jason41987
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well, ive been wanting to get a new bolt action for a while now, been focusing on other types of firearms, and really only have a mosin nagant at this point, but i want a good bolt action, i mean, one capable of long range target practice.. as most mosins were made cheap and for a war effort, their accuracy isnt all that great, limited options for .311 bullets, etc
so i think i decided i want a .30-06, ive considered .308, 6.5 creedmor, .300 winchester magnum, and a couple other 30 caliber magnums.. decided to skip the magnums because of ammo and reloading component availability, the cost is just too high for regular practice and target shooting
ive come to really like the 208 grain hornady a-max bullet in .308... i could be wrong, but this should work well in a 30-06, i dont think theyd work well in a .308, and the -06 has a bit more powder to push it along, and the .30-06 is common enough to find less expensive ammo and an abundance of reloading supplies
so does any of this logic seem flawed? would you recommend something besides the .30-06 for a roughly 1000 yard rifle (target shooting, not hunting of course) and which rifles would you recommend? ive been looking at ruger M77s which seem very mauser-like, as well as the savage rifles, but i hear sako and tika are pretty nice too
i was going to use the money i had save on a new semi automatic.. something more modern, but decided id rather take this money to improve my AK-74, get a new long range bolt action, and then focus my efforts on collecting old military rifles
so i think i decided i want a .30-06, ive considered .308, 6.5 creedmor, .300 winchester magnum, and a couple other 30 caliber magnums.. decided to skip the magnums because of ammo and reloading component availability, the cost is just too high for regular practice and target shooting
ive come to really like the 208 grain hornady a-max bullet in .308... i could be wrong, but this should work well in a 30-06, i dont think theyd work well in a .308, and the -06 has a bit more powder to push it along, and the .30-06 is common enough to find less expensive ammo and an abundance of reloading supplies
so does any of this logic seem flawed? would you recommend something besides the .30-06 for a roughly 1000 yard rifle (target shooting, not hunting of course) and which rifles would you recommend? ive been looking at ruger M77s which seem very mauser-like, as well as the savage rifles, but i hear sako and tika are pretty nice too
i was going to use the money i had save on a new semi automatic.. something more modern, but decided id rather take this money to improve my AK-74, get a new long range bolt action, and then focus my efforts on collecting old military rifles