New guy from VA

[Drhc116]

Evening yall.

Not much of a lurker but have participated in multiple other forums for sometime. I have recently grown tired of the AR/AK platforms as well as pistols. I decided to try my hand at precision rifle shooting while having a rig I could deer/yote hunt with. I just recently ordered a Remington 700 5R mil-spec that hopefully will be here next week sometime. It has a 24" barrel. Right now I am undecided on optics but leaning heavily towards the Vortex PST 6-24x50 FFP.

I am thinking I will start at 200 yds or so and then as my technique gets better begin to stretch it out in small amounts. Not really in a hurry to be shooting much past 400 as I am more interested in technique and precision. Hopefully my distant will increase with my skills. Looking forward to learning and becoming a better marksman.

John

 

[Sniper Uncle]

Welcome, John, and good luck with your new rig. I think you would be happy with the Vortex---I almost bought one myself, as it was a close second in my choices----the NightForce won in the end.

 

[thrusty]

Welcome to the Hide John. That 5R and PST will serve you well - made a good choice for starting out.

 

[Drhc116]

Thanks guys. Like I said, I am thinking my max will be 4-500 yds tops. If i decided to do anything further than that I might upgrade to a different round.

 

[super_poot]

Welcome, That remington should shoot pretty nice. Vortex makes a pretty nice optic and you can't beat their warranty.