It's really hard to go wrong with a Remington 700 chambered in .308
It's really hard to go wrong with a Remington 700 chambered in .308
for an entry level caliber .308 is the best choice hands down for availability, cost, accuracy and a few others.
Agreed.
remingtons are nice, but dont count savages out, my savage will outshoot many custom remmys.
Agreed, Savages, Weatherby's, CZ's, Winchesters, Enfields, Ruger's, etc can all shoot fairly well.
long range shooting is more about the shooter than the equipment. 500 on a rifle 800 on a nice scope, and 2k in ammo will make you a better long range shooter than a 3k rifle 4k scope and 10 dollars in ammo.
Aside from the very first sentence I am not sure that I follow exactly what you are saying you there.
if you are going to cut corners the rifle is the first corner to cut. the optics is the second place to try and save money, and ammo is the last.
I have to disagree here, I would cut optics first, 20 years ago you really had to pay through the nose for good glass, these days you can get really good optics at really good prices.
range time, range time, range time.
I dont keep much of a shooters log, but i do write down what i learn in a range trip.
If you cut optics first, then i think you are going to be sadly disapointed. when you get into long range shooting you need a scope that is accurate and repeatable, something that you will not find in the less expensive scopes.
You are asking about long range shooting, which implies that you dont know a ton about it (if you did you wouldnt have to ask) so take if from the guys who have been there and done that, you need to get a quality optic if you want to have any degree of success at the longer ranges.
I dont keep much of a shooters log, but i do write down what i learn in a range trip.
If you cut optics first, then i think you are going to be sadly disapointed. when you get into long range shooting you need a scope that is accurate and repeatable, something that you will not find in the less expensive scopes.
You are asking about long range shooting, which implies that you dont know a ton about it (if you did you wouldnt have to ask) so take if from the guys who have been there and done that, you need to get a quality optic if you want to have any degree of success at the longer ranges.
Thank you for all of your responses. Do you guys have any suggestions as to where to purchase the rifle. I'm sure I will have a lot of questions, I am looking for a place that will provide the help I need.
I live in Greenwood.
A quality optic will not make a rifle more accurate.
Normally, you pay for accuracy in a rifle, starting with a less accurate rifle will not provide you the necessary feedback during range time.
Quality glass is nice, but not necessary at long range target shooting. The scope being mechanically sound is much more critical.
Indiana State 1000 yard championships have been won with fixed power Super Snipers.
Still a decent quality scope though. i didnt say expensive optic, i said quality.
and yes a 1k yard match can be won w/ a barska if conditions are right.
to me long range shooting is not sending rounds down at one distance over and over. long range shooting is being able to determine the distance to the target and know how to use your equipment to make a good shot the first shot no matter what range i am shooting at.
i am not perfect at it, but i dont pick a distance and shoot over and over, i shoot at many unknown distances and when i miss i figure out why and do what it takes not to make that exact mistake again. make enough mistakes and eventually the rounds start hittting where they are supposed to.