Heyo all - moving to the US from the UK imminently and long-range target shooting has always been an interest of mine (plus have some in-laws desperate to take me hunting), and would be great for someone to look over my plan for getting into the sport. Almost all of my experience so far has been clay pigeon shooting with a 12 gauge so this is a new one to me. I'd like to spend less than a $1,000 on equipment to start with, but also not buy any duds - I'd like a capable hunting rifle if I later decide I like the sport enough to upgrade
Plan is to get something like a Ruger American in .308, something I can use for deer and as a starting point for PRS. For optics, Swampfox seem to be a good brand for starting out with - either their Patriot riflescope, or the Saber 5x prism scope. The prism scope seems appealing because of the simplicity, but input would be great. I have very good eyesight but I also have never used a scoped weapon before.
Any advice or input would be great, and thank you!
Plan is to get something like a Ruger American in .308, something I can use for deer and as a starting point for PRS. For optics, Swampfox seem to be a good brand for starting out with - either their Patriot riflescope, or the Saber 5x prism scope. The prism scope seems appealing because of the simplicity, but input would be great. I have very good eyesight but I also have never used a scoped weapon before.
Any advice or input would be great, and thank you!