Choosing between Rem 700, Savage 10, and a Norinco m305 with a more accurate stock

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Hey all,

I've only been into shooting sports for a couple of years, and am wanting to get a 308win rifle mostly for medium range target shooting (200-500 yards), but also with the capability of being a good first hunting rifle (100-150 yards). Right now, I'm leaning pretty equally between a Remington 700, Savage 10, or a full length Norc m14/305 with an aftermarket stock and some parts (spring guide for example) to sharpen it up a bit. As a novice, I'm aware that I may not be considering all the qualities that may be important to me a year or two from now when I have more experience. Can the semi auto norc compete at all with the two bolt actions? Any knowledgeable opinions would be greatly appreciated.
 
The Rem and Sav are going to be a million times more accurate than the Norc, even fixed up. All depends on what kind of shooting you want to do. Do you want to try and get all your shots in one hole, or are you happy with a 3-4 inch group?

I'd go for a Remington 700.
 
Would you figure the best a Norc could do at 200 yards would be 3-4 inches? Would that be reduce-able with hand loads, or is 3-4 about as good as it gets? Thanks for the input!
Gillen1 said:
The Rem and Sav are going to be a million times more accurate than the Norc, even fixed up. All depends on what kind of shooting you want to do. Do you want to try and get all your shots in one hole, or are you happy with a 3-4 inch group?

I'd go for a Remington 700.
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Norc 305 would be maxed out at 200yds for hunting accuracy on deer size game if it's a good shooter, savage 10 can give nice little clover leaf groups especially with reloads but is heavy...better suited to a bench or short hikes to a stand or blind type hunting, for me anyway. Rem. 700 will be plenty accurate for longer ranges and lighter to tote around....can give impressive groups as well.
Really depends on what and where you are hunting.
 
I'd go with the 700, strictly because if you plan on upgrading it down the road there are many aftermarket accessories that are available. For an out-of-the-box gun, the 700 is fairly accurate, and if you're not set on buying brand new you can find some nice used rifles on the EE, often with scopes for good prices. If you're concerned about the recent trigger issues, the fix is free to send to Remington if it falls under certain serial numbers, or you can upgrade the trigger which to me is a great investment (went with a Timney).
 
Yes, I'm thinking deer hunting to start, and 150 yards definitely sound like max hunting range for the next few years as I build confidence that I won't cause undue suffering to the animal. As for hunting where (other than generally speaking, BC -yeah I know, way to narrow it down eh?) or how (probably pretty stationary - getting by quad or truck to within a half kilometer near a stand or blind as I'm a double below knee amputee). Then I gotta get the deer back to the truck with a friend. For target shooting, it's not super important to me (right now, but will I soon change my mind?) to get ultra tight groups at 4-500 yards. Would a Norc be able to consistently hit a 12 inch gong at 4-500 yards if I do my part, or would that just be asking way too much?
Diablo7101 said:
Norc 305 would be maxed out at 200yds for hunting accuracy on deer size game if it's a good shooter, savage 10 can give nice little clover leaf groups especially with reloads but is heavy...better suited to a bench or short hikes to a stand or blind type hunting, for me anyway. Rem. 700 will be plenty accurate for longer ranges and lighter to tote around....can give impressive groups as well.
Really depends on what and where you are hunting.
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Has anyone had a chance to try a Savage accutrigger, as well as a stock Remington, and if so, how did they compare?
jables said:
I'd go with the 700, strictly because if you plan on upgrading it down the road there are many aftermarket accessories that are available. For an out-of-the-box gun, the 700 is fairly accurate, and if you're not set on buying brand new you can find some nice used rifles on the EE, often with scopes for good prices. If you're concerned about the recent trigger issues, the fix is free to send to Remington if it falls under certain serial numbers, or you can upgrade the trigger which to me is a great investment (went with a Timney).
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The Norc if you want to put a lot of lead down range and aren't too worried about accuracy and don't actually plan to hunt much (way too heavy and awkward). The Remington if you want to be able to easily buy endless add ons and parts and cope with less than stellar quality at times these days. The Savage if you want to print tiny little groups and don't mind packing a fairly heavy hunting rifle.
 
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