Help choosing a Remington 700

[Brodie69]

Viper PST FFP 6-24x50

That is a very nice scope but at the very top of what I would consider spending and the same price as a Sightron SIII that has a good track record thus far.

The Vortex Viper line seems to be a wicked piece of glass for the price and the PST line will deffinatly keep that track record going.

So many options so little money!

 

[Crashman]

That is a very nice scope but at the very top of what I would consider spending and the same price as a Sightron SIII that has a good track record thus far.

The Vortex Viper line seems to be a wicked piece of glass for the price and the PST line will deffinatly keep that track record going.

So many options so little money!

I am using the Vortex Viper 6.5-20X50 with the BDC reticle on my LR rig right now, and I'm waiting on rings to show up so I can mount up my Vortex Razor 5-20X50. But to be honest, as much as I love the Razor--and I really do love that scope! I am VERY impressed with the Viper so far. For a scope that is under $600 you really can't go wrong.

Good luck with your new rig! I am sure you are going to love it!

 

[miykael]

Almost same dilemna as you. Sold off my 10FP target rifle and traded my Ruger Laminate Compact to get one rifle that does hunting and target. I was settled on a Savage 10 Precision Carbine, as I'm a Savage fan, but I ended up trading for a Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .308.

If you want to hunt with the heavy barrel, I definitely recommend a 20" barreled SPS or Savage 10 PC. Either way, bipod would be way useful.

The hogue stock does have flex, but from what I've read, the rifle still shoots awesome. For a replacement, I would get a Bell and Carlson (#2094) or possiblly a McMillan A5?

http://www.bellandcarlson.com/

For the price, I think a Bushnell Elite 6500 Tactical 4.5-30x is the best value going. Although I currently own a 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15x and at 15x, can still see holes in targets out to 300 yards.

You said budget...what were you thinking?

 

[Brodie69]

Almost same dilemna as you. Sold off my 10FP target rifle and traded my Ruger Laminate Compact to get one rifle that does hunting and target. I was settled on a Savage 10 Precision Carbine, as I'm a Savage fan, but I ended up trading for a Remington 700 SPS Tactical in .308.

If you want to hunt with the heavy barrel, I definitely recommend a 20" barreled SPS or Savage 10 PC. Either way, bipod would be way useful.

The hogue stock does have flex, but from what I've read, the rifle still shoots awesome. For a replacement, I would get a Bell and Carlson (#2094) or possiblly a McMillan A5?

http://www.bellandcarlson.com/

For the price, I think a Bushnell Elite 6500 Tactical 4.5-30x is the best value going. Although I currently own a 3200 Elite Tactical 5-15x and at 15x, can still see holes in targets out to 300 yards.

You said budget...what were you thinking?

Yeah its a perfect barrel length. Its really compact yet from what Ive seen it doesnt give up any accuracy.

I got a good deal on an EGW 1 piece base aswell as a set of TPS rings and a Falcon Menace 4.5-14x44 FFP Mildot scope so that will get me going for now! Im going to run some Federal GMM 168's through it and see how well I can shoot it.

I think so far with what ive got coming im at the $1200 mark? Give or take a bit.

Going to keep it under 2k with all the reloading equipment and stuff I plan on getting soon enough and start doing lots and lots of shooting! Cant wait for the rest of the goodies to arrive so I can get it all together and shoot!