I took the advise of this talk group last year and went with different guns for different distances and it really worked fine. I presently have a Cooper 17HMR., Cooper .223 and a Sauer 202 22-250 Varminter.
Last year in Montana we got into dogs at all different distances and I was very please with my rifles. We did get into who could shoot the "longest confirmed kill". This has resulted in the ineviditable competeion for longest shooter for this years trip.
One if the guys just got a Rem.700 in .243 from the remington custom shop. Awesome looking thing. First groups @ 100 yards not any better than my Cooper. I am sure that because he reloads he will tighten that up considerably.
I don't have the space and time to reload although it sounds like the real solution. I was thinking of having someone make some ammo for me but won't know how to develope "the right stuff" if I wasn't experimenting myself.
Anyway I was looking into a Les Baer rifle. They look a little extreme to me and then thought you guys could point me in another direction if I a barking up the wrong tree. Does anyone specialize in long distance rifles?
Thank you all for your help,
Bill
Last year in Montana we got into dogs at all different distances and I was very please with my rifles. We did get into who could shoot the "longest confirmed kill". This has resulted in the ineviditable competeion for longest shooter for this years trip.
One if the guys just got a Rem.700 in .243 from the remington custom shop. Awesome looking thing. First groups @ 100 yards not any better than my Cooper. I am sure that because he reloads he will tighten that up considerably.
I don't have the space and time to reload although it sounds like the real solution. I was thinking of having someone make some ammo for me but won't know how to develope "the right stuff" if I wasn't experimenting myself.
Anyway I was looking into a Les Baer rifle. They look a little extreme to me and then thought you guys could point me in another direction if I a barking up the wrong tree. Does anyone specialize in long distance rifles?
Thank you all for your help,
Bill