Buying a new rifle - Need advice!

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Adam Jensen

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Hello everyone, new member to the forums

I've been looking into buying a rifle capable of shooting 700-1000 yards and I need some advice.

The products I'm looking into:
Remington Model 700 Police .308 Win 26"
Harris Bipod 9" to 13" (Swivels)
Bushnell Model Elite 6500 4.5-30 x 50mm, Matte
Remington Model 700 Integral Scope Mount 30mm High

With GST and shipping the cost comes to $2400 from Wolverine Supplies.

Is this build capable of shooting accurately at long distances?
Are there any of these parts that could be replaced for a better product with the same cost?
I've never purchased a high powered scope and $935 seems a bit expensive, is it worth it?

I will only be shooting metal plates and paper with this rifle.

Any advice on this build is appreciated,

thanks
 
Take a bit of advice - you don't need that. You just have no idea what are you trying to do, so don't.

Practically any rifle is "capable of shooting", you are not capable of shooting it.

However if you want to make a FIRST STEP to archive that goal - buy a Tikka T3 or Vanguard 2 in .223. And 3-9x42 scope for $500. For the rest of your money buy ammo and shoot it for 2 years. If in 2 years you will still have interest - you'll know what to do, if not - you'll sell it.

Just a friendly advice, no offense, please understand.
 
Well put,
You need to work up to a gun like that and out to a distance like that. Not start there.

Kinda like saying I wanna try racing, should I buy a Ferrari? The tires seem expensive.....
 
There's no reason why that build would not be capable of shooting accurately at 700-1000 yards.

In the world of long-range precision optics, $935 is small change. Lots of people fall into the money trap, and think that more money equals better performance. Sometimes it does, but a Ferarri isn't going to make you an expert driver overnight, what it will do it gobble up all your money if something goes wrong.

In all likelihood you could get a Savage Axis in .223 with a $300 scope and use that for a few thousand bullets before you hit a performance plateau. Especially for a new shooter. My group size reduced by 6" at 40 yards over the course of a few hundred shots. That's because I started with a .308, I probably spent a good $250 in ammo in two range trips getting used to my rifle. .308 is expensive practice ammo, even if you reload.

The first question is where are you? There could be some very helpful people near you who could offer some important tips.

Secondly, do you have somewhere to shoot out to 1000 yards? That's a very long distance, I can't even see most things that far away.

If you are just using this exclusively for targets, a .223 will give you drastically more bang for your buck. You can quite often shoot double the amount of ammo for the same money. Jerry at Mystic Precision is known for shooting his .223 rifle out to 1000 yards, and doing so quite accurately.

I usually tell people to follow their heart, but precision long-range shooting is a very specific game. You could easily throw $5000 into it and still end up with a rifle that doesn't suit you, is too heavy to use in the field, and just doesn't live up to your expectations. Few things are as tragic as a gun you don't want to shoot.

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I'm not going to say that it isn't a good starting point but a grand for glass is expensive in the long range game. The 6.5s seem to be the most popular but if you're shooting only factory ammo I would suggest the 223.

We have a long range precision forum here. It may be worth a read
 
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