Hey guys,
So I am fairly new to the shooting world, let alone the marksmanship side of it. Most of my buddies own a cheap M-14 knockoff or SKS and just go to the range to unload bullets on some unsuspecting piece of paper.
I on the otherhand want to get better if I can. Now as you probably know getting firearms in Canada can be a pain in the butt. But I managed to get a line on some bolt rifles that I really like. Most of the guys in the Canadian forums tell me I should buy a Remington 700 and then spend money upgrading it, but I recently had the chance to fire an SSG 04 and an FN A5M SPR and I instantly fell in love with them.
We don't have much selection past the Remy 700 as far as customizability goes. It seems to be an industry standard for a jumping off point into custom guns.
What I wanted to know is, do you guys think there is anything wrong with starting out with a high-quality factory shooter like the Steyr SSG 04? It seems to be a good rifle for me, but everyone tells me I am better off spending my money customizing a Remy...however I know nothing about customizing a rifle yet, nor what I really like except through firing other shooter's weapons.
Now I don't really hunt, my interest is simply in punching paper between 300-500 yards mostly. My budget for my rifle is $3500 to start (note: the markup in Canada for many firearms is brutal). I have a seperate budget for optics. I know I'm not good enough for competition yet, so I figure buying a high-quality shooter first might be my best bet, am I wrong?
So I am fairly new to the shooting world, let alone the marksmanship side of it. Most of my buddies own a cheap M-14 knockoff or SKS and just go to the range to unload bullets on some unsuspecting piece of paper.
I on the otherhand want to get better if I can. Now as you probably know getting firearms in Canada can be a pain in the butt. But I managed to get a line on some bolt rifles that I really like. Most of the guys in the Canadian forums tell me I should buy a Remington 700 and then spend money upgrading it, but I recently had the chance to fire an SSG 04 and an FN A5M SPR and I instantly fell in love with them.
We don't have much selection past the Remy 700 as far as customizability goes. It seems to be an industry standard for a jumping off point into custom guns.
What I wanted to know is, do you guys think there is anything wrong with starting out with a high-quality factory shooter like the Steyr SSG 04? It seems to be a good rifle for me, but everyone tells me I am better off spending my money customizing a Remy...however I know nothing about customizing a rifle yet, nor what I really like except through firing other shooter's weapons.
Now I don't really hunt, my interest is simply in punching paper between 300-500 yards mostly. My budget for my rifle is $3500 to start (note: the markup in Canada for many firearms is brutal). I have a seperate budget for optics. I know I'm not good enough for competition yet, so I figure buying a high-quality shooter first might be my best bet, am I wrong?
