Decision on purchasing my first firearm.

[shaolin555]

One more for the 5r milspec if your dead set on a factory Remington, hs precision stock can be bedded aswell as inletted for new BM limiting your need to swap

 

[blackradon171]

Some great info on here guys. From what i've been reading the past few days(new around these parts) bedding your action and a free floating barrel is a MUST on a remmy action is a MUST. I like how redshooter put it. Makes sense to me! happy shopping OP!

It MAY have ecellent accuracy. I've been lucky, never had a bad shooting rifle that I bought for punching paper. I'd save my money and get the plain jane SPS Tac or 10/12 (insert model desigantion here) Savage. The real question is how much do you want to spend. As little as possible, get a Remington or Savage with a heavy barrel. Tactical or Varmint it's all pretty much the same in 308, if your interested in a .223 (and you should be) some of the Remington Varmint models have a slower twist rate (limits you to 60gr projectiles). Don't forget the Glass, about $500 min is what you should spend. The guys with deeper pockets (or the debt of a small country) will insist you need a NF, S&B, or whatever. If your rich bypass the cheap scope but if not I've been really happy with my Bushnell 4200 and my Burris FF 30. If you have the money to spend forget the Sako, get a Tikka Sporter. Bottom line, sit down and figure out what is the absolute most you can spend and go from there. The more you spend the less you'll have to compromise.

 

[duncansuds]

Another vote for the 5R. Very exceptional performance. Maybe a lightly used 700p will suit as well.
If you decide against Remington, I would strongly suggest the Savage, lots of great models here, I am yet to own/purchase any innaccurate Savages ( I own 8 currently and have traded around in calibers, have had 12 total.) I am literally telling you the worst group I had with factory ammo was 1.2 inches on the 11 in .308 I picked up for the lady (but it hasnt been bedded, and it has the old non-accutrigger, so I see it improving greatly very soon) and that would be including my rimfires. ( the .22 would be at 50 yards not 100)
Either way, get yourself a rifle that is appropriate for your shooting level, you want one with enough accuracy to grow into the rifle, not out grow it within the first month or two.
Savage and Remington have enough aftermarket support, that you can find a comfortable rifle and grow with it as needed, which will likely provide more accuracy due to being familiar and comfortable with your septup.