rifle

[alvins]

Ive been into handguns and shotguns mainly. I would like to get a rifle for the range now. I am not really interested in the AR stuff and would rather have a "traditional" rifle with scope. I am not interested in hunting right now but if i did it would be great if it would work for that. Ive been looking and the remington 700 in 308 seems like a good deal. any good advice?

[Carry-a-Kimber]

Hard to go wrong with a 700. I have several and they are all extremely accurate and completely dependable. I have a 700 SPS Tactical iin 308 and 223 and they have both impressed me with their accuracy. Just last week my wife and I were taking out prairie dogs out to 350 yards with the 223. The SPS Tac is a little heavy to be lugging around for hunting but is just right for varmints and range work.

[alvins]

i am lefty so that could be an issue but something that will work left or right would be cool.
i would like something i can put a bipod on.

[karl]

I do believe Remington makes lefty versions of the 700.

[texasmusic]

They do, I believe I saw one on texas gun trader recently...

[mr surveyor]

If you want a tack driver for the range, or "small game", you might even consider the 22/250. The Rem 700 in 22/250 is a real performer.

[The Annoyed Man]

i am lefty so that could be an issue but something that will work left or right would be cool.
i would like something i can put a bipod on.

I have a left handed Remington 700 VSF (a model they don't make anymore but you can still find them for sale) in .308. It has a 26" heavy profile fluted barrel in a 1:10 twist, mated to a tan HS Precision varmint profile stock, topped with a Leupold 4.5-14x50mm VX-3 with the B&C reticle. Yes, it is a tad heavy. The entire package tops out at a tad over 10 lbs, less the bipod. That's about the same as my synthetic stocked M1A Loaded with scope mounted, so it isn't that bad. I wouldn't want to carry it for a 10 hour hike through the boondocks, but I have taken it hunting to places where I had to walk in over steep terrain to get to the hunting blind. It wasn't that big a deal.

With 175 grain SMKs over 42.6 grains of Varget, it shoots 3/8" groups at 100 yards all day long as long as I do my part. It will shoot roughly 1 MOA with pretty much any commercial hunting ammo in the 165-180 grain range. The bullet drop compensator in the scope reticle is calibrated for .308 bullets out to 600 yards with a 200 yard zero; 500 yards with a 100 yard zero.

I mostly make holes in paper with mine, but I would have no problem taking it hunting again—despite the weight.



Here is a picture of I took on the ground next to the deer blind I was hunting from:

[alvins]

so if i buy a remington 700 whats a decent scope? yea i saw the 800 dollar trijicon one at basspro shop but i think thats over kill.

[texasmusic]

Some people say the rule of thumb is to double the cost of the rig when you add a scope. I go at least 75% of the rifle so $400 rifle = $300 scope and so on. You want to get the maximum effectiveness of the pair. I'm partial to Leupold although I have an accupoint 1x4 too and it's very nice. Try a bunch out and do some research on the features scopes have. Lenses, lens coating, zoom, focus, sight in adjustments, fog proof, and the list goes on. I like a big objective lens for shots taken in lower light conditions (the large glass picks up more light) for example.

[The Annoyed Man]

I paid $831.00 for that left handed 700 VSF and about $540.00 for the Leupold VX-3 in the above pictures—both purchased from Sporting Arms in Lewisville about 5 years ago.

[OldCannon]

Just to throw in another point of view: The Savage 10 GLXP3 with the Accutrigger is an outstanding value, left-handed, and has a scope. All for under 700 MSRP. I haven't shot one myself, but I don't know of anybody that has buyer's remorse for going with Savage.

[glbedd53]

I do have buyers remorse with my Savage. Mine won't group tight no matter what ammo I put in it. I'm the only one I know of that's had that problem but I would still rather have the Remington if I could do it over.

[The Annoyed Man]

My son has a Savage 10FP-HS Precision in .308. It's a very accurate rifle, heavy as heck, with a 24" heavy profile barrel and the Accutrigger. It was only $20 less than my Remington VSF....not really a significant difference at that price point.

[alvins]

well i bought a remington 700 .308 aac-sd with threaded barrel has brake/flash supressor installed. hope to get a supressor for it too. now i goota find a scope. yikes its getting expensive.