Wanting advice from the experts regarding my rifle. Trying to do a "budget" precision rifle that is within my limited abilities. I have a Savage 10 heavy barrel in 308. I had BPT shorten the barrel a bit (about 22" total) and do a target crown and install a Vortex flash-hider. It has a Nikon Monarch 3.5-10x40 on it. Shooting just a little with IslanderMyk today intensified my thoughts on an optics upgrade. I'm trying to keep it within $750. I'm thinking about a Leupold 4.5-14x50 with the Boone and Crockett reticle. What do you guys think? All advice appreciated. I am primarily a handgun guy, and am pretty good with one.
I can pull a trigger properly, but long guns have never really been my thang.