My first long range rig

[nismo_dreaming]

Hey everyone. I'm very new to the site, and also new to long range shooting. Heres my rig

Remington 700 26" Heavy Barrel in .308
B&C Medalist A2 stock (OD Green)
Wyatt's Detachable Magazine System
TPS 35mm Low Rings
Blackhawk one piece steel base
Millett LRS-1 6-25x56mm Scope

Please let me know what you think. I'll post some range results this weekend.

 

[Chadwick122689]

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Good starter rifle... I just like these simple builds better than anything... good job

 

[YN*Dotte]

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Looks good bro, should keep you shooting for a while.

 

[nismo_dreaming]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chadwick122689</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good starter rifle... I just like these simple builds better than anything... good job </div></div>

Thank you sir. I picked it up from Dicks sporting goods for $450 bucks. Came with a god awful Mossy Oak camo, Chinese knock off scope, and was originally an ADL model. Still a great deal anyway you look at it.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YN*Dotte</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks good bro, should keep you shooting for a while. </div></div>

I plan on keeping this one for life. My girlfriend funded the purchase as a birthday gift

Since then, she's become my Fiance....guess you can see why haha.

 

[InkDreams]

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I like it everything about it except to me the sunshade throws off the aesthetic balance of the way the rifle looks.

Form follows function though!

 

[E3C3H3O3]

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Nice starter, good shootin!

 

[jcallan]

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Nice rifle. Get plenty of trigger time on it and upgrade as you go.

 

[cp3head]

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nice looking set up, enjoy it!

 

[turbo54]

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Welcome to the addiction. Now go shoot the hell out of it.

 

[Kalman]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Remington Amateur</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I picked it up from Dicks sporting goods for $450 bucks. Came with a god awful Mossy Oak camo, Chinese knock off scope, and was originally an ADL model. Still a great deal anyway you look at it.</div></div>
That's the best way to do it. No reason to spend extra money on stuff you don't need and are simply going to throw away.

Is that the harris bi-pod I'm seeing on there?

 

[nismo_dreaming]

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Thanks for all the compliments guys. I wish it was a real Harris haha. It's a UTD tactical bipod. Has a plate that goes into the stud mount, and a picatinny bipod attachment. Only $30 and it works just as good as my buddies Harris

. Well see how long it lasts though....

 

[razorback308]

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Nice rile man. I was wanting to do something like that but my local gun store talked me in to buying a 5r. I looked at the same rifle a dicks but it was around 550.00. Congrats on the gun and the Fiance, she sounds like a keeper.

 

[fox5]

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clean, waiting for the range up date. Hope the weather is nice!

 

[nismo_dreaming]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: razorback308</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice rile man. I was wanting to do something like that but my local gun store talked me in to buying a 5r. I looked at the same rifle a dicks but it was around 550.00. Congrats on the gun and the Fiance, she sounds like a keeper. </div></div>

Shes great, and supports my hobbies for firearms and cars. Couldn't be happier. Yea, I always try and do as much of my own personal research before purchasing anything. Hard to trust the opinion of a financially motivated individual ; ).

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Fox5</div><div class="ubbcode-body">clean, waiting for the range up date. Hope the weather is nice! </div></div>

Went out today and zero'd her in. Was able to make between a 1/2 and 1/4 group of 5 shots, with the occasional flyer : D. Here's how I made out at the 200 yrd range....

The top right shot was my last round. As you can clearly see ...... I need a lot more trigger time. For some reason i shoot a lot better with much smaller targets? Was shooting 147 gr DAG Surplus FMJ ammo. Perfect weather conditions. Here's a pic my buddy snuck up on me and got.

Hope to return to the range soon and really hone my skills. BTW....whats a really good but affordable bolt handle knob I can get for my Remmy? This one gets uncomfortably close to my scope.

 

[vtxretro02]

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pm sent

 

[madAB]

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Looks great.

 

[Skeld1]

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I'm also interested in the bolt knob question. I have a Night Vision scope that I want to use but the bolt is too close to it to open. With the day scope it's ok but there isn't much room there by any means.