Practice Rifle

[Texanhunter34]

How many hunters/shooters can really say they shoot to much?

Looking to get a factory rifle that I can practice shooting long range. I was thinking a Rem 700 with a heavy barrel in .308 win.
Sounds practical, easy gun to have work done on. Non- expensive rifle. Cartridge is easy to load, won't ever burn the barell out. Doesn't use a lot of powder. Accurate round. Low recoil. But can still go out to 1000 yards.....

Any other rifle/ cartridge combo to consider?

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[Stanm70]

Rem 700 XCR long range tactical in .308. Mine shoots 1/3 moa

 

[Texanhunter34]

That was one I was looking at. The VLS also caught my eye. Something about the wooden stock and blued barell. Is yours all stock or did you have any work done to it?

 

[Stanm70]

I bedded the action and put an adjustable cheek rest on it.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Remington 700 5R MilSpec .308 Win with a 24" barrel will do exactly what you want, and very accurately right out of the box.

 

[Zep]

MudRunner - Where are these available. I don't see them in the standard catalog.

 

[Stanm70]

Try buds gun shop REM 700 SS 308 24 5R MILSPEC

I have heard great things about these rifles also

 

[cowboy]

Been thinking/looking along the same lines. Decided I don't want another bull barrel (been there done that) but if I could find a 24" barrel with a 1-10" twist I sure would be interested in owning my first .308 win.

 

[roninflag]

the adl varmint at dicks is like 499 with a 4-12. maybe you have a higher budget. then the 5-r. the best practice round is the 6mmbr. 30 grains of varget and a 107 . no kick. i rebarreled a 700 vs and added a davidson single shot ramp. shoots in the 1's. put a 36x BL with a dot.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Been thinking/looking along the same lines. Decided I don't want another bull barrel (been there done that) but if I could find a 24" barrel with a 1-10" twist I sure would be interested in owning my first .308 win.

I can stabilize Berger 210 VLD's with a standard 5R 11.25" twist.