Best of the west

[Labs07]

Has anyone here had experience with the best of the west signature series shooting systems?  My wife said she would by me a custom gun scope combo for my 50th b-day.  Very excited to do some research and figure out what others have experienced.  Any help would be appreciated.

[jackmaster]

trophy hunt has one, we both got to shoot johns rifle when he was still with best of the west, i will just say it was flat awesome. i wouldnt shoot an animal at this distance but we both shot a basketball size rock at 700 ft short of a mile with johns rifle, wind calcs and elevation had everything to do with it, but with the way the turrets are set up, it makes it pretty simple. i know john isnt with them any more, well i beleive he isnt but there new system is pretty dang close. pm trophyhunt i am sure he can clue you in to their new system 

[Labs07]

Thanks for the information, i appreciate it!

[jackmaster]

anytime, good luck

[jackelope]

Best of the West is not what it used to be. Best of the West still use Huskemaw scopes but they're shooting Cooper rifles now. There's still the Gunwerks rifles but they're not using Huskemaw scopes.

Talk to RBros on here for sure. They build some incredible rifles.

[TheHunt]

A friend of mine has that setup with the Huskemaw scope.  He has no problem shooting 24 inch groups at 1000 yards.

[jackelope]

A friend of mine has that setup with the Huskemaw scope.  He has no problem shooting 24 inch groups at 1000 yards.

This is a legit question because I have -zero- experience in the long range dept...but is ~2.5moa good at 1k yards?

[TheHunt]

anything at 1000 yards at that level is all technique and reading the external functions of the shot.  He is just a hillbilly with money. 

Taking that into consideration he will get better but it is just him working to make him shoot better.  The rifle can do better but at that range it is the shooter. 

[CAMPMEAT]

The guys that I know that are hardcore long distance shooters use nothing more than a wind meter, DOPE card, turreted scopes, tons of shooting and flat shooting calibers. They shoot out to nearly 1000 yards + -.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I'd like for a couple of snipers in our fold to make some comments on this.. Maybe in a different thread, as the question was about 'Best of the West' rifles.
 
I personally would never buy one at those prices.
 
"anything at 1000 yards at that level is all technique and reading the external functions of the shot"  "The rifle can do better but at that range it is the shooter."
 
I know guys that shoot 800+ all the time with not much more than factory rifles. 2.5moa would be unacceptable in my book. (given perfect shooting conditions) But there are so many other factors involved that the calculation of trajectory by angle of shot, guess of wind speed and direction, temperature/humidity variables along bullet flight path to be combined with the BC and velocity of the bullet itself are not always a science. More art.  But a person that can't shoot sub moa at say, 200yds, (I don't care if the rifle can or not), will likely not shoot moa at 1,000yds. Yes, a lot of it comes down to shooter, but you still need the equipment that'll get the job done too. 
 
-Steve

[Labs07]

Great thoughts so far!  It is true if you cant shoot at 200yrds then you cant shoot at 1000yrds.

[Taco280AI]

Forget the gimmicky BotW stuff and talk to RBros here. Builds great rifles and has the competitve shooting experience and results to back up his work.
http://rbrosrifles.com/

[haugenna]

Spend a 3rd of the money and buy a Leupold VX3 4.5-14 and send it to Leupold to get the M1 turrets installed on it.  Better scope in my opinion. 

If you get a load your gun likes, send in the knob to have it custom cut to your ballistics, and the elevation you will be hunting.

Practice practice and practice. 

These 1000 yard systems in a can for Joe Blow to buy off the shelf and then walk out and sling lead at an animal are a joke. 

[mrolen]

A friend of mine has that setup with the Huskemaw scope.  He has no problem shooting 24 inch groups at 1000 yards.

This is a legit question because I have -zero- experience in the long range dept...but is ~2.5moa good at 1k yards?

2.5 moa at 1k is nothing i would brag about... but its a start

[mountainman]

A friend of mine has that setup with the Huskemaw scope.  He has no problem shooting 24 inch groups at 1000 yards.

This is a legit question because I have -zero- experience in the long range dept...but is ~2.5moa good at 1k yards?

2.5 moa at 1k is nothing i would brag about... but its a start

agreed, but to be competitive and to take game at extended ranges, 1/2 minute is the goal we should all strive for. At long range, it is not just the shooter. You will need a gun capable of that 1/2" accuracy at thos extended ranges. My Rbros in 338 Edge, on a good day, will hit right around 4" in a low or no wind situation. That is what we are looking for here