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<blockquote data-quote="*WyoWhisper*" data-source="post: 21226"><p>Matt,</p><p></p><p>Your gonna love shooting the .308 I can't shoot mine enough. I'm not sure at 800 yards you have the energy needed to kill effciently. I personally like to have at least 1000 ft lbs to do it. I get about 650 yards out of my .308 but I live at high altitude as well. </p><p>As far as the building a "custom" gun there are alot of guys on here in your area that could probobly lead you to a good smith to do the work. I personally after some research just went to a smith who builds custom guns from all new parts. </p><p>I figured that until you buy a used gun and get everything done, it begins to add up. I just saved a little more and wnet for the whole shabang. 338lapua is right don't try to save on the scope!!! one thing I have learned is that you can't spend to much on the scope. I recently put a Nightforce NXS 3.5-15X50mm on my .308... UNBELIEVABLE!!! I will put the 8-32 on the next gun I am building.</p><p>I will say that I have a Jewell trigger and I will never have any other kind of trigger but a jewell!! They all warned me that once you shoot a jewell that's all you will want to shoot. THEY WERE RIGHT!!!!</p><p>Your definitly at the fun part of gun building looking and gathering the info. to put you new baby together.. have fun with it!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="*WyoWhisper*, post: 21226"] Matt, Your gonna love shooting the .308 I can't shoot mine enough. I'm not sure at 800 yards you have the energy needed to kill effciently. I personally like to have at least 1000 ft lbs to do it. I get about 650 yards out of my .308 but I live at high altitude as well. As far as the building a "custom" gun there are alot of guys on here in your area that could probobly lead you to a good smith to do the work. I personally after some research just went to a smith who builds custom guns from all new parts. I figured that until you buy a used gun and get everything done, it begins to add up. I just saved a little more and wnet for the whole shabang. 338lapua is right don't try to save on the scope!!! one thing I have learned is that you can't spend to much on the scope. I recently put a Nightforce NXS 3.5-15X50mm on my .308... UNBELIEVABLE!!! I will put the 8-32 on the next gun I am building. I will say that I have a Jewell trigger and I will never have any other kind of trigger but a jewell!! They all warned me that once you shoot a jewell that's all you will want to shoot. THEY WERE RIGHT!!!! Your definitly at the fun part of gun building looking and gathering the info. to put you new baby together.. have fun with it!!!! [/QUOTE]
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