guidance from some of you veterans. Once I get comfortable I would love to take a class or two, in fact i even think I noticed a guy from Townsend on here that puts them on... not too far away.
My dilemma is as follows....
1) I have a 7mm Mag Browning a-bolt that is all factory with a cheaper turret style nikon scope. This gun shoots close to MOA at 100 yards and have played with it a little out further at the range and think it has potential... maybe?
2) I would really like to get into loading my own rounds for whatever I get, it seems that to shoot the best, you are not likely going to be using factory loads.
3) The gun will mostly be used for Elk, Deer, Bear, Wolf... etc. In Central MT.
I feel that my options are as follows.
1) Bite the bullet, get a system that is set up and tuned and ready to shoot... I really want something in the 338 caliber vs my 7mm. It seems this would be the most expensive way, but also the quickest and easiest way to get to a point where I am learning to shoot instead of trying to part things together. I would also get the minimum amount of essential reloading equipment to produce the round that works best with this set up.
2) Build on the rifle I have already, slowly building a gun that I will be able to LRH with, but learning more about the gun components and build along the way. The advantage to this is that I already have the gun, it woul'd likely be cheaper (maybe?) I feel that I would know more about my gun this way, and it would be more custom... I would also get the essentials to reload the rounds needed for this gun, but it may take more trial and error as I will have to figure out the best load myself. Advantages: Cost, customization, education Disadvantages: I really would rather have a big caliber gun than a 7mm. I know NOTHING about building rifles.
3) Start from scratch, build my own (with the help of a good smith) from the ground up. This option seems to be the best of both worlds but my take a long time and get expensive.
in the long run i am leaning toward finding a system gun, and beginning to reload rounds for it... then if in the future I want to change something i can. But I do NOT know if this is the best way to go.
any advice would be great.
thanks
Joe
My dilemma is as follows....
1) I have a 7mm Mag Browning a-bolt that is all factory with a cheaper turret style nikon scope. This gun shoots close to MOA at 100 yards and have played with it a little out further at the range and think it has potential... maybe?
2) I would really like to get into loading my own rounds for whatever I get, it seems that to shoot the best, you are not likely going to be using factory loads.
3) The gun will mostly be used for Elk, Deer, Bear, Wolf... etc. In Central MT.
I feel that my options are as follows.
1) Bite the bullet, get a system that is set up and tuned and ready to shoot... I really want something in the 338 caliber vs my 7mm. It seems this would be the most expensive way, but also the quickest and easiest way to get to a point where I am learning to shoot instead of trying to part things together. I would also get the minimum amount of essential reloading equipment to produce the round that works best with this set up.
2) Build on the rifle I have already, slowly building a gun that I will be able to LRH with, but learning more about the gun components and build along the way. The advantage to this is that I already have the gun, it woul'd likely be cheaper (maybe?) I feel that I would know more about my gun this way, and it would be more custom... I would also get the essentials to reload the rounds needed for this gun, but it may take more trial and error as I will have to figure out the best load myself. Advantages: Cost, customization, education Disadvantages: I really would rather have a big caliber gun than a 7mm. I know NOTHING about building rifles.
3) Start from scratch, build my own (with the help of a good smith) from the ground up. This option seems to be the best of both worlds but my take a long time and get expensive.
in the long run i am leaning toward finding a system gun, and beginning to reload rounds for it... then if in the future I want to change something i can. But I do NOT know if this is the best way to go.
any advice would be great.
thanks
Joe