Jailed my first 308

[chrisaod]

Hi all, long time listener first time caller.. oh wait wrong board. Anyways just jailed a savage model 11 in 308 at stage stop in Atwater. Was a used gun hopefully the owner doesn't chime in and say it's screwed, total impulse buy got home started googling and came to the conclusion it was a dicks sporting goods savage 11/111, or it's an 11vt. Removable box mag, 24" heavy barrel. Stock looks kind of funky near the barrel area almost like it's bent. Anyways I paid 489 for the rifle and saw yesterday that the 11vt is on sale at dicks with scope for 399 with a rebate. To make a short story long wondering what I should shoot out of this gun. Going to be used for range mostly with an occasional hint. Have a cheap Simmons I'm throwing on it for now with this base
Game Reaper Savage-All Round Receiver-Short Action-Medium Mount (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EYDN3W..._UB1JybB8RJCZG
My buddy Is gonna reload some 168 grain match ammo for sight anything else I need I want to try and hit 500+ yards


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[Divernhunter]

Practice.
Might not hurt to but a better quality scope on it.

[chrisaod]

Jailed my first 308

My plans are to eventually put a vortex viper on it when funds allow. I've heard the general rule of thumb is you spend more for optics than the rifle. I'm not new to bolt guns I have hunted (unsuccessfully) sense I was 15, I'm now 26. I don't want to get crazy with it. I have a 6-9 bipod I'm going to throw on it. I will throw pics up when it arrives.
Anyone willing to let me barrow some load data for these bullets?

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/0000330501/30-caliber-point308-diameter-168-grain-boat-tail-hollow-point-match-100-count

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[chrisaod]

Picked up the new toy today, had the shop install and boresight. First step was to clean the gun. Ran a brush through it with some hoppes then ran a few patches through it. This thing was FILTHY! My buddy loaded some 168 grain hornady match bullets at 2550 FPS. I was given about 800 rounds of 308 brass. Hopefully sight her in in a few weeks once it dries up


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[Divernhunter]

If you were using #9 then you were not really cleaning it.
Looks like I am near you. If you do not load as of yet you are welcome to use my equipment. Also I am up for going to the range if you want to go. I am a member of 2 ranges and need to do some more load testing over my Chrono. I have 2 rifles to set up and test before going back to Africa this year.
Sorry to hear you have not taken any game yet.

[chrisaod]

I might take you up on that offer one day. I saw on your profile your were a mechanic, who'd you work for and what'd you work on? I work for Belkorp Ag John Deere here in merced asa mechanic


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[chrisaod]

As close as I could get it with the optics I have. No rear bag at 108 yards .

Btw hunters valley road was a mess unfortunately we took the jeep so we had no way of removing garbage


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