I sure hope it isn't deleted in 2 days--that would be a shame. Your sequence in building up a long range hunting rifle is interesting and not one I had ever considered. What did you find worked better doing it that way? Also, I'm curious as to your input on the type of rests you used on your 450-1350 shots. I am considering a longer range hunting rifle and have been reading this topic for some of the experienced posts. to date, I've only hunted out to 375-400 yards which is a much different (and easier) performance window. My only true long experience was in the Marines but that was a long time ago, somewhat different and with iron sights with much younger eyes.
