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looking for opinions from you guys. by the end of the year id either like to get another rifle or upgrade mine a bit more to be a better shooter.

right now ive got a remington 700 sps in 30.06. its a bit of a hard round to tame so i was toying with the idea of buying another rifle in a tamer caliber, .223 was the one almost everyone recommended in another post i made. the trigger on the r700 is nice but after shooting a savage with i believe an 8 ounce trigger my x mark feels like im dragging a car up a hill. so im either debating having my gun modified with a better trigger and a muzzle brake and maybe a different stock aswell, or buy a different rifle thats already setup a bit better from factory, spend a bit more money that way but i add another rifle to my collection, butt hen ive gotta fork out more cash on another scope. so im a little on the fence about what i wanna do, sink some cash into this thing to make it a better shooter or buy a better shooter, what would you guys choose? id even consider selling the remy to recoop some money and put it towards a new scope for the new gun, if i could find something for a decent price with some factory goodies on it.
 
You don't mention what you intend to use the rifle for.
A brake would certainly make the rifle more comfortable to shoot.
The stock could be replaced with a take-off HS Precision. Ones do turn up for a long action from time to time.
But it would be better to decide exactly what you are going to do with the rifle before spending any amount of money.
 
well right now i can shoot locally out to 200 yards but eventually id like to take the rifle to 600. i know the r700 is a great gun and can reach out that far. the 30.06 without a brake causes the barrel to jump around a little, the savage in.308 and timberwolf in .338 lapua ive shot both had brakes and both felt alot more comfortable than mine and i could see the bullet hitting the paper through the scope at 200yards. they were a joy to shoot and not nearly as violent as the remy is, which is why im hoping a brake would resolve some of this. eventually in years to come id like to hit 1000y but by then ill have built a gun for that im sure. im not into competing at tournaments i just like to shoot and have fun with it.
 
Re-barrel it for a better caliber, with less recoil! Try 6.5x284 or straight up 284 Winchester, both calibers will shoot from a long action and provide you with better bullet choices to reach a 1000 yards.

Cheers
 
is that all thats needed to change calibers is a new barrely? the bolt and everything else will work with it? also ive been reading posts about guys shooting these 6.5 calibers and such and ive never seen one for sale in gun stores, so im guessing these are hand loads only? i guess to shoot far you need hand loads.
 
A match barrel will put you miles ahead in terms of accuracy, and yes re-barreling is all that you need so long as the new cartridge uses the same bolt face. There is 6.5 ammo for various calibers available in gun stores, but it's all hunting ammo, not match ammo.

If you want a tamer rifle, then go down in caliber and add a break. You can shoot short action calibers in your long action too, within reason. 6.5x55 would be a good choice in a long action if you want a round that you could find factory ammo for.
 
If you go to a custom barrel you could go to a heavier taper to soak up even more recoil, and aid in heat dissapation/rigidity in your platform.

Also, you will want to look at twist rates to suit your future needs.
Heavy for caliber bullets are the best choice for long distance shooting.
Long heavy bullets require a faster twist rate.

You will really enjoy your custom setup!
Plus, you can continue to upgrade and modify as the funds become available.

Have fun and straight Shoot'in fellow gunnutz!
 
thanks for the info and help guys. think ill stick with the remy and modify it for now and once money becomes available for a barrel end up taking that route. thanks again
 
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