Capybara
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I owned a Ruger Precision Rifle in 6.5 CM (below) that I had to sell due to divorce. I really liked it and was just getting into long range precision rifle before I had to go through all of that. I am looking to eventually get back into it, although the only local range I can practically go to tops out at 1,000 yrds. For me, a beginner, it would be thrilling to tighten my groups on steel at 1,000 yards. I reload although I am far from a precision reloading fanatic but I would like to evolve my reloading skills to compliment my long range shooting skills.
I've been looking at the Tikka, Bergara, Howa and Savage options but the reason I bought the RPR was because it was basically ready to go out of the box, attach an optic and get shooting. I like Ruger and I thought the RPR was a very nice rifle. If I gain skills though and get better, will I regret the RPR? For those of you with a lot of experience into "fun" level long distance, what do you think of the RPR, if you've ever shot one? I'm not interested in matches and competition and I doubt I will ever go down the rabbit hole of serious long distance shooting but I do like just having fun and being able to ring steel at 800-1000 yards and perhaps go for tighter groups at those ranges and obviously at closer distances eventually.
I doubt I will ever shoot much past 1,000 yards as there just isn't that kind of shooting area very close to me and I don't like to drive 6-7 hours round trip just to shoot. Anyway, thoughts on the RPR versus Savage or the other options I mentioned above for a newb? I know that the optic is just as important, if not more so I am trying to budget into also affording a good optic too.
I've been looking at the Tikka, Bergara, Howa and Savage options but the reason I bought the RPR was because it was basically ready to go out of the box, attach an optic and get shooting. I like Ruger and I thought the RPR was a very nice rifle. If I gain skills though and get better, will I regret the RPR? For those of you with a lot of experience into "fun" level long distance, what do you think of the RPR, if you've ever shot one? I'm not interested in matches and competition and I doubt I will ever go down the rabbit hole of serious long distance shooting but I do like just having fun and being able to ring steel at 800-1000 yards and perhaps go for tighter groups at those ranges and obviously at closer distances eventually.
I doubt I will ever shoot much past 1,000 yards as there just isn't that kind of shooting area very close to me and I don't like to drive 6-7 hours round trip just to shoot. Anyway, thoughts on the RPR versus Savage or the other options I mentioned above for a newb? I know that the optic is just as important, if not more so I am trying to budget into also affording a good optic too.