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Originally Posted by vash
The creedmore benefits from a long barrel, right?
Makes for an odd awkward mtn rifle.
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Vash, the Bergara I shot only had a 22 inch barrel. Had a nice scope also, can't remember the power (12X at the most) but was pretty small as far as long range scopes go. I know it was a VX4 Leupold but the field of view really sucked. Took forever to lock onto a target with it. But once you did the image was very clear. I'm not sure on barrel life, in the old day's I've heard the 6.5s toasted barrels pretty quick. I really don't know if its that way anymore.
I'm a little fella, 140 soaking wet, just 5'9. Do not care for heavy guns. Or guns so light they kick like a mule. So there's a happy medium for me. My .270 is a ancient wood stocked Remington probably around 14lbs scoped. This thing weighed a little less to me. We were shooting at a probably 12 x 12 sagebrush at 930 yards. And with the spotting scopes it was punching center, throwing up dirt behind it.
The whole shoot was ad hock, a few beers, punk rock music (I'm a enigma to the Eastern Oregon Cattleman Association) and hanging out on my new deck, playing with the neighbor kids toys.