Choose The Right Rifle For The Best Chance At Success

By Author: Paul Butler
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Hunters and shooters often have a specific preference for the rifle or shotgun they want to use when they turn up when it is time to hunt buck or take down a few birds if you are a wing-shooter. This is true for hunters and shooters everywhere right from Africa to the UK and San Antonio TX.

Preferences often dictate what prey you are after – and what rifle you like best. Hunters and shooters often prefer one brand over another – for various reasons. For example, a leading brand attracts an impressive following quickly, often because it is associated with great success.
Seasoned hunters are often satisfied with a tried and tested brand or rifle, whereas new hunters – or those with an open mind as to the available choices –may want to compare the choices and brand names. Of course one would have to compare quality, features, price and the different pros and cons before you buy yourself a rifle. This is true for all categories of hunters and shooters whether your preference is to hunt and shoot at targets nearby – may be at 200, 300 and 400 yards – or from further away.

Different disciplines have ...
... their own unique demands. It makes sense that the hunter that is interested in long-range shooting, i.e., distances of, say, over 800 yards, or those that may be termed extreme distances such as 1 000 yards and more, maybe look at a different rifle when compared to the hunter that shoots at short distances, since accuracy over the longer distances is never a given.
You may still get away with less skill and a lesser rifle at 200 yards, but at 1 000 yards, you will indeed need every feature you can tap into for being successful. Certain skills can be taught, but a rifle that is known for its accuracy every time you fire a shot is not negotiable.
For great accuracy at long-distance shooting, you will have to look at what are considered to be the best rifles. So the question often comes up “What is the best rifle for shooting over long(er) distances? There is no easy answer to this except to go by what hunters, shooters, retailers and other firearm enthusiasts have to say.

Therefore long-range rifles are often from the stables of trusted brands such as, say, the Win Mag, Remington Model 700, Savage, Mossberg MVP Precision, the Ruger Precision, Browning, Creedmoor, Mauser and also the well-supported PROOF Research. These brands have proved themselves over and again, and as more and more hunters and shooters acquire them, the easier it is to support the brands.

But, the brand is not the only factor. One has to be sure your rifle is configured for the best profile in terms of various contributing factors when you set out. Accuracy can be easily sacrificed if your rifle is not configured for your profile as a long-range shooter, taking into consideration issues such as consistency which can be influenced by, for example, the barrel your rifle has – or the stock. Also, pay attention to a good quality optic that allows for BDC (bullet drop compensation) in windy conditions.

Think, also, of a good trigger system, quality ammunition made for the calibre of your rifle, even accessories such as range finders, wind meters and spotting scopes. Now it may be easy to find said parts and accessories, but how to employ, attach and use them may need an experienced hand. Therefore it is a great idea to approach a well-known retailer or gunsmith to help you, to give some advice.

Part of “growing into” a discipline such as long-range hunting is often related to experience and time spent out there. This is where an experienced hunter, or gunsmith – or the advice of a leading website – can do wonders for the person that wants a good rifle so they are promised a good chance at success.

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