I would like to know what is the ideal long-distance rifle for the everyday person? I heard that the military uses the Remington 700, among other models, but then regular guys on other threads say that Remingtons have gone downhill for some time, not to mention the trigger replacement problem from last year. What is the overall problem with Remingtons? What is a better rifle to use and what upgrades should be made to a rifle that are affordable? Was he using a .308 or did calibers vary depending on the mission? Thanks!
Remington is run by idiots. Kyle mostly carried a .338 Lapua(MK-12) built by Daniel Defense. He did use a borrowed .300 win mag in at least one engagement. .338 is easier to carry and deploy than a Barret 50 and deadly well over mile(as Kyle proved). Be advised a .338 round is spendy and range time can be painful.
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-338-lapua
Hubby owns a Savage that he swears by..think the 111.
Don’t know specifics :(
I read Kyle used .300 Win & .338 Lapua mag
Interesting article w/lots of detail:
http://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/01/17/american-sniper-chris-kyle-rifles/