There is no better time to be getting into long range shooting than now. The options are endless and you can get a lot for your money these days. I'm not super well versed on all the budget options out there but what I can tell you is that the first long range bolt gun I got was a 20" barrelled Rem 700 AAC-SD in .308. I bedded it in a Boyd's stock and installed a DBM. I used it for the first season of matches I shot in the North West shooting out to about 1200 yards. It certainly wasn't ideal (ballistically) but I learned a ton both about shooting matches/building positions and about what I liked in a rifle. I still have that rifle although the factory barrel was long ago replaced with a few custom barrels and all that remains of it's original configuration is the action, bolt and scope rail. That's kind of the beauty of a R700, the available aftermarket is gigantic.
Best cost to performance long range rifle.
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Long Range/Precision, you need to reload if you want to go further in this path.
If just for fun or casual, get a Tikka either 308 or 6.5(better in 800yard/meter+) you won't regret with just shooting factory ammo.
For scope you might want something decent, which will cost you a lot, but will help shooting at long range. If budget is limited, have a look Meopta, European made and shouldn't break your bank.
If just for fun or casual, get a Tikka either 308 or 6.5(better in 800yard/meter+) you won't regret with just shooting factory ammo.
For scope you might want something decent, which will cost you a lot, but will help shooting at long range. If budget is limited, have a look Meopta, European made and shouldn't break your bank.
Hey CGN. I'm new to long range shooting, (never ringed steel past 200ish new) and I'm just curious as to what you would suggest for a precision rifle that will be good to practice with, but is also capable of reaching 1000 yards once I have the skills to do so. Right now I'm thinking of a Remington 700 in .308. Any suggestions are welcome!
I'd take a look at the Ruger Precision rifle in 6.5 PRC or 300 PRC, and while 308 is an all around good calibre, it's really good for about 800m, now that's not to say , folks don't shoot it farther.
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Since you are not currently hand loading, I would drive you toward a 6.5 Creed. It's probably the best all around out of the box ammo loading for long range. The marketers of the 6.5 Creed designed the case and selected bullets that work well at long range and rifles and chambered to suit as with barrel twist rates.
Once you start hand loading, you can make almost anything work, but most will gravitate to items mentioned above, not that you have to, but it makes life easier to go with what's popular at first, while you are learning.
The RPR is not a bad rifle, especially if you don't know any better, but Tikka is a better place to be as you can dress it up as needed later and want for nothing at the end of the trail. The RPR out of the box is about all it will ever be, and what you will learn not to like is not easy to correct.
