Alright, I'm not looking to spend very much money here, but I need your perspective though. I'm not sure my wife will see the logic here.
I have a 700 sps varmint in .243. I just got a b & c medalist varmint stock for it. Love the stock. I bought the gun solely for trying to shoot/hit something at 1000 yards. I read on here that the Remington factory barrel would stabilize the hornady 105 gr amax bullet, but my rifle will not i.e. 4.5" to over 5" groups at 100 yards with the bullet.
So, I'm a little frustrated, but not much.
Here's my thoughts: buy a remington 700 sps varmint in .223 for an interim gun. I can get a good deal on one right now. Drop it in my b & c, and shoot up to 60 grain bullets out of it. Right now as it stands I'm not ready to shoot at 1000k anyway. I need more trigger time at 100, and a .223 would give me that. I would like to minimize dollars lost here - which is why I'm looking into getting almost the same rifle in .223 (it's the one they sell at Dicks with the camo stock).
Or, I could take a bigger loss and get the 700 sps tac in .223, or the model 7 predator in .223, or keep saving up cash til I get close to $1,000 and build a good AR with a wilson match stainless barrel with a 1/8" twist.
I have a winchester model 70 lightweight in .223, but the sporter barrel heats up too much. My goal is when I go to the range to shoot that I get to shoot at least 50 to 100 rounds.
The 700 sps varmint only has a 1/12 twist, but everything else has a 1/9. I'm not looking for "this" 223 to be my long-range rig, just a practice rig. Then later down the road build a 243 with a 1/8" twist or whatever is recommended.
Thanks in advance for the help.
I have a 700 sps varmint in .243. I just got a b & c medalist varmint stock for it. Love the stock. I bought the gun solely for trying to shoot/hit something at 1000 yards. I read on here that the Remington factory barrel would stabilize the hornady 105 gr amax bullet, but my rifle will not i.e. 4.5" to over 5" groups at 100 yards with the bullet.
So, I'm a little frustrated, but not much.
Here's my thoughts: buy a remington 700 sps varmint in .223 for an interim gun. I can get a good deal on one right now. Drop it in my b & c, and shoot up to 60 grain bullets out of it. Right now as it stands I'm not ready to shoot at 1000k anyway. I need more trigger time at 100, and a .223 would give me that. I would like to minimize dollars lost here - which is why I'm looking into getting almost the same rifle in .223 (it's the one they sell at Dicks with the camo stock).
Or, I could take a bigger loss and get the 700 sps tac in .223, or the model 7 predator in .223, or keep saving up cash til I get close to $1,000 and build a good AR with a wilson match stainless barrel with a 1/8" twist.
I have a winchester model 70 lightweight in .223, but the sporter barrel heats up too much. My goal is when I go to the range to shoot that I get to shoot at least 50 to 100 rounds.
The 700 sps varmint only has a 1/12 twist, but everything else has a 1/9. I'm not looking for "this" 223 to be my long-range rig, just a practice rig. Then later down the road build a 243 with a 1/8" twist or whatever is recommended.
Thanks in advance for the help.
