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Hey fellas,
Just curious what you'd do for a dedicated LR rig if you had about $2000 to play with for rifle and glass. It'd be chambered in .243AI.
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I think a 700 action, 24" #3 or #4ish contour throated for the AMAX at like 2.8-2.9", dropped into a Game Scout with Edge Fill, Talley's and 3.5-10 or perhaps 4.5-14x40 with M1s would be freaking stellar. Plus, you could still pack that dog around and hunt the heck out of it.
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BTW, let's do two different categories- Your choice for a +/- factory rig, and custom builds.
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Tanner-what's a game scout?
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It's trhat new Mickey pattern. Looks really nice.
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Jordan, I did the "factory" category:
Montana 257 Roberts (new): $1,100
IT&D rebarrel to 243AI (SS Douglas 8 twist 6 groove): $440
FX3 6x42 M1 $475
Talley LW lows: $40
all in I'm a little over your $2,000, but I'm happy...
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I'd make sure and have the bbl twisted for the 115gr Berger and 115gr DTAC. 1/7.7 seems pretty popular.
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Savage Axis with a 243AI ER Shaw barrel and a 6-24 Bushnell Banner in Talley LWT's of course.
Light done right...
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If I were smart enough, which apparently I'm not
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$1500 for the Nightforce leaves you $500 for a used SPS 243 to punch out.
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Savage Axis with a 243AI ER Shaw barrel and a 6-24 Bushnell Banner in Talley LWT's of course.
Light done right... Minitucky is going to rot and crumble right before your eyes for that comment... 
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That's what I was thinking 
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I`m in the process of doing that now. But it`s going to be 7mm.
We`ll square the 700 action, barrel from pac-nor, #4 contour, 26 inch, 9 twist 5 groove CM, Wby chambering and throat. All stuck in a McMillan.
Glass is stright 10x, SS.
We`ll do all the work, including barrel install.
Deer, rabbits, woodchucks, crows and other stuff. We`ll start at three, and work out.
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That's what I was thinking
If I were smart enough, which apparently I'm not
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or this... ![[Linked Image]](http://photos.imageevent.com/wyowhisper/rifles/websize/DSC_0144.jpg)
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Factory rifle ? How about a Ruger in 6.5 Creedmor ? If you must have a .243AI, then how about a Ruger Predator Rifle rebarreled in .243 AI ? E
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Hey fellas,
Just curious what you'd do for a dedicated LR rig if you had about $2000 to play with for rifle and glass. It'd be chambered in .243AI. 6.5x47 Lapua, trued 700 in a A5 , a Brux, Kreieger,Bartlien or Rock creek tube!
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Haven't done a lot of research on this, so go easy on me. What does a 6x47 Lapua do that a 243 or 243AI doesn't? Thanks!
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Details???
Nice looking stock.
Looks like a SS glass.
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My 243 came in about that price range. 8 twist brux light palma, rem action single point trued by Jim See, B&C stock, currently wears a Nitrex 6-20x50 but has a Vortex Viper HS 5-15x40 mil/mil on back order for it.
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Hey fellas,
Just curious what you'd do for a dedicated LR rig if you had about $2000 to play with for rifle and glass. It'd be chambered in .243AI. 6.5x47 Lapua, trued 700 in a A5 , a Brux, Kreieger,Bartlien or Rock creek tube! Sounds familiar. I have a 6.5x47 Lapua in a trued 700 action with a Kreiger barrel but in an HS stock with HS bottom metal. It's wearing a Leupold Mark 4 6.5x20 50mm scope. ![[Linked Image]](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm218/Mad_Mikee/65x47%20Lapua/2.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm218/Mad_Mikee/65x47%20Lapua/1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm218/Mad_Mikee/65x47%20Lapua/4.jpg)
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