New Member looking for a Rifle

[sunalert]

Hi All
I had a chance to shoot 7.62 last year with our full-bore part of our Chichester club and loved it. I have a FAC and am having a 762 added and want to compete this year with my own rifle. I shot 22 for years and am looking forward to the big stuff. I know there is a lot to learn and I hoping to pick up tips from you all. The biggest thing at this time is to find a good rifle, so if anyone knows of any one selling please let me know. I would consider a later Swing, Paramount, Grunig. These are all names others have suggested. Any thoughts or idears would be appreciated.
Chris(Sunalert)

[Mike357]

Firstly, welcome to FBUK.

You shooting TR?

[Christel]

'ello Chris and welcome to the forum, hope you join in

[sunalert]

Hi Mike and Christel,
Thank for the Hi, Mike i take it TR is target rifle and so yes target rifle from prone.

Chris

[Mike357]

Ah, bondage bloke! :lol:

[Christel]

We need pictures of that!

:lol:

[saddler]

Parker Hale 1200 TX

Pick them up 2nd had for about £200

[ovenpaa]

Welcome to F-B(UK) Chris.

I guess the choice of Target Rifle is down to many factors and budget has to be near the top along with at what level you wish to compete. You can go anywhere from a P14 chambered in 7,62x51 through Swing, RPA etc to Grunig. Personal choice and how it feels are also factors.

One thing i have noticed is some people have done very well with some fairly basic setups.

We need Rox and SteveE to comment on this (Amongst others) as they have been known to plink within TR circles...

[20series]

Ah, bondage bloke! :lol:

It takes a real man to hit v bulls with open sights you know!!!

Alan

Chris ignore the heathens who only shoot with 50x scopes, welcome to the frienliest shooters forum I know.

[sunalert]

Yes thank you Mike I do like a tight strap.

Thank Sadler & Ovenpaa,
I think a Parker Hale p14 is not quite what I am looking for. i Shoot a Feinwerkbau with a aluminum stock at 22 and i would like to afford a rifle of the same quality, and Swing, RPA, Grunig may be the kind of rifle I would like to end up with. So I am thinking £1,000 with sights would be a good start as long as it shoots in a straight line, what do you all thing?