Which 308?

[Druid]

I Fancy a 308 for range work, heavy or heavy ish barrel, detachable mag with decent capacity (10?) with synthetic stock and a half decent trigger and accuracy potential to start with. Not too bothered about using it for deer, other rifles cover that! Can't afford custom so off the shelf or second hand tweaked will have to do.
i have been thinking remmy 700 but by the time you swap the trigger out there is a couple of hundred quid gone, possibly a howa?

any recommendations?

 

[timbeech]

Phone Sporting Supplies in Bloxwich. I know about 6 months ago he had a full second hand Remmy 700 .308 range setup in, not sure if it's gone. Had a heavy barrel with synthetic stock, bipod and moderator. It weighed a ton, lovely bit of kit but I was after a stalking rifle.

 

[Jager SA]

Have a couple of Rem 700s with varmint profiles, one has a Pacnor Barrel I've not finished yet, the other is a standard Tactical type, factory barrel, HS Stock, Muzzle brake.

 

[The deer man]

I Fancy a 308 for range work, heavy or heavy ish barrel, detachable mag with decent capacity (10?) with synthetic stock and a half decent trigger and accuracy potential to start with. Not too bothered about using it for deer, other rifles cover that! Can't afford custom so off the shelf or second hand tweaked will have to do.
i have been thinking remmy 700 but by the time you swap the trigger out there is a couple of hundred quid gone, possibly a howa?

any recommendations?

A Timney or Riflebasix trigger will cost you less than £100! And for range work, instead of the 308, the 7mm-08 could be an option with less recoil, less muzzle blast, flatter with less wind drift than the 308 and inherently accurate. . . just a thought?

 

[James8870]

I have 2 Remington 700's. One in a .270 and a .308. Why??
They make for brilliant semi customs. Parts are readily available including stocks, timney triggers etc etc and they're at affordable prices.
Mine are both left handers, and I won't be getting rid of them anytime soon, as the actions are B & C suffixed. Hard to find too in left hand.

 

[joe soapy]

So, you buy a new remington. change the barrel, change trigger, new stock, true up and blueprint the action, add new bottom metal.
just which bit denotes it as a remington

 

[Double0gorgeous]

If you have the knowledge/time to do a load development go with a remmy 700, otherwise a tikka T3 Varmint. If you plan on being successful at target shooting I assume you will be hand loading anyway.

As for aftermarket accessories etc, the majority of shooters wouldn’t know the difference between an aftermarket trigger and a factory fit. I would however look into a stock for the remmy as well as the tikka. Most forum readers, me included, get way lead by “experts”. In reality most if not all factory rifles are capable of shooting better than the average shooter.

The remmy or tikka will give you a great base to build on in the future. However the availability and cost of remmy parts is a bonus. This may change with time as Tikka rifles get more popular.

 

[lotuseater]

Blaser R93 Tac

 

[NickJ]

Sako 85 with heavy barrel for me, if you go for cheaper you will end up spending up to it on triggers, bedding, stock etc IMHO.

 

[GOMX]

I love my 308 Ruger Scout Rifle great fun at the range, makes me smile every time I shoot it ..

 

[dropmdead]

How abouts a Howa 1500 308 with a B & C stock fitted.

The triggers are adjustable down to approx. 2lbs as standard, the actions and barrels are pretty good out the box - better than remmy.
They also represent fantastic value for money, compared to the others.

 

[Andyblacksmith]

I opted for a tikka varmin with heavy barrel dropped it into a Robertson stock (no fettling required) and love it to bits.

 

[sussex stalker]

Sako TRG, very nice to shoot and comes with a 10 round clip!

 

[rabbitter]

The Sako 85 has been mentioned already, so I'll add my '+1'

http://www.sako.fi/sako85models.php?varmintlamss

I would dare say that you would shoot this rifle straight out of the box - no modification. An added bonus is the inclusion of a set trigger as standard. Only minus point is the 5+1 magazine.

Guntrader has these guns listed at £1460. Am I biased? Yes, as I shoot one.

regards


Ian

 

[Druid]

Blaser R93 Tac

Sadly not. If I could afford it I would probably not bother posting this thread. Hey ho, maybe next year!

The remmie appeals because of multiple options available, the sako is definately accurate(nice!), tried a ruger the other week, great fun with the iron sights, just like way back when, but not ticking all the boxes. So the howa varmint seems good for the money, And that is a BIG concern otherwise I'd get an AI . already got a tikka, great rifle but no big mags available.

Gotta be a 308, just cos.

Anyone tried the box may conversions for howa? As to the standard rifle I hear theyare prettyaccurate from the box.

More investigation needed.

 

[Deeredriver]

Tikka T3 for me, I have three Varmints, all excellent shooters. They shoot very well from the box.
The only mod you may make is changing the bottom metal to take a 10 shot AI mag if needed.

 

[Toxster]

Seeing as I just spent my target rifle budget on the wife's pressie....there's a Tikka M65 Target coming up for auction at Holts in Jan. £600 is likely to secure it, just watch out for their 25% fee to buyers.

http://auctions.holtsauctioneers.co...alelot=S090114+3401+&refno=+++70285&saletype=

 

[3skins]

+1 for howa laminate 20" fluted barrel

 

[geoshot]

RPA Interceptor?
It would seem to fulfil your requirements on all except maybe price?
I have one and use it for long range days at Bisley, it's a great rifle, feck all use for stalking - way too heavy but a tack-hammer on the range.
I might be getting rid of it as I have a rifle being built for me and might need to clear a slot on the FAC.

 

[Blackdog]

Steyr SSG? a great rifle and not so expensive second hand