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    My first long range rifle endeavor

    OK, so I have lots of experience with hunting rifles and handguns. I've sighted in plenty of scopes before, but I don't know a lot about long range shooting. I have recently acquired a Remington 5R .308 and topped it with a SWFA SS 10x mil dot scope. I plan to sight it in and shoot it out...
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    Rifle Scopes What rings and bases would you use?

    I am putting together my first long range rifle. So far all I have is a harris bipod and a rem700 5R in .308. Next purchase will be rings and 20 moa base, followed by a Vortex PST 6-24 ffp. So, as to the rings and the bases, I am looking at: A nightforce one piece base with integral rings...
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    Rifle Scopes Bushnell v. Vortex v. ??

    Hello all, I am setting up my first long range rifle, thanks in advance for the help and patience. I just got a beautiful Rem700 5R as an anniversary gift. I want to top it with a ffp mil/mil or moa/moa with maximum magnification of at least 18x. I will also use this rifle to hunt...
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    bolt handle jumps upon trigger break???

    Hey all, I was looking at a Remington 700 5R 20'' at a local gun store, and I noticed that when the trigger breaks there is significant movement of the bolt - it jumps/jerks a direction parallel to the barrel. I would say more than five millimeters of movement. The gun store guy said it was...
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    Rifle Scopes Scope around the 500 dollar range

    Hello, I am not new to shooting, but new to long range shooting. I am getting a Remington 700 .308 heavy barrel from my wonderful wife as an anniversary present. I am planning on topping it with a scope in the 500 dollar range, and I was considering the Nikon Monarch 6-24x50 with the Nikoplex...
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    10'' rate of twist on R700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD

    Does anyone own this rifle? What ammo do you use? Will I be able to get accuracy out of supersonic ammo, such as 150 or 180 grain core-lokt? The standard tactical has a 12'' rate of twist.