Your Best over the counter Rifle Under $1200... PROVE IT!

[Fordevr]

THIS IS A FUN CONTEST

This is a Fun contest. Moderators feel free to delete negative comments

Everyone has there favorite brand weather it be Remington Browning Savage Sako Tikka Ruger CZ etc. But now is the time to prove it. People purchasing there first rifle want to know what to get, so post your best group at 300 yrds

Rules:
1) This is a fun contest! Best 5 shot group at 300 yrds. ( if possible use rangefinder to verify this. 5 shots within 5 mins.

2) All shots must have been takin after this post.

3) Only out of the box rifles. Manufactured Ammo. No modifications. No reloads. List ammo used and cost per box.

4) Scope by itself should also be at the $1200 before tax and under limit. Please list new or used purchase price. Approx date purchased. Store bought from.

5) Rifle before tax is under $1200 new. (please put your purchase price and new or used. Approx date purchased. Store bought from.

6) if your rifle has mods or is more expensive or you reload, feel free to post but just be sure to mention what you paid and any modifications you made.

Have fun!!!

Enjoy i hope to have my group listed soon.

[markg]

Nice contest. I hope a bunch of guys have a ton of fun on this one. I dont think I can participate as I just shoot reloads. I guess I could go out and buy factory but It just seems blasphamous.

[Fordevr]

Originally Posted by markg

Nice contest. I hope a bunch of guys have a ton of fun on this one. I dont think I can participate as I just shoot reloads. I guess I could go out and buy factory but It just seems blasphamous.

Not at all. Please let us see what you can do with your reloads. Just post your rifle and ingredients brass, primers, powder etc. The more info the better.

I'd love to see the difference between the best factory ammo and the best reload you have.

[Fordevr]

Ok Since I Started this I guess I'll go First. Couldn't upload pic if rifle for some reason.

Date ------------- Jan.23/2017
Rifle ------------- Tikka T3 Heavy Barrel Varmint $1000.00 + GST New
Purchased ------ Cabelas Dec.20/2013
Calibre --------- .204 Ruger
Scope ----------- Bushnell 4.5-14x40 ledgend HD $250.00 Used
Distance-------- 300 Yards
Ammo ---------- Hornady SuperFormance Varmint
Bullet Weight -- .32 Grain Vmax
Temperature ----12 Deg. C.
Group size ------ 2 in. bang on! Use micrometer. Top right to bottom left shoot.

Can wait to see everyone else's.

[Fordevr]

I finally got a Pic that would post of the weapon that shot the group in my last post.

[markg]

Well done. Nice groups. I am definately a Tikka/Sako fan boy.

[260 Rem]

Nice work fordevr. Under 3/4 MOA for all factory is very good.

[Fordevr]

Thanks. I hope to upgrade the scope soon and make it a little tighter. Next will be to start reloading. For someone calling predators I think this is an amazing rifle. I use this with my Stoeger m3500 12 ga and they make a great combo. I have been also contemplating giving the tikka a new snow camo stock.

[Gun+Rod]

i have to get to the range to soon to prove all the savage haters wrong.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by Gun+Rod

i have to get to the range to soon to prove all the savage haters wrong.

I for one know that most Savage rifles are an interesting blend of tupperware and steel and in spite of this or because of this shoot quite well......................but they are still Savage Ugly.

[Fordevr]

[QUOTE=covey ridge;3452731]I for one know that most Savage rifles are an interesting blend of tupperware and steel and in spite of this or because of this shoot quite well......................but they are still savage ugly.

I agree that the savages do shoot well. I am anti-savage just because my buddy likes them 😜 That said his model 12 came factory in a Boyd's with thumbhole and looks not to bad at all.

Let's see your target and weapon of choice covey.

[covey ridge]

[QUOTE=Fordevr;3453291]

Originally Posted by covey ridge

I for one know that most Savage rifles are an interesting blend of tupperware and steel and in spite of this or because of this shoot quite well......................but they are still savage ugly.

I agree that the savages do shoot well. I am anti-savage just because my buddy likes them �� That said his model 12 came factory in a Boyd's with thumbhole and looks not to bad at all.

Let's see your target and weapon of choice covey.

