Maybe a dumb question

[Rgrbulldog]

At one point in time, you and I weren’t as capable as were are now. We got trained, and we practiced what we learned. Most folks can do the same.

Right. Starting with suitable advice for novice shooters. That’s where I’m coming from.

 

[300_whisper]

Anyway OP, yes, a DD in .300BO for $1200 is a nice rifle, and will serve you well as a deer and hog gun. It is also easy / cheap enough to shoot that you will get in some quality range time. I had the .300BO when it was the whisper in TC contenders. I currently have the .300BO in a 16 inch RRA hunting rifle, and a 10 inch psitol for range time and home defense.

So I do use it, shoot it, and enjoy owning them. I also have several .223s and a 6.5G to compare them too performance wise. They all have their place and bring their own capabilities and enjoyment to the table.

 

[cmshoot]

Right. Starting with suitable advice for novice shooters. That’s where I’m coming from.

So am I. Maybe just another point we differ on.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Right. Starting with suitable advice for novice shooters. That’s where I’m coming from.

One could argue that for a novice shooter in particular, getting a good deal on a DD is the better option than trying to save a few hundred and put one together. Neither answer is necessarily wrong, but there is a better chance that the DD has no issues. And if the funds are there, that's the easy route.

 

[BigMike]

I don't care if I'm in my backyard picking off tree rats, at an indoor range, at a hunt an hour away or a lifetime hunt across the globe, at a match, or for defense. I expect my guns to perform at a high level. A failure isn't acceptable. A failure to happen because I shaved off a few hundo? That's on me and something I can easily avoid. I also want to know that my kit performs. If I miss, it's on me. I can correct me issues on the fly. I can't correct a poor gun or ammo or optics.

This x1000. I don't ask more of my stuff that it can do, I expect it to perform as it should. I work to hard for my money to buy stuff that has problems due to poor quality. I want to work with it, not work on it. Not just guns either.....

 

[Rgrbulldog]

One could argue that for a novice shooter in particular, getting a good deal on a DD is the better option than trying to save a few hundred and put one together. Neither answer is necessarily wrong, but there is a better chance that the DD has no issues. And if the funds are there, that's the easy route.

Good point. But I’m still active duty, as are most of my friends. Not crapping $100 bills yet, so my perspective it a little different. I’d recommend decent quality rifle, good quality glass, and lots of ammo and range time. Most people can’t shoot because they don’t practice, not because they didn’t buy DD.

 

[BigMike]

One could argue that for a novice shooter in particular, getting a good deal on a DD is the better option than trying to save a few hundred and put one together. Neither answer is necessarily wrong, but there is a better chance that the DD has no issues. And if the funds are there, that's the easy route.

And if it turns out to be something not liked, a DD will sell without taking a bath. Most gun people wont touch a home build because not all home builders or builders in general are created equal.

 

[Please Delete]

And if it turns out to be something not liked, a DD will sell without taking a bath. Most gun people wont touch a home build because not all home builders or builders in general are created equal.

totally agree, I'm spending some coin on a really nice build..IF I decide to sail down the road...not expecting to recoup what I put in.

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Good point. But I’m still active duty, as are most of my friends. Not crapping $100 bills yet, so my perspective it a little different. I’d recommend decent quality rifle, good quality glass, and lots of ammo and range time. Most people can’t shoot because they don’t practice, not because they didn’t buy DD.

You know good components. You know how to assemble. You know if something is off, whether during assembly or shooting. You get the nuances of the rifle. Somebody not familiar with the system, does not have that knowledge and experience.

I don’t think anyone here is bashing the option to build one, but for a novice, getting quality from the beginning has value in the fact that it should shoot as it is intended.

 

[cmshoot]

totally agree, I'm spending some coin on a really nice build..IF I decide to sail down the road...not expecting to recoup what I put in.

Can’t wait to help put ‘er together. That’s gonna be a nice build.