Platform of choice for distance in .308

[jmg8550]

I really like the Savage 10. It came with the Accu-Trigger, Accu-stock, heavy fluted barrel, and muzzle brake for $750. And it has a 4 round detachable box mag that can be converted to hold 10 rounds.

[OgenRwot]

I've got a Remington 700. Glass bedded action with trigger work done by my grandfather. It has a 26" 1:12 fluted SS floated bbl and a Millett 4-16x50 TRS1 on it. Harris bi-pod. The stock isn't my favorite but my grandfather gave me this rifle so the stock has sentimental value, I'll probably keep this rifle just as it is. The thing is a shooter. With the slow twist rate I'm using 155 AMAX with 44 grn of 3031 and Federal match primers.

Once I get some money saved up I'll build another one from the ground up. I'll probably stick with the 700 action because I like it so much but I will definitely go with a stock that has more of a vertical grip on it. I actually really like the Millett glass too, it's extremely clear for the price.

[gcrookston]

Here are my three .308 distance guns.

Savage 112, Premier Reticle Prepped VariXIII 6.5x20, just a light bit of stone work on the trigger, otherwise the money was spent on the scope at Premier.

M1a -- M21, only parts not GI are the Douglas Barrel, Receiver and stock. Built in 1998-99 with all new components (except receiver). Leupold M4 16x. I had this gun built by a retired Navy Armorer who'd built sniper and competition rifles for 30+ years for the military. Everything is matched, trued, torqued and ultimately over paid for.

Armalite Super SASS, Leupold Mk4 LRT 8.5x25. Just changed out the black plastic to tan for no particular reason. Initially I had a Burris XTR on it, but that's now on another rifle.

I've shot them all out to 1,000 yrds -- all of them are quite sufficient to this end.

[OgenRwot]

That M1A is awesome, great find. I would love to build one into a good shooter someday.

[gcrookston]

That M1A is awesome, great find. I would love to build one into a good shooter someday.

Getting that rifle built was a learning experience. I would never do it again. One the other hand, I bought the Savage at Walmart for $350.00, then spent about 3x that on optics -- which is the correct way to build a tack driver.

[Pike10]

Here is mine. This has transformed over the last few months from an older bone stock Rem 700 .308 26" varmint.

What it has:

Badger bolt knob
McMillan A4
Jewell Trigger
M5 BDM w/ AICS mags
Larue 20 MOA Base
Leupold Mark 4 Med Rings
Leupold Mark 4 4.5 - 14 x 50 ERT TMR

What's left?

It's heading to back to the 'smith next week to get trued and fitted with a new Krieger 1-8.5 5R chambered in 260 Remington, finished length 24", with a new Badger recoil lug and FTE brake. They'll ceracote the barrel and action in OD Green. Lastly, some time in March next year it will be married up to a TBAC 30P-1.

I'm basing this building this off one I had the opportunity to shoot back in September. When done this should be a tack driver well past 1000yds.

[RARGUNS]

That is absolutely beautiful gear guys. I'm very impressed.

The only way I'm shooting anything at a 1000 yards is if I get in my car and drive up to it first.

[OgenRwot]

That's a pretty broad statement there Dirty. For one, the only cheaper "battle rifle" than the AR is a cheap AK. Secondly, precision 700s run comparably to other rifles out there. We're not talking hunting rifles, we're talking MOA or better out of the box. This is the Long Range/Precision Rifles forum. Pretty much everybody in here is going to be "modding out" their rifle. You have to in order to hit steel at 1000 yards.

Haven't even had the forum for one day and this guy is already calling everybody in here with an AR or 700 a douche bag.

[Graves]

The Rem 700 is like the ar15 of bolt guns, wannabe GI Joes love living paycheck to paycheck modding them out.

Some of us actually have the means and skills to support the habit.

BTW if the base price for an M700 is too rich for your blood, I guess I can see where you're comin from.

[theGinsue]

I've been wanting to get into a nice .308 long distance bolt rifle for some time, but two things stand in my way.

First, is the money. Yup, I'm poor and the wife doesn't want me buying any more guns (I'm getting sneaky though and starting to buy stripped lowers that I can slowly build up).

Secondly, as a lefty shooter it's damned difficult to find a left-handed bolt; particularly in .308. When I do find something, I don't have the funds to acquire it.

I love the rifles you guys have posted pics to.

GCrookston - all I can say it WOW. You made me drool! I'm envious.