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July 1, 2018, 07:45 AM | #1 |
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Howa tac rifle opinions ?
So i've been trying to resist the 6.5CM train but it's really hard when I keep getting spanked by my buddies' RPR in 6.5 at 600 yds when i'm shooting 308. The Howa HCR's and the APC's look very interesting, would like your feedback on the Howa Tac (or any howa rifle) with respect to precision and customer service in general . Thanks !
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July 1, 2018, 12:24 PM | #2 |
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Shooting both 6.5 and 308 I can say up to around 600 it's really pick your poison and you can shoot both accurate and consistent. That RPR is a very sneaky good rifle and crazy accurate. If your 308 is not holding up it may just need a bit of TLC to keep the paces. What bullet are you shooting? Handloads or factory?
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July 2, 2018, 05:44 AM | #4 |
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I agree...wind can mess with the 308 past 300 yds in my experience ( I am still learning wind reading and hold over correction). I started on a 6.5 RPR and got spoiled. I thought I was the cats meow compared to my buddies when we stretched things out. We played rifle round robin and when I shot his 308 I was taught a very valuable lesson in humility. So I bought a Savage 12FV in 308 to learn and am enjoying both calibers for their nuances. Once I finish this last line of load testing/development I plan on focusing on shooting 400+ until I can hit my goal of 4/6 milk jugs at 1000 within 8 shots. Lofty goal? I am not sure but it sounds like a great challenge at my current skill level
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July 2, 2018, 02:53 PM | #5 |
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Road Clam, if you are looking for a box fed/tac style you might look into getting a chassis for your 700. The bottom line MDT chassis is pretty rock solid, takes AICS mags, and is usually the cheapest chassis on the market.
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July 2, 2018, 06:55 PM | #6 |
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My go to answer for most questions like this, is, for the money you really can’t do much better than the Tikka T3x Tactical/Compact Tactical. I’ve owned and shot most every flavor of target rifle in this price range and they have all been sold except my Tikka.
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