Posted: 10/16/2015 3:27:11 AM EDT
| Looking at getting a .308 to shoot up to 800-1000 yards. will mostly be shot at 200-300 but will regularly be shot at 500. Obviously this is a huge difference in range so lets just say I want a gun that can shoot MOA at 500 yards with factory ammunition.. I'm a college kid and broke as hell. That being said i'm looking for the cheapest and best gun to get this done which means i can't afford to go semi at this point. I want to stick with a bolt action. Any suggestions? I really like the Ruger American but my understanding is that it can't shoot MOA? Savage Axis is nice but the triggers are less than stellar correct? I'm not picky but I want a trigger that pulls at a maximum of 4 pounds. What about the Mossberg patriot? any other suggestions. I could go up to 500 but like I said I want to go as cheap as possible. this is just going to be a fun gun I can shoot on the weekends, not going to be taking any game with it or doing any serious shooting. |
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Hard to go wrong with a Savage 10 and a SWFA SS 10x scope. Add some Federal Gold Medal Match 168 and you're good to go for 1000 yards. Buy or borrow a chronograph and measure your muzzle velocity. From there, go to JBM ballistics.com and use their software to predict your long range trajectory. |
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Well I'm in that same situation as you and I went with the Remington 700 sps tactical and put a bell and Carlson stock on it. She is a real accurate. I just shot a 1.5" at 200 yards today.
The only other guns I could recommend would be the Remington 700 sps varmint with a bell and Carlson stock. Or a howa axiom (1500 action) |
| Okay so I have since held the 10t and I really like it.. now here is my question.. I want DBM and I want to be able to use magazines that are available so I want to convert it to shoot AI magazines.. I noticed CDI makes a bottom metal for the savage 10 do you know if it will fit the 10t? |
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Okay so I have since held the 10t and I really like it.. now here is my question.. I want DBM and I want to be able to use magazines that are available so I want to convert it to shoot AI magazines.. I noticed CDI makes a bottom metal for the savage 10 do you know if it will fit the 10t? CDI can inlet the stock and install their bottom metal. This is getting well away from buget though. |
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What he said...if you have a Dicks Sporting good near you, they have the Remington 700, ADL, camo stock, and heavy 26" barrel for $449.00 right now. I have one in 243, I only replaced the trigger with a Rifle Basix trigger, and I routinely knock down 2" x 2" steel plates off of a railroad track at 300 yards with boring regularity. I put a Vortex Viper scope on it that I got from camera land for $299.00. It has the BDC reticle.
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prices and links are from this spring when I built it... Can is a stainless form1 for $400 including the stamp. Rifle $269.99 http://grabagun.com/savage-axis-sr-308win-20-t-b-mbl-syn.html Rifle Rebate -$50 https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=savage+rifle+rebate http://sporting.myonlinerebate.com/images/savage_arms_rebate.pdf stock $109 http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product.htm?pid=103271&cat=1215 Rail Weaver $19 http://www.amazon.com/Weaver-Multi-Slot-Base-System-Trigger/dp/B001H8WSBS/ref=sr_1_19?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1414419810&sr=1-19&keywords=savage+axis. Trigger Spring $15 http://www.amazon.com/Savage-Replacement-Trigger-Spring-2-5-4/dp/B00F8QO53Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1414420044&sr=1-2&keywords=savage+axis Bipod $28 http://www.amazon.com/UTG-Tactical-OP-Bipod-Adjustable/dp/B0035KU9SK/ref=sr_1_3?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1414420044&sr=1-3&keywords=savage+axis Magazine $110 http://www.snydermags.com/products.html |