Recent content by bigscarymonster
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Would a Remington 700 sps tactical in 223 be a good starter gun?
Remington aren't on their way out for producing rifles. A ton of people still buy new Remington rifles each year and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. This site isn't really an accurate cross-section of the entire shooting community. I have a few year old 700 SPS. It shoots...- bigscarymonster
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- Forum: Bolt Action Rifles
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Having trouble deciding on a budget .223 target rifle build
Fair enough. You can buy a lower level Vortex or a Nikon for $200. I've had the same 3-9 Nikon Prostaff on my hunting rifle for 6 years. It's been dropped, smacked off trees, crushed between a horse and a tree a couple of times, and dealt with the recoil of a 7 mag and never lost zero. They...- bigscarymonster
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- Forum: Bolt Action Rifles
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6.5CM vs 270 WIN vs 308 Best all around hunting/entry long range rifle?
Something that hasn't been addressed yet is whether you really want to have one rifle for both elk and long range shooting. I'm no elk hunting expert, but I've at least shot a few. The big theme of my elk hunts is that I tend to put quite a few miles on my legs at high altitude each day. My...- bigscarymonster
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Having trouble deciding on a budget .223 target rifle build
So, I've been lurking around this site for a while and joined just so I could post in this thread. Bud, this is your first rifle. You're only going to be shooting it at 100 yards with, maybe, the occasional trip to 200. My recommendation would be to get a really nice rifle and throw an OK...- bigscarymonster
- Post #47
- Forum: Bolt Action Rifles
