Posted on 12/23/2013 2:00:22 PM PST by BerserkPatriot
Given that guns are like any other tool, you need various types of guns to do different functions. One of these would have to be bolt action for long range shooting hunting etc. Ive seen many a vanity on sport utility rifles, concealed carry and home defense but dont recall one this type of shooting situation. Mostly looking at the Remington model 700 series specifically the SPS tactical family for various reasons. This family of model 700s has a 20 barrel and threaded muzzle. The budget is in the $700 range and Im looking to get something in a fairly common chambering - .308 mostly. Im seeing that model as a middle of the road type hopefully accurate enough to do the job, but not so expensive to break the bank.
Any general recommendations on the subject?
Recommendations on that specific model and chambering?
Is it up to the task?
Thoughts on optics.
Sorry but this is a shameless plug for a rifle I would like to sell if anyone is willing to negotiate a price.........
Bang marker
+1 on the Savage.
Thanks the one Im looking at is chambered in .308 so I might go with it.
Heard some recommendations for other calibers but it may be a blessing in disguise that the one Im eying is just that.
Less of a decision to make.
You have multiple independent decisions: caliber (.308win was my choice and seems to be one of the top choices, but there are others, and availability matters) the stock (wood is prettier, which matters in good times, while synthetic is lighter and more durable, which matters all the time but perhaps matters less than looks), barrel length (I got a 24 for accuracy at long range, but that’s heavy; 20-22 inch is lighter, and 16-18 inches is much lighter), trigger (accu-trigger or comparable is well worth the money), and of course the manufacturer (Rem/Savage/Ruger/Mosin-Nagant/other).
Price follows from the other decisions, and a cheaper rifle means you can afford more ammo, but perhaps that you’ll like it less. Scope matters at least as much as the rifle, and can cost as much. Big decision, but you came to one of the best sites in the world for answers.
I was in a gun shop when a guy comes in with a Sears rifle in 30-06. He wanted $150 for it. I looked at it quickly and sure enough, it was an FN Mauser with the JC Higgins name.
I knew the owner of the shop and when he didn’t show any interest, I asked him if I could buy it. He told me to go ahead and I did. The action was beautiful but the stock was plain. It was walnut tho.
It had the typical smooth function and was fairly accurate too. I wish I still had it.
20” barrel is to short for real long range.
But hey I don’t know nothing about shooting.
Which Savage do you have?
I’m seriously considering a Savage 12BVSS.
Also, what would be a decent scope for that rifle? I can’t afford a Nighforce right now.
I had a 243, lost it in a poker game, and I disagree. Drop at 300 yards is not for novices.
The Savage AccuTrgger is hard to beat. I have one in .22LR but want to add larger calibers.
They’ve been one of the best selling rifles for YEARS. Must be doing something right.
There was a similar rifle with not the intricate ingraving as this one that sold on Cabela's auction site for $2,800.........I took mine to a local gun dealer and he said it was worth about $1,500 but that I would probably get less if sold.
I then posted it on a gun site, where I was able to copy these photos, and some knucklehead professing to be an "expert" said it was only worth about $700 because the customization took away from the actual original firearm.......LOL!
I say its worth about $5 but I’ll give you $10 just to be nice.
Have we got a deal?? :)
I’m shooting a blue printed 700 in 300 Winchester Magnum with 208 grain A-Max and will ring steel at 1000 yards with consitinsy. 24 inch Shneider barrel with a 1-10 twist. I’m having a 1-9 Broughton barrel being built as we speak, fixing to move to a heavier bullet.
Throw in your truck and we've got a deal........:)
It depends on the shooter and the brand of rifle/scope to a large extent and it very much depends on the ammo you are using. I have an Armalite AR10T in .308. It is sub MOA with good ammo. I think it’s very capable of 1,000 meter shots. I don’t know that I am. maybe on a day with no wind. I have seen a Bushmaster 5.56 mm with a target barrel, match trigger, and exceptionally high quality reloads shoot hole for hole at 100 yards all day long. A quality semi-auto .308 is perfectly capable of that too.
Here in Florida there are few places where you can take a long shot. Sure wish I had the skill to shoot like that though.
Yes without ammo, a rifle is a very expensive club, or a safe queen.
I agree, reloading is a good plan, if the only ammo available is 600 miles away, brass is going to be hard to come up with.
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