Thread: Do I. Don't I?

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Perfect GM - same as mine (lefty)

Now you need to find some glass

The Omark was a project to convert to a 6.5 creedmore.... But now I have eyes for a 6.5 creedmore Tikka CTR with 24' barrel. As they do this in Lefty with Anshutz style palm swell and factory threaded- so the Omark is once again sitting around.

Has some OK glass on the current rifle that could get swapped over. What sort of magnification should I throw on, with reasonable quality glass, to get out to 1km?

[QUOTE=gadgetman;595420]Has some OK glass on the current rifle that could get swapped over. What sort of magnification should I throw on, with reasonable quality glass, to get out to 1km?[/QUOTE

EBF's your man, but he's at a comp today in Tauranga - his advice to me was 6-20+ mag - and good dialable vertical to reach out beyond with the 7rm. Reticle is important too. Throw on a 20 Moa rail too to add a bit more range before you get to top out where clicks get a bit more unreliable ( I got mine from waitaki for just over a hundy)! His are really dimensionally correct. I went vortex and sightron for mine.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Has some OK glass on the current rifle that could get swapped over. What sort of magnification should I throw on, with reasonable quality glass, to get out to 1km?

14-16 power will get you to 1k easily enough. Leupold Vx3 4.5-14, Vortex 4-16, are all good places to start. I've had a Leupold VX III 4.5-14x40 LR and a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 on my 7mm mag. The ability to dial accuratley is more important than magnification.

Originally Posted by stug

14-16 power will get you to 1k easily enough. Leupold Vx3 4.5-14, Vortex 4-16, are all good places to start. I've had a Leupold VX III 4.5-14x40 LR and a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 on my 7mm mag. The ability to dial accuratley is more important than magnification.

Currently has a 4-16 Vortex on the 243, so might flick that onto the 7mm RM. Then put the Pentax back on the 243 for hunting. Sounds like the Vortex was more than clear enough at the 585y target last year. Will get an order under way for a 20MOA rail.

The other way is to get Burris signature zee rings with the offset inserts in it. They will give the 20MOA or so without needing a rail. You will need about 25MOA comeup to get to 1000 yds with a 7mm mag.

Originally Posted by stug

The other way is to get Burris signature zee rings with the offset inserts in it. They will give the 20MOA or so without needing a rail. You will need about 25MOA comeup to get to 1000 yds with a 7mm mag.

Would just need the inserts for that. But I do like the rails.

Why not just rebarrel the 243 she has to say a 1:7 twist? Could shoot those new slippery ELDM's Hornady just released.

Originally Posted by Timmay

Why not just rebarrel the 243 she has to say a 1:7 twist? Could shoot those new slippery ELDM's Hornady just released.

A second hand rifle is probably cheaper and gives more options.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

A second hand rifle is probably cheaper and gives more options.

And you can never have enough guns

Only issue with rail is keeping the scope low for a good cheek wield

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Of course but what chambering could possibly outdo the mighty 243?

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Welll I personally can think of several........................................... ..........dozen


@gadgetman If you are up this way on a Saturday morning come shoot with me. I seem to be shooting plates most Saturday morning at some distance over 3,4 or 500 + (except for today when I tipped over my first ever porker on my first ever proper piggy hunt with dogs)

Good choice on 7RM. Grab a Sightron 6-24 S3, it has 100 MOA dial range and another 20 in the MOA reticle. With a canted base and Burris rings you will be able to use all of it :-)

Originally Posted by ebf

Good choice on 7RM. Grab a Sightron 6-24 S3, it has 100 MOA dial range and another 20 in the MOA reticle. With a canted base and Burris rings She will be able to use all of it :-)

Fixed that for you.

So I should put my scope on her rifle again?

yup :-) you gonna do it in any case, so just get it over with...

Originally Posted by ebf

yup :-) you gonna do it in any case, so just get it over with...

Sage advice.

Originally Posted by ebf

yup :-) you gonna do it in any case, so just get it over with...

But, .... but, ... but, ... Yes mother!