Ok so this is my first post here after reading a ton of threads. I've gotten quite a bit of good info from this forum the past few days which I'm extremely grateful for but I still have some questions.
First, I'm not a total noob to rifles. Just mainly to bolt guns in larger calibers. I've built several AR platform rifles but am wanting something with a bit more reach and precision.
I'm not really looking to build what I want since I'm inexperienced with bolt guns but I'll just go over a few things I'm looking for and see what advice I can get.
Caliber - I'm pretty set on .308 as to not add another odd caliber to my collection and it will reach as far as I'm wanting which is 800 yards or so.
Barrel - looking for 20-24" and threaded for a nice compensator or future suppressor. The thing I don't know is what twist rate to look for. I hear that 1/10 is good for what I'm looking for but I keep seeing lots of 1/12. Opinions?
Stock - this must be completely adjustable. Comfort is a key factor in keeping good accuracy. I really like the AICS 2.0 folding or the McMillan A3-5. My question here is, if I find a nice action and barrel but it has a different stock how hard is it to change? And what would I have to look out for when changing them? As I said, I'm inexperienced with the bolt gun platform.
Action and trigger - all advice welcome! I still have no idea what to look for.
I'm trying to keep this under $3500 so going straight to AI or GAP is kinda out of the question unless I hold off another 4 months.
Like I said all advice welcome.
Thanks again!
First, I'm not a total noob to rifles. Just mainly to bolt guns in larger calibers. I've built several AR platform rifles but am wanting something with a bit more reach and precision.
I'm not really looking to build what I want since I'm inexperienced with bolt guns but I'll just go over a few things I'm looking for and see what advice I can get.
Caliber - I'm pretty set on .308 as to not add another odd caliber to my collection and it will reach as far as I'm wanting which is 800 yards or so.
Barrel - looking for 20-24" and threaded for a nice compensator or future suppressor. The thing I don't know is what twist rate to look for. I hear that 1/10 is good for what I'm looking for but I keep seeing lots of 1/12. Opinions?
Stock - this must be completely adjustable. Comfort is a key factor in keeping good accuracy. I really like the AICS 2.0 folding or the McMillan A3-5. My question here is, if I find a nice action and barrel but it has a different stock how hard is it to change? And what would I have to look out for when changing them? As I said, I'm inexperienced with the bolt gun platform.
Action and trigger - all advice welcome! I still have no idea what to look for.
I'm trying to keep this under $3500 so going straight to AI or GAP is kinda out of the question unless I hold off another 4 months.
Like I said all advice welcome.
Thanks again!