First BR rifle

[4xforfun]

Looks like a good place to find as used starter rig.....

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[DShortt]

Looks like a good place to find as used starter rig.....

Benchrest Rifles | The Shooters Corner

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I'm familiar and I'll be contacting him.

 

[DShortt]

Still kicking this around. On the fence between a 30br and 6ppc.

Probably going to come down to availability. Powder, bullets, brass, and a used platform.

 

[CJ6]

Still kicking this around. On the fence between a 30br and 6ppc.

Probably going to come down to availability. Powder, bullets, brass, and a used platform.

6 ppc pros...
Less recoil, cheaper bullets, preferred powders readily available.
6 ppc cons.....
Shorter barrel life.

30 br pros....
LONG barrel life.
30 br cons.....
More recoil, preferred powders not as widely available, bullets more expensive.

 

[Gabe22BR]

One thing Shortt never mentioned is your BR gonna be for group??? Or Score??
Weight comes into factor-
10.5lb LV in group-
13.5lb in score-

A LV ppc rig (10.5lb) will get ya in both competitions- & you’ll be the determining factor as a shooter-
There are some nice ppc rifles in the classifieds now..

 

[Link]

If you are thinking of shooting, there must be a range within reasonable distance. Take a box of doughnuts over and ask questions. I'm sure someone will even let you shoot their rifle.

 

[ckaberna]

Well, a light .308Win is more than I like. A heavy .260Rem is nice.
No idea what a qualifying 30BR has for recoil. Never shot one.

Not near a full length 308, I kept hearing about the recoil as well. Coming from deer rifles (.270, 30-06, even .243) I’m like what recoil??
Compared to 6ppc yeah but it’s not that noticeable to me.