Precision on a budget

[sk8snwmx]

I already have a Savage 10 FCP-SR that I love

well I would have said ^^ that...

I don't have a lot of $$ to spend on shooting so my 'budget build' so far is all collected off the EE, I just hate paying the 'taxman'

used Stevens 200 .223 action
used Choate Machine stock
Timney trigger new/but 2nd hand
take-off Savage 12 stainless fluted barrel (1-9 I believe)

just put it together, haven't even shot it yet! going to swap on the Vortex 6-18x44 I have on my .22
also picked up a Lee Classic Loader in .223, a bulk load of R-P Remington brass, some 69gr SMK's and a few pounds of H335 pretty sure I'm well under a grand with components to shoot!

All I'm really hoping for is a repeatable bench rest 'pop-can hunter' at the 300yard range (can shoot 500+ in the winter on inlaw's property next door, but I think that will be more of a 'Folgers' blue coffee can shot)

 

[Travis_m]

I am looking at getting a 223 to build on as well. Since I'm a lefty my choices are somewhat limited. I already have a remington 700 varmint in 308 so I am trying to decide do I stick with remington as I will be able to interchange parts between rifles or do I go with a savage. Right now aim leaning towards savage.

 

[scuba52]

Spend the extra 100 and get the axis 2 for the accutrigger and put on a Bushnell AR scope with decent rings. Should be a good ombination

 

[N0M4D]

A 700 tactical or a varmint in your "223"... and get some glass, and ur done. Stocks are better on the tactical, but yea, for what you want to do its excellent.

 

[pig boots]

Got my kids a savage edge for the kids a few years ago picked up a couple of boxes of factory loads put on a old red field 20x scope I had kicking around took it to the range to set up and shot sub 1/2in groups with 2 of the 3 different loads.this to me is obceine I have rifles that I payed more for the scope mounts than this whole rig that don't shoot much better.the first group had me thinking I was missing the page completely .get the axis a decent scope some reloading equipment and shoot shoot shoot .once you get more funds put it where you think you should some opinions on this and other sites would have you believe your rig has to be worth more than your car to have a good time the kids don't have to go bare foot to enjoy a few days at the range a year

 

[Viper26]

More than 1 person has started into Precision with a box-stock setup. My first was a Savage 10-FP 223 with a 24 inch heavy barrel and a Bushnell tactical scope. I paid $600 for the rifle and about the same for the scope. With proper handloads it shot cloverleafs at 100, and was respectable out to 800. It wasn't glamorous and I never got any nice comments about it, but as I learned to shoot, my targets got people's attention. Buy what you can afford and get out and shoot.

 

[pig boots]

Agreed with viper26 when I see the variety in factory rifles today and get to shoot them I'm not sure the custom route is really worth it unless you are at top level competition. The only reason I got into it in the first place is that I'm left handed and at the time there was almost zero options available. 308/270/7mmrem in a 700 bdl was it.Now I maintain the herd I have by rebarrelling them as they die out that is cheaper than buying a new gun.

 

[Viper26]

I just re-read the first post:

The real idea is to get trigger time behind optics and learn wind calling without using up all my .308 ammo lol.

The only way to get experience without burning up expensive ammo is to train with a 22. Aside from that, I'd shoot the hell out of the Savage until it can't teach you any more

 

[supahdave]

Take up reloading? Why not practice with 308 and get damn good at it, I can reload match grade hornady a max with varget for 65cents a round and get sub Moa consistently. Why bother with anything else?
My setup: weatherby vanguard 308 with heavy barrel $480
Cheap bushell 3x9 off of a savage hunter xp package $80
Total $560, cheaper than any rem 700 or savage 10 setup and easily on par in terms of quality of build, weatherbys are seriously underrated. Way higher quality than any budget axis or ruger American and far more accurate.
Also can be used for any purpose hunting or target shooting. Weights only 9 lbs with the scope, making it suitable for hunting and also good for plenty of target shooting as it has a heavy 22" target barrel. Just saying, 308 is really a do it all well round, and really not expensive to reload.