budget build (rem 783 heavy barrel or savage 12fv
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TheNatural21
CGN Regular
- Location
- Fort Nelson, BC
I love my Savage... But Remington really did a great job on the 783. You shouldn't be disappointed with either, but a 783 with a high quality prefit would be my choice.
i am leaning towards the 783 as i already own three 2 in 308 and 1 in 223. think i may go 6.5 creed with this one and drop it in a boyds at-one stock looking at a vortex strikefire in 3-18 or diamondback tactical ffp 6-24. i want a budget prs gun/rangetoy
783 ahead of Savage.
I builded a budget bench rifle for one of my grandkid.
783 16.5 inch / muzzlebreak/ Knock off bipod / Swarzoski 5X25X52.
This rifle is a wicked shooting rifle with factory GMM 168 gr is MOA or better up to 450 yards ( range max distance ) all the time.
I give some credit to the quality scope.
With another scope YMMV.
I builded a budget bench rifle for one of my grandkid.
783 16.5 inch / muzzlebreak/ Knock off bipod / Swarzoski 5X25X52.
This rifle is a wicked shooting rifle with factory GMM 168 gr is MOA or better up to 450 yards ( range max distance ) all the time.
I give some credit to the quality scope.
With another scope YMMV.
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Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
My choice for a mag fed repeater
My choice for a single load, F class rig... older Savage SA/Stevens 200
Match barrel swaps will allow either platform to perform with the mega dollar rifles.
Figure out what your goals are and the action choice is obvious.... not a fan of what Savage is doing with the new gen actions but...
YMMV
Jerry
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Either will do. I feel the 12 FV is a better platform if you want to build. However, with that being said the 783 is a lower price point and has some pretty competitive offerings. Either way, Oryx makes a chassis for either which sells for 520$ bucks and is a huge upgrade on either! Play with both and see how they feel and go from there!
I gave one of the $450 Cabela's sale 12FV's in 6.5CM a go. Wanted to see what it would do stock...I have a 10HS in 308 that is really impressive with stock action and barrel.
Anyway...filled the butt with lead wheel weights and silicone caulking, bedded the action, stiffened the forend with a cut to length piece of steel thread all and epoxied it in, filled all the little forend spaces with epoxy putty... weighs about 15lbs now lol. Gave it a paint job.
So far I don't feel like it needs anything replaced, shoots very well and only my time and minimum dollars invested. The OEM heavy barrels shoot very good if you have a stable platform under it.
Anyway...filled the butt with lead wheel weights and silicone caulking, bedded the action, stiffened the forend with a cut to length piece of steel thread all and epoxied it in, filled all the little forend spaces with epoxy putty... weighs about 15lbs now lol. Gave it a paint job.
So far I don't feel like it needs anything replaced, shoots very well and only my time and minimum dollars invested. The OEM heavy barrels shoot very good if you have a stable platform under it.
Arloashean
CGN Regular
- Location
- People's Republic of Toronto
Any experience with the newer 16.5” 783s heavy barrelled 308 or 6.5 yet? Or just no point with the shorty barrel?
Depends on what you want to do with it. Shorter barrels have their place for sure. Id shoot one of the 16.5" 308's for sure, I feel like the 6.5 Creedmoor needs something closer to 20" but I'm also really curious on how it performs...next year I should have enough money to experiment. It seems the AR world is having good luck with the 16" 6.5 Creedmoor. Rifle shooter has some good reads on 16" barrels in both calibers.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
Had the 783 (308 with the 16.5" barrel) at the range yesterday, working up a load for hunting using Sierra 165 hunting bullets. Best 4 shot group @100 could be covered by a dime so that makes it under 1/2". Last week, trying some Hornady 165 hunting bullets, just picked a mid load from a manual using 3031 and 3 shots into 3/4" @ 100. Using a 1-4 Leupold with a HEAVY reticle so both groups must have been lucky. I'm not that good on a bench but still......not bad for a cheap rifle.