I wish I could get involved but I do not have a rifle of choice or a caliber for that matter. I have a different rifle and usually a different caliber every second hunting season for the last 25 years. Last year I had a model 70 F wt. in 7-08.
It did not shoot as well as I would have liked and after 2 season I let it go. Scored on game both seasons with that M70. I am sort of the restless type and sell guns part time and get lots of factory deals. This year I got another 7-08, this time a Sako A-7 that I topped with a Vortex Diamond back. It was shooting well under an inch at 100 with 140 grain ballistic silver tips. I zeroed it at 200 and took it hunting. Sorry, but no photos of how it grouped but I did get a photo two holes through the rib of a mule buck at 200. About 1/8 inch apart. I do not expect to do any shooting till spring arrives and if I shoot that 7-08 again before I buy something else I will post to this thread.

I wish I could get more shooting and less talkin but in recent years I have become a fair weather shooter. When the weather changes I will have less time to talk.

I like to read these threads and I could not resist saying something about Savage. BTW I have a BTVSS in .22 that I really like.

[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by covey ridge

I for one know that most Savage rifles are an interesting blend of tupperware and steel and in spite of this or because of this shoot quite well......................but they are still Savage Ugly.

Turns out that I have had several Savage rifles in my ownersip. I'vve always wondered what this "ugly" description meant. I no longer have a Savage but I never did find them that ugly, especially the 11's. Is it the barrel nut? other manufacturers have adopted that method.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Turns out that I have had several Savage rifles in my ownersip. I'vve always wondered what this "ugly" description meant. I no longer have a Savage but I never did find them that ugly, especially the 11's. Is it the barrel nut? other manufacturers have adopted that method.

I may have seen a few of those? IIRC a couple Stevens 200s in 7-08, a Savage 16 270 WSM and an AXIS 7-08. Now I know that most of these rifles shot very well for you, but I must be getting old because I don't remember any that I would describe otherwise.

[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by covey ridge

I may have seen a few of those? IRC a couple Stevens 200s in 7-08, a Savage 16 270 WSM and an AXIS 7-08. Now I know that most of these rifles shot very well for you, but I must be getting old because I don't remember any that I would describe otherwise.

Your memory serves you well covey, except on the Axis, never had ohe of those.

[Dick284]

How bout these?

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=214860

Or this one.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=289558

Then there was this beauty.



And this one too.




And finally this gem.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=128829


And let's not forget this one

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=262679

[TUFFBUFF]

Well Dick, think you missed about all the criteria the OP listed besides the price of the rifle/scope.....

[Dick284]

Originally Posted by TUFFBUFF

Well Dick, think you missed about all the criteria the OP listed besides the price of the rifle/scope.....

Oops ya missed the 300 thing.

And the time line thing.
Speed reading on the iPhone failure, my bad.

[Huntsman]

Just bought a Win XPR 30-06 before Xmas. I too shoot reloads but I'll pick up a box of factories to be fair.
Details and range results to follow in the next couple of weeks.

[Groundhogger]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

Turns out that I have had several Savage rifles in my ownersip. I'vve always wondered what this "ugly" description meant. I no longer have a Savage but I never did find them that ugly, especially the 11's. Is it the barrel nut? other manufacturers have adopted that method.

^I agree gitrdun. I'm a Savage fan (centerfire only) based on performance alone. Pretty much every OTHER make of centerfire bolt gun I've used had better fit/finish (SAKO, Tikka, Remington 700s, Ruger, Browning) than my Savage 10s, but none of them have shot any better. In my hands anyway. That could be chalked-up to the amount of trigger time I've had on my Savage vs. the others, but mine have been very accurate guns.

I haven't done any target shooting @ 300 yards (unless you call groundhogs "targets" ) but plan to this spring now that I have a decent scope on my .223. However, for some reason.. I simply hate thread titles that include "PROVE IT" in them..so the results won't be posted~good OR bad. I know the gun was minute-of-groundhog-head @ 300 yards with a lesser scope and that's about a 5" x 3" target. Good enough for me.

[Big Sky]

Shot this Jan 24 before the wind started up. Distance 328yds.
The rifle is a Vanguard S2 in 223Rem. I paid less than $600 for it 3 years ago.
The scope is a Nikon 3-12 x42. I paid about $450 for it 3 years ago.
Rings are Burris Signature Zee and the bases are Burris xtr. I dug them out of my tupperware container of extra stuff. Might be $100.
The rifle is as stock as they come.

