I am looking at my first build. It will take awhile, as I must do this as funds are available.
I am pretty much set on a Remington 700 action. Calibers are down to 7mm Rem Mag, 30-06, or .308.
Stock will likely be the AICS Stage 2 (I like the folding stock, unless there is a reason to avoid it.)
Concerns are as follows
1) Ammo availability (I started to reload, but am not proficient at it.)
2) Long range performance (I have never shot out past the 300 yd berm at the local range (300 yards is all the range has)), but I would like to be able to.
3) Long range balistics (I have no armchair commando dreams of becoming a sniper, but I occasionally go elk hunting with my grandpa and I have seen 600 yard shots on Elk being required, albeit rarely)
30-06 is a nice flat shooting round, and AP ammo is still available for it, while it is not for the other calibers.
As I said, this will be a multipurpose rifle. I love to hunt. That and ammo prices are the reason I have not considered the 50 cal rifles.
Now, if WW3 or the next civil war comes along, this rifle will have that duty as well, but I doubt we will see that happen.
Zombies, now....
I am pretty much set on a Remington 700 action. Calibers are down to 7mm Rem Mag, 30-06, or .308.
Stock will likely be the AICS Stage 2 (I like the folding stock, unless there is a reason to avoid it.)
Concerns are as follows
1) Ammo availability (I started to reload, but am not proficient at it.)
2) Long range performance (I have never shot out past the 300 yd berm at the local range (300 yards is all the range has)), but I would like to be able to.
3) Long range balistics (I have no armchair commando dreams of becoming a sniper, but I occasionally go elk hunting with my grandpa and I have seen 600 yard shots on Elk being required, albeit rarely)
30-06 is a nice flat shooting round, and AP ammo is still available for it, while it is not for the other calibers.
As I said, this will be a multipurpose rifle. I love to hunt. That and ammo prices are the reason I have not considered the 50 cal rifles.
Now, if WW3 or the next civil war comes along, this rifle will have that duty as well, but I doubt we will see that happen.
Zombies, now....