NJDiverDan
WKR
So in reading the Practice vs. Equipment thread it really got me thinking.
Even though I am primarily an archery hunter, I want to seriously expand my trigger time and improve my rifle shooting. I was planning on treating myself to a new rifle and was looking hard at a Christensen Ridgeline, likely in .280 AI (currently have an older Savage 111 in 7 mm Mag).
Would it make more sense to buy a pair of matched rifles (Savage or Tikka) in the $600-800 range, one in .223 the other in .280 or 7 mm Mag for more identical practice? The only bolt guns I have presently are a Savage 22-250, a Ruger 77/17 and the aforementioned Savage 7mm. I am guessing trigger time with any rifle would provide an significant overall improvement in my rifle skills? But it seems having 2 nearly identical rifles would really enforce the repeatability of cheek weld, alignment, etc (thinking archery with constant and consistent anchor points) vs. moving between different platforms?
Appreciate all the insights?
Even though I am primarily an archery hunter, I want to seriously expand my trigger time and improve my rifle shooting. I was planning on treating myself to a new rifle and was looking hard at a Christensen Ridgeline, likely in .280 AI (currently have an older Savage 111 in 7 mm Mag).
Would it make more sense to buy a pair of matched rifles (Savage or Tikka) in the $600-800 range, one in .223 the other in .280 or 7 mm Mag for more identical practice? The only bolt guns I have presently are a Savage 22-250, a Ruger 77/17 and the aforementioned Savage 7mm. I am guessing trigger time with any rifle would provide an significant overall improvement in my rifle skills? But it seems having 2 nearly identical rifles would really enforce the repeatability of cheek weld, alignment, etc (thinking archery with constant and consistent anchor points) vs. moving between different platforms?
Appreciate all the insights?