'Building' a 700P LTR...

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I recently acquired a 700P LTR in .308 and I am gathering up some pieces to complete... I guess you would call a 'mid-range compact precision build':rolleyes:.

Just looking for some insight from some of you that may have done the same type of thing; do's, don'ts, advantages, disadvantages...

What I have so far is:

700P LTR in .308; I have tuned the trigger to approx 2.5/3#'s.

I am wondering if bedding the action will give me any noticeable improvement as the HS stock has the aluminum bedding block.

The barrel seems to be floated quite well and the action/stock are very solid...

I have a Nightforce 20MOA rail on the way and a set of 30mm medium Leupold PRW's to mount my scope which is what I am really having a hard time deciding on.

I'm kinda leaning towards a lower power; somewhat compact scope with a Mildot/BDC reticle...

I have a Meopta Artemis 1.5-6x42 with the 4A range finding reticle in the mail and I am thinking this might just be the ticket but will probably limit my range .

Any input would be greatly appreciated; especially on what scope would be best(advantages/disadvantages low power vs. high power).

BTW the gun will be used for mainly target shooting and maybe a deer/bear hunt.:)

Cheers

Ryan
 
Even with a bedding block I would bed the action.

Everything else looks good. You may want a higher power scope if you plan on shooting out past 200m or so.

Figure on a minimum of 3X power/100m for target shooting.
 
Bedding will in most cases shrink a rifles consistant grouping significantly.
Personally i think you will find a low power scope harder to be consistantly accurate with at distances beyond a couple hundred yards, the LTRs are easily capable of 800 lus yard work. trying to aim at exactly he same point for each shot is much more difficult with a low power scope as you can not clearly define a small target area.
 
Thanks for the replies; some good food for thought.:)

It's just that the rifle is so compact and most higher power 30mm tube scopes(around $1000) seem like they will take the compactness out of the build...:rolleyes:

I will probably have to try a few to see what works best I guess...
 
The "three B's" of rifle accuracy are "bullets, barrels and bedding". All three need to be good, if you are to reliably achieve accuracy.

To which I would add, never trust any scope, at any time - no matter how much it cost, no matter how good its reputation, no matter how well it has shot for you in the past. Always include a scope (and its mounting system) in your "list of things to distrust", when you are trying to track down an accuracy problem. The very first thing I'll do do a rifle that doesn't shoot, is to check to see if all the screws are tight. If that's not it, the very next thing I'll do is try another scope. I once wasted *months* of my time with a brand-new, >$1000 Leupold scope (turns out that the front lens was *slightly* loose).
 
I think your on the right track, but I'm curious why the 20 moa rail?? Your should have more then enough elevation with the 6x scope for the range you want. Like has been mentioned you can't hit what you can't see....:sniper:
I have the same rifle in .223 and love it, bedding it WILL be the next step though.
 
dan belisle said:
How far are you planning on shooting Ryan? That will effect all your equipment choices. - dan
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Hey Dan,

I would love to shoot F/TR but I'm dreaming there:rolleyes:.

I have a .300 Win Mag F-Open rifle that only seen the DND range twice last year so I would say 100-200 yards will be the norm for this one... If I want to stretch her legs I guess I could always stick the old Falcon Menace 4.5-18x56 on which is about the same size as the gun.:p

Thanks for all the response guys!
 
Unless you are going to be shooting long range, forget the 20moa base. This base won't contribute anything to shorter range shooting.
I was pulling targets when a shooter put ten rounds on a standard IPSC target at 600m, shooting a hunting weight rifle with a Leupold 1 1/2 to 5 scope. It did have target knobs on it.
If price is no object, a 2 1/2 to 10 Nightforce is a rather compact scope, with an excellent power range.
 
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