The ammunition used is handloaded, but there has been zero load development done for this rifle. The load is one that has worked well in several rifles. Usually, I will use this recipe as a starting point for a rifle, adjusting the oal and grains of powder in order to achieve a better level of speed and accuacy. But, I only use this rifle as a 'range gun', so I just checked to see if the load gave ok performance. The cases are full length sized and the oal is SAAMI spec. Pretty sure that if I played with the load, things would tighten up up a bit.

The 'rithmetic.
2.11 / 3.28 / 1.047 = 0.61 moa

The gun.


The group.



Disclaimer. I tried this challenge 3 times. I succeeded twice and just missed out the other time. For a calm day, the results would be typical for this gun. This group was the best of the 3.

[Fordevr]

Nice Job. Vanguard is also on top of my list for great rifles. Has a vanguard .270 and it shot very well. It was blaze orange and I got it for $499.00 it was reg. $799 if memory serves me.

[Hurst]

Hands down my favourite over the counter long range. 1145$ 3/4" groups at 100yds all day long...... as long as I am as accurate as the gun. Berger bullets are boss,

[Fordevr]

Originally Posted by Hurst

Hands down my favourite over the counter long range. 1145$ 3/4" groups at 100yds all day long...... as long as I am as accurate as the gun. Berger bullets are boss,

What's your pet loads for those bergers? Put up a 5 round target at 300. Let's see what it can do. 🙂

[Huntsman]

Originally Posted by Huntsman

Just bought a Win XPR 30-06 before Xmas. I too shoot reloads but I'll pick up a box of factories to be fair.
Details and range results to follow in the next couple of weeks.

Well finally got out today.
So lets begin;
Winchester XPR 30-06 $649 @ Wholesale Sports
Nikon rings with Nikon Monarch 4-16x42 form 4Scopes.com $389 US in 2012



Winchester 180gr Silvertips - purchased from The Shootist in St Albert, these were loose rounds that Rob had, 6 of for $3
Range- Smoky Lake

Pic is of bullets & target used;


Bench to 300 yard target (in between two berms all the way back at bottom of large berm);

Target posted @300yds;


Target to shooting benches;


Target viewed thru spotting scope after first 3 rounds fired;


Final results, pulled last two



The first 3 shots were good, Got me kinda excited and blew (rushed) the last two.

[TUFFBUFF]

Well thought I might try a coyote hunt tomorrow or monday and remembered I had one sitting around that hadn't seen some sun for 1.1/2 years or so. I had "broke" that barrel in with a box of factory ammo then was bored a few months later and did up some mid range reloads and put 10 through mostly to see if they'd go bang.
Today was +1 or so with 30k wind from my 10 o'clock, I learned a bit about drop and wind drift today with about 9" drop and 9" drift. I was holding on top left target and hit low right. Lower left group is at 100 and seemed good so backed up to 300 and let fly. This is my only 300yd group so guess it's my best, gun has about 45rounds though it now. Thought I'd post then have something to improve upon, group is ok, 1/2 was probably me and/or the load and 1/2 wind. The 3 close ones are 2" though

Disregard middle target group, was getting a new to me 6mm on paper.

[TUFFBUFF]

Photobucket don't seem to friendly right now so you get 2 posts with attachments purchased 3-4yrs ago.

Rem 700 VTR Atacs 223 - cost 679 on sale
Vortex viper 6.5-20x44 mil-dot - cost 359 on sale
Trijicon rings - 129 / Burris XTR 2piece bases - 18 I think
Bipod and sling were also on sale - 40 and 20
Ammo - Fed 50gr JHP 50pack, 30 bucks on sale.

I was trying to rig up a varmit/target gun and something for kids to shoot, and a bit around 1200 all in, was close but splurged on the rings and really like them. I think just the bare rifle nowadays might be close to 1200.

[Fordevr]

Awesome I'm currently looking for a Rem 700 in .204 I can use to do a build.

[peakseeker]

I hope this counts. Had to try it out. Factory Rem 700 varmint sf .220swift. 900 and change. Bushnell legend ultra HD 4.5-14×44. 425 bucks. Factory hsm 50gr blitzkings. Only had 4 bullets left.

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