I would like to buy/build a "tactical" rifle. Budget is $2000 (give-or-take) for rifle alone (no glass). This will be primarily used for shooting groups on paper and shooting steel out to 500 yards (longest range I have access to at the moment). I would like it to be capable out to 700 yards give-or-take (I may have access to a longer range in the future). The goal would be for a 3/4 to 1/2 MOA rifle out-of-the-box with factory match ammunition (I do not reload at this point unfortunately).
Being primarily focused on AR15's for the past several years, I have little knowledge regarding the makes, models, manufacturers, options, and prices of rifles in the mid to long range rifle space. I am ok with buying a base rifle and placing it in an aftermarket stock if that route furthers any of the goals listed below. However, I would prefer to avoid getting into endless aftermarket modifications (triggers, muzzle devices, etc.) in favor of something well appointed from the factory. The "legos-for-adults" thing with the AR platform has been fun, but I'm done with endless tinkering on my rifles for the time being.
Some of the things I would like to find are…
- .308 preferred (I like .308 and I'm already sitting on 120 rounds of FGMM)
- Detachable box magazine preferred
- Good to excellent out-of-the-box trigger preferred
- Height adjustable cheek riser/comb preferred
- Left/right adjustable cheek riser/comb especially preferred
- Threaded muzzle preferred (I will likely add a suppressor in the future)
- Steel or aluminum bedding preferred (I'd prefer not to deal with traditional bedding if I can avoid it)
- Adjustable trigger would be nice
- Adjustable LOP would be nice
- Picatinny rail under the forend would be nice (I have a Larue/Harris QD bipod I would like to continue using)
- Ability to add monopod at the rear of the stock would be nice
Any/all advice appreciated, thank you in advance!
Being primarily focused on AR15's for the past several years, I have little knowledge regarding the makes, models, manufacturers, options, and prices of rifles in the mid to long range rifle space. I am ok with buying a base rifle and placing it in an aftermarket stock if that route furthers any of the goals listed below. However, I would prefer to avoid getting into endless aftermarket modifications (triggers, muzzle devices, etc.) in favor of something well appointed from the factory. The "legos-for-adults" thing with the AR platform has been fun, but I'm done with endless tinkering on my rifles for the time being.
Some of the things I would like to find are…
- .308 preferred (I like .308 and I'm already sitting on 120 rounds of FGMM)
- Detachable box magazine preferred
- Good to excellent out-of-the-box trigger preferred
- Height adjustable cheek riser/comb preferred
- Left/right adjustable cheek riser/comb especially preferred
- Threaded muzzle preferred (I will likely add a suppressor in the future)
- Steel or aluminum bedding preferred (I'd prefer not to deal with traditional bedding if I can avoid it)
- Adjustable trigger would be nice
- Adjustable LOP would be nice
- Picatinny rail under the forend would be nice (I have a Larue/Harris QD bipod I would like to continue using)
- Ability to add monopod at the rear of the stock would be nice
Any/all advice appreciated, thank you in advance!
