New Long Range Shooter

[tburton0008]

The long range bug has bitten me so i bought this new Remington 700 Tactical .308, picked up a Harris Bipod, Leupold Mark 4 6.5-20x 50 Mil Dot (layaway@localstore) and 500 rounds of Federal Gold Match 168 Grain Sierra Matchking BTHP. The gun currently has a Nikon Buckmaster 4.5-14x 40mm Mildot scope.

Is this a good starting point for long range shooting as soon as i pick up my scope in a few weeks im going to start looking at stocks.

 

[zklug]

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I went the same route for my first build, about the only thing left from the sps is the action though... what kind of stock are you looking to put on it? When I had the factory barrel on it shot the 168 and 175 federal real well.

 

[fdkay]

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Good rifle to start with.
You have made some very good choices.
I would recommend shooting off bags or a rest as close to the action as possible until you replace the stock.

 

[desertHK]

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Would recommend learning to reload if you havent already. It allows you to shoot more. Also, would stick with the 175 SMK. It will get you out further. Welcome to your new addiction.

 

[lessthanfour]

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+1 for reloading, finish off your 500 rounds and get to know how to shoot your gun then jump into load development

 

[kahai808]

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cant go wrong with that as a start! The leupold will be a great addition. use that 500 rounds and start reloading. have fun!

 

[5RWill]

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As everyone said your doing great man. Though as Kahai has suggested you need to start reading up on reloading. You'll save yourself ton's of money and be able to shoot the bullet of your choice. Rather than going out of the way to buy expensive match ammunition thats 35-40$ a box. Not that FGMM is but there may come a time when you want to shoot say a 168gr VLD or a berger 175gr BT LR, or something like that. If you do stick with buying factory ammunition i would recommend Southwest Ammunition. Great thing that Mike has done with his ammo line is make a training variant, which essentially same as the match IIRC just different brass. His Run N Gun ammo is extremely accurate, provides great trigger time and most of all well priced. As are their match ammunition. SWA puts out some accurate stuff is the point. Nice build you've started with. I believe a range report is in order. Also what stocks are you looking at?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DesertHK</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Would recommend learning to reload if you havent already. It allows you to shoot more. Also, would stick with the 175 SMK. It will get you out further. <span style="font-weight: bold">Welcome to your new addiction.</span></div></div>

Hehe agreed. It's one hell of an addicting hobby.

 

[Rifle Barrel Blanks]

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yeah I would start reloading, you will probably get some very good accuracy from that factory gun!! you might be suprised

 

[tburton0008]

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Update Mark 4 is on

And yes I'm looking into reloading ASAP it's something I've been meaning to do for along time

 

[JSTARSZ]

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The next thing I would do is change your base for your scope to a 1913 MIL STD (Picatinny). That will give you maximum distance for your optic and the one you have on there now will just not work. And, get some tactical rings for the scope too while you have the credit Card out

20 MOA Base

 

[tburton0008]

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What brand tactical rings do you recommend ?

 

[Wannashootit]

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I'm not familiar with the stock on that model, but our plastic SPS stock was a POS and the first thing I did was replace it with a B&C which immediately chopped the groups in half.

We also didn't care for the factory trigger- and replaced it with a Timney.

Consider a good aftermarket stock and trigger as finances permit.

I'm droolin' over your scope... great choice.

 

[VKC]

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Nice place to start. I would go with the 175grs smk instead though

 

[tburton0008]

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It has a Houge Stock from the factory ive been looking at stocks but i can't make up my mind on witch one i want. Where is the best place to buy a Timney Trigger at ?

 

[a_bishop]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: LSXSS</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It has a Houge Stock from the factory ive been looking at stocks but i can't make up my mind on witch one i want. Where is the best place to buy a Timney Trigger at ? </div></div>

Manners with a mini chassis would be a sweet setup that would get you a stock and badger dbm all in one trick bolt in and go setup.

 

[tigerfan_9]

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Sweet setup. I am looking to get started the same way. Looking at a rem 700 sps varmint. I'd like to go with the tactical also but they don't make it in lefty. Good luck.