Always enjoy your posts. Lots of good info. There seems to be a lot of "newbie" questions. Perhaps you could expand a bit on some info for those of us who want to get better at shooting at distance and build a rifle specifically for that purpose?

Ideal beginner set up?

Any stock set ups that work or we talking custom from the get go?
Caliber? (assuming some are better suited for beginners than others? i.e. .308 vs. .338 EDGE)??
Scope? Something that the average guy can afford, yet still works well.
Reticule? Which one(s) is good to start with and why?
Turrets? Scope with turrets or aftermarket

Also, any good books that might help? (Turrets and using a LR reticule sound like they could use a little reading before using??)

Thanks in advance for your time and expertise...