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February 12th, 2012, 02:58 PM
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#1 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Memphis Tenn
Posts: 1,334
| Distance bolt gun
I'm thinking of building a good bolt gun. I want it to be very accurate, reasonably light wt.,308?, scoped. It wil be mainly for range shooting and my pleasure.
Open for suggestions. I have found several places that supply an accurized Rem 700 type reciever. I know it will not be cheap, but if I do it over time it will be like lay-a-way.
Long action? Short action? Why? Leaning towards short. http://www.6mmbr.com/actions.html
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February 12th, 2012, 03:07 PM
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#2 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Home
Posts: 671
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You've opened a huge can'o worms on this one!
Remington, Savage, F&N, yadda,yadda,yadda.
Surgeon custom action, krieger barrel, Custom McMillan Stock?
GA Precision, Texas Brigade, George Gardner/GAP Precision
Will enjoy this thread for weeks!
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February 12th, 2012, 03:12 PM
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#3 | | Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia
Posts: 8
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Hey,
Like everything else building it yourself will help make it suit you.(a good thing)How light do you want it? Below are cost and weight of my long range guns.
My Remington 700P 308 Winchester LE Police Sniper was less than $900 in the door wt@9 lbs.
My Savage 10/110 FCP HS Precision 338 LAPUA MAG was $1270 in the door and wt@10.7lbs.
Bill
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February 12th, 2012, 03:20 PM
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#4 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Memphis Tenn
Posts: 1,334
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I didn't expect this quick of a reply. I'm in no big hurry to get started.
If there is a lot of interest in this I will be gratefull.
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February 12th, 2012, 03:31 PM
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#5 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: michigan
Posts: 128
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IMHO, I used a custom build off a 700 action with a AI barrel, timney trigger group, with a Mcmillian M-24 stock. That package shot better than me. All in all, $2,200 less optics.
Less than 1/2 MOA. Just sold though, to buy my M25, I think I made the right decision?
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February 12th, 2012, 03:33 PM
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#6 | | Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Louisiana
Posts: 337
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I would start with a remy 700 sps shoot it until you get happy with your long range skill. Then slowly change out parts to make it awesome. That's what I did. Shot 300 rounds to where I was hitting 800 yards like it was nothing and had a constant 3/4 to 1 moa. Then I changed my stock to a AICS, rock creek m40 contour barrel at 20", got it Trued and blues. Only thing I need to do is get a better trigger. The X mark Pro isn't too bad, no creep at all but it's a little heavy. This rifle gets me constant 1/2 moa when I do my part. Plus it looks awesome:)
Or go balls out and get a total custom gun.
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February 12th, 2012, 03:44 PM
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#7 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: michigan
Posts: 128
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What distance are you going to shoot? I had a 20" barrel on mine and stuck to 800 yrd max, mostly less than 600 yrd for LEO purposes. Long action, you can do .338 lapua or .300 mag stuffs? If you looking 1000 plus, go long action, if not, stay with short action.
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February 12th, 2012, 03:53 PM
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#8 | | Snappin In
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Troy NC
Posts: 28
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Long action is the way to go bc if you decide later you want to build bigger you always have that option. Shilen barrels are good to start with a number 5 contour isn't to heavy
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February 12th, 2012, 04:00 PM
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#9 | | Old Salt
Join Date: May 2011 Location: se florida 01/sot
Posts: 1,059
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February 12th, 2012, 04:01 PM
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#10 | | Grunt
Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CA
Posts: 120
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Remy 700 5R SS. Easy 0.5 moa gun for a $1000. Your choice 308 or 300 wm. As you find the need upgrade to badger bottom metal, mag, bolt knob, jewel trigger, etc.
Uh, just what dprice3844444 says...me too:)
MM
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February 12th, 2012, 04:18 PM
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#11 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin
Posts: 279
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I was seriously looking at the Remington 700 5R but didn't really want it in Stainless so I ended up going with the FN SPR
Have yet to see how it shoots
For serious distance you're going to want to go bigger than the .308,
I love the .308 but you've got to know it's limits
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February 12th, 2012, 05:28 PM
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#12 | | Lifer
Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posts: 2,579
| www.bordenrifles.com
Click on tube guns. Might as well do it for all the performance it's worth. You never get all your $$$ back out of one of these dedicated projects.
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February 12th, 2012, 05:34 PM
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#13 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,516
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I shoot my 700 PSS out to 800-1000.
Savage also makes a great long gun on a HS precision stock.
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February 12th, 2012, 05:36 PM
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#14 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Epping, NH
Posts: 624
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Savage also makes a great long gun on a HS precision stock.
| My friend just picked one up last week. Sweet trigger.
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February 12th, 2012, 06:03 PM
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#15 | | Automatic Rifleman
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: central texas
Posts: 162
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Originally Posted by MemphisMachinists  I'm thinking of building a good bolt gun. I want it to be very accurate, reasonably light wt.,308?, scoped. It wil be mainly for range shooting and my pleasure.
Open for suggestions. I have found several places that supply an accurized Rem 700 type reciever. I know it will not be cheap, but if I do it over time it will be like lay-a-way.
Long action? Short action? Why? Leaning towards short. http://www.6mmbr.com/actions.html | Mosin Nagant 7.62x54 $80.00 and good for 1000 yrds.
Ammo 440 rnds about $85.00
I have one and it's dam accurate http://youtu.be/t2M1hC4c0tc
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