Rem 700sps Tactical .308

[darksands]

Practice breathing techniques. Practice squeezing the trigger.

[Cypriss32]

Buy TPS TSR 30mm or 34mm rings from Brownells, and a TPS 20MOA base from midway. There stuff is top notch!
Scope wise rock a HDMR 3.5-21 or SWFA SS 5-20, both are 1200 ish or less. You can buy used to save some coin. I wouldn't buy anything else except those scopes until you jump up to 2k plus range.

[Cypriss32]

Someone has to do it.



I have never once broke in a barrel.

Do you know whos video that is....? Thats a CLASSIC!

Its a friend in Alaska.

[RookieShooter]

Practice breathing techniques. Practice squeezing the trigger.

+1000... one of the best advice.

[B!ngo]

Seems to me that the OP is in a phase that doesn't require:
NF-class scopes, a new stock, or any top shelf or experienced shooters apparatus.
Seems like he/she purchased a nice gun (I'm a Tikka fan myself). Get some Warne-priced rings, a $500-$800 scope (Vortex, Nikon Leupold), buy some plinking-grade ammo and start shooting.
After 500-750 rounds, watching and speaking with others at the range, and finding what aspects of this gun intrigue you, you'll know what to do.
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[b1gdave32]

What's considered a decent price for federal gold medal match?

[ExtremeX]

What's considered a decent price for federal gold medal match?

$1 / round is what I paid last time I bought it...

[vliberatore]

What's considered a decent price for federal gold medal match?

I generally see it between $1.50-$1.75 per round.

[cfusionpm]

I generally see it between $1.50-$1.75 per round.

I remember back when you could get it for $18 a box. Nowadays I can't seem to see it under $30.

As for my two cents, I did almost exactly the same thing by getting an SPS Tactical 20" 308. I put it in a B&C Tactical medalist stock ($235) with a stupid expensive Nightforce NXS 3.5-15x ($1600), NF picatinny base mount ($100) and Burris XT rings ($60).

I also have a Viper PST 4-16x FFP and it is completely adaquate. However, seeing them side by side does open my eyes a bit to the value I'm getting out of the NF.

Now, I am not the best shot by any means. Just a hobbyist who enjoys it.

[ExtremeX]

Your 4-16 FFP Vortex PST looks BETTER than mine... poor edge detail and a bit hazy across the image at max mag. I honestly thought there was something wrong with my scope but apparently its normal.

I eventually ended up selling the scope and replaced it with the 6-24x FFP model which was MUCH better. Looks a lot more like your NF scope. I also have a few other PST optics and for some reason the 4-16x model just doesn't have much in common with the rest of the PST line from an optical standpoint.

I also dumped my NF NSX 5.5-22x50 scope after getting a SWFA 5-20.

[cfusionpm]

It's not that noticeable at lower magnifications, but above about 12x, it's definitely fuzzy on fine detail. It's on an 223 AR though, so I'm not expecting miracles out of the range anyway.

[Cypriss32]

$1 / round is what I paid last time I bought it...

Thats been awhile. I have not seen it under 25.99 for along time.

[ExtremeX]

Thats been awhile. I have not seen it under 25.99 for along time.

Ya ur right... I had to check my receipts, time flies. It was late 2012 from PSA when they were running sales.

[peacedivision]

168gr FGMM $1.32 a round for 200 shipped from SGAmmo last time they had any in stock.

[leok20]

I think I am going with a Vortex 6-24 FFP.

I can get one for what I feel is a good price.

Now on to rings. I started looking but again so many options. I understand the quality part. But high low this that. I got a little confused and overwhelmed again.

Suggestions on what to look for and what does what?


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