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<blockquote data-quote="ripnbst" data-source="post: 1400672" data-attributes="member: 16136"><p>For my first rifle I bought a .270 after much much thinking and close to 30 hours of research via forums and magazine articles. A .270 can comfortably take elk and has a very flat trajectory which yields long range versatility. I was also considering a .243 at the time due to its similar ballistics but after doing more research and talking with people it has its limitation of white tail being its largest game that most are comfortable shooting with it.</p><p></p><p>So my limited experience but extensive research lead me to buy a .270 win. I didn't want anything bigger because honestly I doubt pretty highly I will ever get the opportunity to shoot anything bigger. I don't plan to go on any Water buffalo expeditions or anything like that. I bought a Mossberg ATR 100 chambered in .270 Win with a 3x9x40 Nikon Prostaff with the BDC reticle. I shoot Winchester Premium ballistic tips either 135 gr or 130 gr cant remember and these should be good for any white tail in the state. I also have put some Rem Core Lokt 150 gr through it and both run cleanly without incident and on target. The gun got good reviews and is constantly compared to Savage, for the money as a first gun it was really tough to beat. I would look it up.</p><p></p><p>For rings I dont know what I have which kinda pisses me off actually. I bought it at Bass Pro and while I was doing the paper work they went over and opened rings and bases and installed them for me. I wanted to pick out what I wanted but kinda got denied the chance.</p><p></p><p>All around "nice enough" combo for my first gun. I have not shot it enough to figure the MOA @ 100 yds yet. I need to find someone close by with a nice bench rest and bags to take me, the shooter, out of the equation as much as possible.</p><p></p><p>I've still got much to learn but hopefully that helped!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ripnbst, post: 1400672, member: 16136"] For my first rifle I bought a .270 after much much thinking and close to 30 hours of research via forums and magazine articles. A .270 can comfortably take elk and has a very flat trajectory which yields long range versatility. I was also considering a .243 at the time due to its similar ballistics but after doing more research and talking with people it has its limitation of white tail being its largest game that most are comfortable shooting with it. So my limited experience but extensive research lead me to buy a .270 win. I didn't want anything bigger because honestly I doubt pretty highly I will ever get the opportunity to shoot anything bigger. I don't plan to go on any Water buffalo expeditions or anything like that. I bought a Mossberg ATR 100 chambered in .270 Win with a 3x9x40 Nikon Prostaff with the BDC reticle. I shoot Winchester Premium ballistic tips either 135 gr or 130 gr cant remember and these should be good for any white tail in the state. I also have put some Rem Core Lokt 150 gr through it and both run cleanly without incident and on target. The gun got good reviews and is constantly compared to Savage, for the money as a first gun it was really tough to beat. I would look it up. For rings I dont know what I have which kinda pisses me off actually. I bought it at Bass Pro and while I was doing the paper work they went over and opened rings and bases and installed them for me. I wanted to pick out what I wanted but kinda got denied the chance. All around "nice enough" combo for my first gun. I have not shot it enough to figure the MOA @ 100 yds yet. I need to find someone close by with a nice bench rest and bags to take me, the shooter, out of the equation as much as possible. I've still got much to learn but hopefully that helped! [/QUOTE]
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