Hey guys, Annie checking in,
I know there are few posts with the same questions and advice that I am looking for, and I have read them all. (A few times lol.) However I am looking for a bit more detailed information for someone that has never owned a firearm.
I'm not trying to bore you with all the details, but a few months ago over christmas break I rather reluctantly made a trip to the local range with a friends brother who wanted to sight in his .270 hunting rifle. I've never really had any desire to fire a gun before, but I had the chance to shoot it and all I can say is "Wow! I have been bitten by the bug!"
So, with that being said, I started looking around the internet and came across these forums where I have found some great information for beginners and experienced shooters alike. (Thank you!). As a college student with roughly a ~$1000 budget I am looking primarily at a couple of rifles that will suit my needs, as I will just be doing precision shooting at a local range... with maybe the possibility of some light competition further down the road.
What I have been looking at is a couple of variations of the Remington 700, namely the SPS Varmint, SPS Tactical and the SPS Tactical AAC-SD. I understand that there is a decrease in velocity with a shorter barrel, but is it really all that important? From what I understand it's a ~250 fps difference between the 20" Tactical vs the 26" on the varmint. How will this affect (if any) accuracy at the higher ranges?
As far as the stock goes, I definitely plan on replacing it with something better down the road, but for now as a a beginner, would I be better off with something as plain as the one that comes with the Varmint, or is the little bit of extra initial cost for the Tactical AAC-SD and it's pillar bedded stock be worth it? (As well as the 1-10 twist and the threaded barrel.)
Now on to the glass, and this is where I am the most confused. (Yay! More research.) I admit that I am completely clueless as far as magnification and such is concerned, but I do understand the concepts of turrets and mildot reticles. I have been looking primarily at a Millet 4-16x50 Tactical and a Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40 since these are the only 2 reasonably priced scopes locally within my budget. Depending on which version of the SPS I get will probably determine which scope I start out with.
I apologize if this post is a bit too long, but I literally have a TON of questions that I will eventually get around to asking. However, with what I have posted above, am I close to something that would be decent for a beginner? Or am I not on paper?
Thanks !
I know there are few posts with the same questions and advice that I am looking for, and I have read them all. (A few times lol.) However I am looking for a bit more detailed information for someone that has never owned a firearm.
I'm not trying to bore you with all the details, but a few months ago over christmas break I rather reluctantly made a trip to the local range with a friends brother who wanted to sight in his .270 hunting rifle. I've never really had any desire to fire a gun before, but I had the chance to shoot it and all I can say is "Wow! I have been bitten by the bug!"
So, with that being said, I started looking around the internet and came across these forums where I have found some great information for beginners and experienced shooters alike. (Thank you!). As a college student with roughly a ~$1000 budget I am looking primarily at a couple of rifles that will suit my needs, as I will just be doing precision shooting at a local range... with maybe the possibility of some light competition further down the road.
What I have been looking at is a couple of variations of the Remington 700, namely the SPS Varmint, SPS Tactical and the SPS Tactical AAC-SD. I understand that there is a decrease in velocity with a shorter barrel, but is it really all that important? From what I understand it's a ~250 fps difference between the 20" Tactical vs the 26" on the varmint. How will this affect (if any) accuracy at the higher ranges?
As far as the stock goes, I definitely plan on replacing it with something better down the road, but for now as a a beginner, would I be better off with something as plain as the one that comes with the Varmint, or is the little bit of extra initial cost for the Tactical AAC-SD and it's pillar bedded stock be worth it? (As well as the 1-10 twist and the threaded barrel.)
Now on to the glass, and this is where I am the most confused. (Yay! More research.) I admit that I am completely clueless as far as magnification and such is concerned, but I do understand the concepts of turrets and mildot reticles. I have been looking primarily at a Millet 4-16x50 Tactical and a Bushnell Elite 3200 10x40 since these are the only 2 reasonably priced scopes locally within my budget. Depending on which version of the SPS I get will probably determine which scope I start out with.
I apologize if this post is a bit too long, but I literally have a TON of questions that I will eventually get around to asking. However, with what I have posted above, am I close to something that would be decent for a beginner? Or am I not on paper?
Thanks !
