Rem 700sps Tactical .308

[b1gdave32]

Jus purchased one n have a few questions. #1 I been browsing around n some people talk about breaking the barrel in, is this really a necessity or make a diff in accuracy? Is there a specific way for it to b done?

My other question is ammo related. I don't reload but I want to start seeing as quality ammo is pricey. Gold medal match seems to have a good rep is there something else I can shoot that inexpensive that will b decent? Also see bullet weights from 140-175 most if the time. Pros n cons bout weights?

It will b jus for shooting paper at the range. It's my first rifle that I plan on using solely for the range distances from 100-700 yards. I don't expect to b shooting .50 moa but would like to put some decent groups together n hope to get better with time.

Thanks for any input guys. Sorry for the noob post I'm new to the precision shooting thing.

[calshipbuilder]

[The Right to Bear Arms]

Op: Good evening, congrats on your new set up. I just drossed the same set up yesterday @ Turner's.

Have you made any concrete decisions on glass, stock, and bipod, yet?.. I am following the value equation and have been looking at SWFA SS, Bell and Carlson, and Harris.

Thanks for starting this thread. I too would welcome any wisdom from the savvy L.D.P.S. Calgunners reading this Forum.

R.B.A.

[vliberatore]

1. Shoot it, don't worry about "break in".
2. FGMM is great ammo, but I'd buy any factory match ammo you can find for a decent price. See what your gun likes and it will get you trigger time. Traditionally, .308 guys shoot the 168-175gr projectiles (Amax and SMK are the most popular from what I've seen). The benefits of a heavier bullet is they stay supersonic longer.

[b1gdave32]

Op: Good evening, congrats on your new set up. I just drossed the same set up yesterday @ Turner's.

Have you made any concrete decisions on glass, stock, and bipod, yet?.. I am following the value equation and have been looking at SWFA SS, Bell and Carlson, and Harris.

Thanks for starting this thread. I too would welcome any wisdom from the savvy L.D.P.S. Calgunners reading this Forum.

R.B.A.

Glass - Vortex pst 6-24x50

Stock - Manners or Bell n Carlson haven't decided yet

Bipod - Harris

Base n Rings - Seekins Precision

[leok20]

I too got the same setup and at this time and for the last month it has sit in the safe.

Need glass been saving but don't know which one.

And then base and rings, what ones?

Need bipod, I think Harris
But what one? So many options.

Switching the stock might be down the road. I AM BIT MADE OF MONEY!


"I said good day!"

[MEDIC!]

I too got the same setup and at this time and for the last month it has sit in the safe.

Need glass been saving but don't know which one.

And then base and rings, what ones?

Need bipod, I think Harris
But what one? So many options.

Switching the stock might be down the road. I AM BIT MADE OF MONEY!


"I said good day!"

Get the best glass you can afford. Believe me, you won't regret good glass, but you will regret not spending the money the first time should you go that route.

I got a Seekins 20moa base and Seekins low rings and I have been very pleased so far.

Harris BRM-S. That what I got. No regrets.

I shoot Lake City 147gr for plinking. No issues hitting steel out to 700. Hornady 168gr AMAX works good to 900. I haven't shot past that.

Congrats on your purchase. Welcome to the addiction.

[Vu 308]

Go with Manners. Not even a fair race with the B&C stock.

Can't ever go wrong with seekins hardware.

As for glass, go with the best glass you can afford. Once you shoot that 308win out and rebarrel to a hotrod the scope will still be good to go.

Harris 6-9 notched legs, swivel, with KMW pod loc

Run something that lobs a 175 if you can for 1000yard. 168s are decent out to 800 depending on the DA, but they wont make the trip in cold weather with lower DAs.

[peacedivision]

Recapping what others have said. Get the best glass you can afford. Replace the factory stock. Shoot FGMM or roll your own. Just shoot it to break it in, no special voodoo.



B&C or HS precision is a great option for a low cost, do it yourself stock, if you have the time see if you can demo different setups to find what fits you best.

[Rbutler]

Glass im on that same boat, for my hunting rigs that are tossed around i dont spend alot but my guns i want to be accurate for distance, i like my NF scopes.

Rings - same concept kinda like buy a ferrari and getting the cheapest tires you can find, you need these to hold the scope in place.

Stock - im partial to mcrees precision, its made in the US and if you call 9/10 times in mr mcree himself that answers.

ammo - i roll my own, my 308 loves the 175 gr bergers, an easy way to get started loading a few rounds is this (http://leeprecision.com/lee-loader-308-win.html) cry all you want about its a lee this and that, get quality components and it will do it job, i beleive some world records are still held with ammo loaded with this loader. Simply sit in front of the TV and load away!

[ExtremeX]

Glass - Vortex pst 6-24x50

Stock - Manners or Bell n Carlson haven't decided yet

Bipod - Harris

Base n Rings - Seekins Precision

Looks like your mind is in the right place... but honestly aside from glass, I would be spending the time and effort into starting the reloading process sooner than later.

I have the same rifle and it didn't take much to get it shooting well with a couple solid load development trips to the range.

If you are still developing your shooting skills the factory ammo route isn't a bad idea, just save the brass in anticipation to gear up for hand loading. If you cant shoot a solid group, then the load development process may not yield quality information you can work with.

Here is mine... factory barrel and action with a cherry picked 5 shot group (personal best). It will yield a honest 1/2 MOA any day of the week. The potential is there when you load your own... I was never able to get that using factory ammo.

[damndave]

Someone has to do it.



I have never once broke in a barrel.

[leok20]

I keep hearing best glass you can afford.

I have read a few different opinions on the $500-$700 range.

Still don't know what is best.

Any more opinions?

[ExtremeX]

I keep hearing best glass you can afford.

I have read a few different opinions on the $500-$700 range.

Still don't know what is best.

Any more opinions?

Best can be somewhat subjective... go to a different forum and best is generally something in a price class most won’t be comfortable with. When I think of best I think of scopes along the lines of S&B, US Optics, Premier Reticles, various Steiners... Some of these options can be around the $3000-4000 mark.

I like nice scopes, but I also like an excellent value. The best values I have found are scopes like the SWFA SS HD Line, Vortex PST, Bushnell G2DMR, and even the Vortex Razor if you can push the budget. These options can set you back anywhere $700-1500.

The new Vortex Razor is kind of breaking the pricing trend at $2000-2500, but its feature sets are in line to compete as a value option against the $3-4k options. I'd still consider this a pretty stellar value is Vortex lives up to the hype.

Personally some of the best money I’ve spent on a scope was when the SWFA 5-20 SS HD was on sale. I wish I bought two. The glass and tracking you get for the price is an absolute bargain, but compared to the really high end stuff, the feature set is a bit light, but its good where it counts.

There are a lot of options on the market… even great values to be found in the $500-700 range you mentioned, you just need to make sure what you are looking at is going to work for you…

Take the time to do good research and understand what you want in a scope for your application; its not all about price, but there are some expectations that need to be met for a perceived value.

[leok20]

Rem 700sps Tactical .308

I hear Night Force and Leupold, US Optics all the time but might excuse me, will be over my budget.

I think Vortex or SWFA will probably be what I am getting.

Primary Arms has a new one coming out that I think might be up my alley but I don't know if I can wait that long.