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Budget LRH rifle: venture, 783, I-bolt, American, savage
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<blockquote data-quote="angus-5024" data-source="post: 876783" data-attributes="member: 10306"><p>Under $750 with optics is probably unattainable. I think that your best bet is to get a Remington sps or a savage with accutrigger (not an AXIS or EDGE). Glass bed/pillar bed it and get a good scope mounted. I wouldn't spend under $500 on a scope. That's a cheap optic in the grand scheme of things. </p><p>I would stick to the savage or Remington because you can upgrade them as you go easily. triggers and stocks are available and can be had used for a very good price. </p><p> </p><p>I did this with a .243 win for coyotes and I have shot it to 900+ on steel. Sometimes I get around 3/4 MOA, sometimes 1 1/2 MOA. Its not what I call a long range rifle, but its fun and could smoke a yote at that range. </p><p>It is a plain Jane SPS DM with a Vortex PST 2.5-10X44 on it. I did a lot of work to the stock stiffening it and made it into a thumbhole (there is actually more steel and fiberglass in it than original stock. ). Then glass bedded it. </p><p>Laminate stocks are also good for the money. </p><p> </p><p>If you aren't hand loading get a .223 or .308 so that you can afford to play.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="angus-5024, post: 876783, member: 10306"] Under $750 with optics is probably unattainable. I think that your best bet is to get a Remington sps or a savage with accutrigger (not an AXIS or EDGE). Glass bed/pillar bed it and get a good scope mounted. I wouldn't spend under $500 on a scope. That's a cheap optic in the grand scheme of things. I would stick to the savage or Remington because you can upgrade them as you go easily. triggers and stocks are available and can be had used for a very good price. I did this with a .243 win for coyotes and I have shot it to 900+ on steel. Sometimes I get around 3/4 MOA, sometimes 1 1/2 MOA. Its not what I call a long range rifle, but its fun and could smoke a yote at that range. It is a plain Jane SPS DM with a Vortex PST 2.5-10X44 on it. I did a lot of work to the stock stiffening it and made it into a thumbhole (there is actually more steel and fiberglass in it than original stock. ). Then glass bedded it. Laminate stocks are also good for the money. If you aren't hand loading get a .223 or .308 so that you can afford to play. [/QUOTE]
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