Originally Posted by
charlie b
I mentioned the matches because some are limited in ranges. Out to 600yd I'd use a .223.
I'd still hold off on the rifle choice until you see how things go. I would have been comfortable with my Axis in an informal match. It had a 22" heavy barrel (Walmart special) and would hold 1/2MOA. Better than MOA at 600yd using 77gm SMK's. The only real upgrades it had was a Boyd's stock and Vortex Diamondback scope. The 16x scope did a lot better at 600 than the 12x it came with.
Your Howa might work with the 77SMK's and might not. It should do OK with the 69SMK's which also did ok out to 600 for me. I'd try the 77's.
Have you shot much out past 400yd? It is mostly a wind game at that point.
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