Building a .308 shooter!

[DFurman]

I have decided to start working on a semi budget 308 range gun for the summer, then gonna swack some deers with it this winter.

For the core I snapped up a New in the Box Remington SPS Varmint .308 with heavy 26" barrel. Got it for 524.00 and then wack another 40.00 for remington rebate.

Gonna toss the stock in the yard for the beagle to chew on. Pick up a take off HS Precision stock and put her back together.

Put me a 20moa Picitinny 1pc rail with some burris tactical rings and top it all off with a SWFA Super Sniper 10x42 scope.

Still gotta figure out the bipod setup but I think im sittin decent for a sub moa shooter. What ya'll think?

[Jakeiscrazy]

Free floated and biller bedded I assume?

[zephyp]

I'd plan on a more practical scope for deer hunting here in VA...like a 3x9. Sounds like a nice range gun...

[gunderwood]

I'd plan on a more practical scope for deer hunting here in VA...like a 3x9. Sounds like a nice range gun...

I use a 1x Aimpoint T1 on my deer gun. I've been getting two at a time (second on the run). IMHO, getting above 3x is a bit much. Although my brother got a nice 8 point with a 3.5x ACOG, but the large triangle reticle makes up for the magnification at close range.

[SgtBill]

Plus 1 for both suggestions but you might want to concider getting both your scope of choice and a lower power scope that you can switch out for doing both types of shooting. Look at all the fun you will have checking the scope zerro after switching scopes and the practice prior to shooting at a deer.
Bill

[Vahunter]

Sounds like a nice setup but that scope is sure to screw you up on close shots. I keep my 3x9 turned down to 3x power and rarely turn it up. I shot a buck last year at 4 steps, on 10x all you'll see is a blurry image. A big heavey bull barrel isn't necessary for sub moa groups. I have a rem 660 .308 with a pencil barrel that shoots sub moa groups. Sound like your'e putting together a nice setup but I sure would think again about the 10x scope for deer hunting.

[SgtBill]

Yep, that 660 that Henry has will shoot into less then 1/2" at 100 yards with the handload that I worked on for him. A damn fine shooting weapon that plant's them when it hit's them.
Bill

[DFurman]

Main focus for the rifle is for distance shooting. I prefer the heavy barrel because I can have alot more fun at the range before barrel overheats. Not really a big deal to hump the weight during hunting season because I hunt rather large fields and have 4x4 box blinds setup with shooting bench inside of them.

Also i normally set myself up with blind placement so that I am around 100 yards exactly. If i hunt where I think ill be close, ill grab the ole 30/30, MAK-90, or 243, all of which have 3-9x50's on em, although you cannot always predict the place the deer may show up. Luckily this summer I have came across land where I can really stretch out to 6-800 yards and more for some fun plate plinking.

Doug

[gunderwood]

Main focus for the rifle is for distance shooting. I prefer the heavy barrel because I can have alot more fun at the range before barrel overheats. Not really a big deal to hump the weight during hunting season because I hunt rather large fields and have 4x4 box blinds setup with shooting bench inside of them.

Also i normally set myself up with blind placement so that I am around 100 yards exactly. If i hunt where I think ill be close, ill grab the ole 30/30, MAK-90, or 243, all of which have 3-9x50's on em, although you cannot always predict the place the deer may show up. Luckily this summer I have came across land where I can really stretch out to 6-800 yards and more for some fun plate plinking.

Doug

Cool.

Always looking for new people interested in long range shooting. What loads you planning for long range? Probably the #1 thing you can do to a factor 700 is get the action trued. A match grade barrel and a free float/bedded action are next on the list. Super nice scopes and that really aren't needed for sub 1k shooting. Yes, nice glass is noticeable, but even a $300 scope can see the target just fine in most conditions. Of course trigger time and training are more important than gear.

Edit: Those SWFA scopes are suppose to be pretty good for what they cost. http://www.snipershide.com/2010/03/swfa ... er-review/
IORs are decent too.

[DFurman]

Gunder,

Handloading is something I have not tackled yet. I will be shooting factory match ammo most likely, I have seen some good reviews on the hide and at snipercentral with the HTM or HSM i forgot now, but it ran around 18.00 a box and was in the .400 to .500 moa range out of their test rifle.

I am really gettin into the long range shooting, but if you ever need a noob as a spotter, im available as long as you let me sponge some info outta ya. I would like to get into a few of the fun competitions I hear great reviews about.

Doug

[ronl]

I did the same thing last year with a .308 SPS. I chose a Bell&Carlson A3 Medalist stock and a Vortex Viper with Burris Signature rings. It will shoot less than 4"@ 528 with my handloads. The gun is probably capable of slightly better, but I'm behind the trigger. Hope yours will do as well or better.

[zephyp]

Sounds like a nice setup but that scope is sure to screw you up on close shots. I keep my 3x9 turned down to 3x power and rarely turn it up. I shot a buck last year at 4 steps, on 10x all you'll see is a blurry image.

I've taken 2 deer this year and both were well within 20 yards. Henry's advice about keeping that scope on 3x and not touching it is wise advice indeed. I learned that the hard way a long time ago. 3x around here is plenty of magnification...and if you do have a situation where higher mag would help you're probably going to shoot through way too much brush anyway...

[meadmkr]

I'm looking at a similar rifle/stock setup after finding the factory black stock harder to find in .308 (mostly seem to be in 223 and 22-250 around here).
You considering adding the detachable mag from HS?

Cheers
Chris in VA