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Need help - .308 or 300 UM
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<blockquote data-quote="mattj" data-source="post: 240772" data-attributes="member: 8758"><p>By the way -- to get that first precision .308, especially if you're on somewhat of a budget and want to start saving up for the 'next' gun which will be the big boomer....</p><p></p><p>My advice would be to do what I'm doing: Snag a used rig.</p><p></p><p>Stake out the for sale section on sites like this and Sniper's Hide -- smokin' deals come up all the time -- you just have to have an idea what you are looking for and have the cash ready so you can jump on that deal before somebody else beats you to it.</p><p></p><p>The best deals will generally be on Rem 700s, Savage 10FP's, FN PBR/SBRs, etc. that have have been massaged by a gunsmith (action trued, bedded, trigger work, etc etc). Trued factory actions don't keep their value the way guns built on custom actions do. If you aren't bent on winning vs. the best of the best in competitions and such for a while, looking for a rig with a custom barrel isn't necessarily a must -- factory guns trued/bedded/etc by a smith can turn out to be half-minute guns, so don't shy from buying a 'proven' gun from somebody just because it has a factory barrel. </p><p></p><p>The other advantage is the seller will often be able to tell you exactly how the gun shoots with certain loads, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mattj, post: 240772, member: 8758"] By the way -- to get that first precision .308, especially if you're on somewhat of a budget and want to start saving up for the 'next' gun which will be the big boomer.... My advice would be to do what I'm doing: Snag a used rig. Stake out the for sale section on sites like this and Sniper's Hide -- smokin' deals come up all the time -- you just have to have an idea what you are looking for and have the cash ready so you can jump on that deal before somebody else beats you to it. The best deals will generally be on Rem 700s, Savage 10FP's, FN PBR/SBRs, etc. that have have been massaged by a gunsmith (action trued, bedded, trigger work, etc etc). Trued factory actions don't keep their value the way guns built on custom actions do. If you aren't bent on winning vs. the best of the best in competitions and such for a while, looking for a rig with a custom barrel isn't necessarily a must -- factory guns trued/bedded/etc by a smith can turn out to be half-minute guns, so don't shy from buying a 'proven' gun from somebody just because it has a factory barrel. The other advantage is the seller will often be able to tell you exactly how the gun shoots with certain loads, etc. [/QUOTE]
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