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    Agreed that nothing exotic is necessary to get to a grand. A .308 with the right load gets you there accurately and cheaply. The cooler stuff mentioned by SAF (.260 Rem, etc.) will get you there with less influence from the wind.

    If I had $5k to spend on a rifle, I'd probably start with a better action like a Surgeon, pick a barrel you can actually get in 6 months or less, and have at it.

    Stock selection can make a huge difference in how well you shoot a particular rifle, so I'd recommend you get behind as many different types as you can before making any decisions.

    Go over to the Hide and read for a couple of days and you'll get yourself all up to speed on what those guys think is working.
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    Come on down to the next Prairie Dog match at Pueblo West (third sat of the month starting at 9am). Fondle and shoot as many rifles as you can. That will give you a good idea of caliber, stock and scope setups.

    I personally shoot a .243 Win with a 115gr DTAC bullet, gets out to 1000 just fine if I do my job. I tried a couple stocks and settled on an AICS that I really like. For scopes I'd recommend at the very least a Nightforce, if you want to spend more then S&B or Premier.
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    I agree with most, if not all, of the above. Here's the route I took...

    Started with a 700 in .308. I shot about 1400 rounds through it (all hand/reloads). Durring that time I attended an outstanding course where I was able to see the limits of the rifle and caliber, and a few of the Prarie Dog matches mentioned. At every opportunity, I got behind other rifles and scopes and tried them out. Most of the long range community is very friendly and will be glad to help you out.

    After trying plently of combinations I determined what would work best for my requirements. Since then, I've moved up to a Nightforce Scope, had a Manners stock built to my specs, ordered a match grade barrel, and a custom action. I'm still waiting on the action and barrel. Eventually, it will all make its way to TJs gunsmithing in Aurora. It'll be a 260 Rem.

    Here's my advice (which may be a bit redundant)
    1) Further identify your requirements - What do I want the rilfe to do? What do I not need? What would be nice? - Think about, distance, target vs hunting, size, weight, etc...
    2) Choose a caliber based on the bullets you want to shoot. If you are a reloader, then you have a lot more flexibility in caliber choice.
    3) Try as much as possible before buying anything
    4) Get a good scope the first time. Nightforce is a good starting point, and used NXS' can be had for around $1200.
    5) If you are unsure of your requirements, start with a relatively cheap 700 in .308. You can always sell it and move up. Or build a custom gun on the action...
    6) Don't forget about suppressors. Once you shoot one, or shoot next to one, you'll be hooked. They are simply amazing on bolt guns.

    Good luck.

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    The Rem 700 is a good place to start with the factory SPS in a upgraded stock you can easily reach out to those distances. Then when you shoot out the barrel and decide you want to continue you can build a custom gun out of the action.

    I am currently having one built on an old 700 action I had laying around. With any luck it should be done this weekend or next week. Not including the cost of the gun and the McM A5 stock I already had it cost me about $500.00 in parts to build it up. Havent got the bill from the smith yet so I will report back on that.

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