all in all i figured being new and wanting to ask dumb things and solicit opinions and thoughts about my planned build which is underway i thought this fitted in here alert me if im in error, i have read heaps of stuff some good some bad so wanted some thoughts on my end game planned build for PRS and just a fun thing that i wanted to shoot etc. the club im looking to join shoots only single shot target peep sights or F class so hesitant on getting their advice to some extent.
the range ill mainly be shooting at is 700yds max andit is the longest range i've found within a reasonable distance of me for practice etc
so the rifle i am getting, Howa KRG bravo, in 6.5 creedmore 1 in 8 twist unsure if its a 24 or 26" barrel im suspecting its 24? ( the guy pulled out a ruler in shop and it came out at 25 but its not offered in that sooo im a little weirded out by that) should i be panicking over a 24 inch barrel vs a 26 inch barrel? and the minor difference in muzzle velocity or am i just paranoid over a minor detail?
for a bit of reference i chose the 6.5CM for better BC, less recoil, i wont be reloading for a little while so i will be using mainly factory ammo and am a new shooter to this sport and fairly new in general so for ammo availability and ease of use i found this cartridge suited my needs fairly well while giving me good ability when i visit a range that has 1000yrs plus to have a go.
planning to put a generic 20 MOA rail onto with.... generic rings i guess? maybe burris or NF rings, hear good things about NF.
for glass i'm leaning toward the Burris XTR II with an SCR reticle in MIL/MIL, lifetime warranty no questions asked, the PRS down here has a rule of factory rifle with glass must be under 5K local money for that specific class so i like this build for that class and budget i suppose i have some wiggle room and could drop an extra grand on a nightforce atacr?
all in all am i missing anything vital (bipod i know i will probably go with whatever the rifle shop has on hand) but aside from that, am i worrying to much about barrel length etc, any advice on the optics? any questions i can answer i might have missed?
im new, be kind, i did post this is the dumb questions section have a good day all!
Cheers, Jo.
the range ill mainly be shooting at is 700yds max andit is the longest range i've found within a reasonable distance of me for practice etc
so the rifle i am getting, Howa KRG bravo, in 6.5 creedmore 1 in 8 twist unsure if its a 24 or 26" barrel im suspecting its 24? ( the guy pulled out a ruler in shop and it came out at 25 but its not offered in that sooo im a little weirded out by that) should i be panicking over a 24 inch barrel vs a 26 inch barrel? and the minor difference in muzzle velocity or am i just paranoid over a minor detail?
for a bit of reference i chose the 6.5CM for better BC, less recoil, i wont be reloading for a little while so i will be using mainly factory ammo and am a new shooter to this sport and fairly new in general so for ammo availability and ease of use i found this cartridge suited my needs fairly well while giving me good ability when i visit a range that has 1000yrs plus to have a go.
planning to put a generic 20 MOA rail onto with.... generic rings i guess? maybe burris or NF rings, hear good things about NF.
for glass i'm leaning toward the Burris XTR II with an SCR reticle in MIL/MIL, lifetime warranty no questions asked, the PRS down here has a rule of factory rifle with glass must be under 5K local money for that specific class so i like this build for that class and budget i suppose i have some wiggle room and could drop an extra grand on a nightforce atacr?
all in all am i missing anything vital (bipod i know i will probably go with whatever the rifle shop has on hand) but aside from that, am i worrying to much about barrel length etc, any advice on the optics? any questions i can answer i might have missed?
im new, be kind, i did post this is the dumb questions section have a good day all!
Cheers, Jo.