Remington 700 sps tactical aac sd .308 to heavy for hunting?

Uisge said:
I held the 16" version and it was noticeably less front heavy, I had the 20" and it had a bit of weight to it, most noticeable when shooting standing, the 16 seemed better.
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The 16", while heavy, swings and points fast. Shot a running deer last year with mine, and the gun was no hindrance.
 
Had my 16" .223 out on the weekend... haven't shot it in a while, fun little gun, and I think it could be used for hunting without too much trouble. Mind you I was shooting some 26"HB rigs so it seemed like a FW lol.
It was spitting Hornady 68gr BTHP's into a dime at 100m. Good little guns.
 
There is something to be said for having a good rifle with a bit of heft to it. Many casual hunters are talked into the new trend in light weight rifles and very few of these hunters ever become a decent rifle shot due to the recoil and not knowing how to handle that aspect. I see far too many at our gun range shooting light rifles like the Tikka T3 Lite in 30/06 and up that use a Led Sled. THose same hunters are often dismal shots when it comes to shooting game, and there are few of them that are willing to shoot enough to learn proper technique. I recommend one of the Winchester better grade rifles in .270 with a good, clear scope that tracks well to learn on. THese oftern start around 8 to 8.5 pounds with scope and sling etc. Great for new shooters. A 79 year old freind packs his 300 Weatherby with a 3.5-10 Leupold scope all over the place with no issue at all. It weighs in at 13 pounds and is a dream to shoot.
 
blwebster said:
There is something to be said for having a good rifle with a bit of heft to it. Many casual hunters are talked into the new trend in light weight rifles and very few of these hunters ever become a decent rifle shot due to the recoil and not knowing how to handle that aspect. I see far too many at our gun range shooting light rifles like the Tikka T3 Lite in 30/06 and up that use a Led Sled. THose same hunters are often dismal shots when it comes to shooting game, and there are few of them that are willing to shoot enough to learn proper technique. I recommend one of the Winchester better grade rifles in .270 with a good, clear scope that tracks well to learn on. THese oftern start around 8 to 8.5 pounds with scope and sling etc. Great for new shooters. A 79 year old freind packs his 300 Weatherby with a 3.5-10 Leupold scope all over the place with no issue at all. It weighs in at 13 pounds and is a dream to shoot.
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The .270 is what I have been primarily looking for. However I was offered a .308. I decided to keep to the .270 as that's what I've been spending my time looking for and don't want to sway from that.
I am going to see a winchester m70 .270 this evening actually. For my first hunting rifle, I believe this caliber will do me just fine as I will mostly be looking for deer this season.
 
Have a couple of Remington 700 SPS Tacticals, 308, 20'' bull barrel sitting in HS Precison stocks.
Topped with Leupold VX3’s, 3.5-10x40 & 4.5-14x40.
No problem hauling rig to my stand.
 
BryceMedeiros said:
So say a Sako AV .270 carbine 19" barrel? That's another rifle in that price range that's been offered as well. About 40 rounds has been through it.
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Why on earth would you chop the barrel of a .270? I prefer that caliber in a 24 inch barrel, shooting 150 grain bullets so longer range hits are far more practical for hunting if needed.
 
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