I already have the optic. I am selling my GAP AR10 because I want to get better accuracy. I would love a GAP Bolt like the Rock but they are a bit more than I can afford right now. So what is the best bolt for 2K. I was thinking about Remington’s Target Tatical. Is it any good? I am going to put my Night force 5.5-22 x56 NSX with a mil dot reticle and a zero stop on it. I would like .5 moa. I want a .308
Pat
Look into FNH USA’s SPR A3G model. It’s guaranteed to shoot 1/2 MOA.
How about having a custom built. I have a Hart Barrels cutom barreled action I think I paid 1100 for a donor rifle (Remignton 700 sps) and to have Hart put on one of their barrels, chamber it, square action and lap lugs. i then put it into a Manners stcok. I think I have about 1500 (give or take 100.00). This rifle will do .5 to .7 if I do my part (.7 with regualr hunting loads and .5 with match and handloads).
FYI, my rifle is a .270wsm, I could not be happier about it. Most some barrel makes (hart and spencer) will do the chambering, squaring action.
Pick your favorite action and have a Krieger barrel installed on it by a competent gunsmith. Drop it into a McMillan or if you want to save some cash a Medalist stock.
I am a penny pincher so I almost always go with a Savage action, then add a removable magazine bottom metal that use AI mags and put it in a Stockade or Medalist stock. The Savage has the fastest lock time of any of the factory offerings, doesn’t need to be trued due to the barrel nut / floating bolt head system and the price saved over a BAT would pay for almost half of your Nightforce scope and the target accutrigger is superb. Plus you can swap barrels and even bolt heads yourself with minimal tools. You will never have to send your action out again to have a barrel installed. Just buy it prethreaded and fully chambered and you are good to go on the Savage action. Every one of my Savage action rifles will match or in most cases out shoot anything coming from FN, GAP, HS Precision, the Remington custom shop, Sako or Accuracy International. I generally use Pac Nor or Krieger barrels.
get a rem 5r if you can find one and get it set correctly in a mcmillian stock and your close to 2g if you get it bedded correctly mine shoots 1/2 moa all day long
lotsa good choices… NOT a triangular barrelled abomination.
check out snipershide and 6mmbr
(a) 5R or 700P, sell the stock and replace with your choice.
or (b) go custom…lotsa choices for that coin. railled stainless actions are sweet. http://www.6mmbr.com/actions.html
Check out tube guns! That way you won’t have to give up your AR ergos.
Do you require a detachable mag system?
Here is a good solution to a custom rifle -
Howa Std. bbl action - 389.00
Timney Trigger - 109.00
McMillan Stock (HTG) - 500.00
Hart barrel and trued action - 650.00
1648.00 (prices based on websites)
Leaves you a little over 300.00 for ammo, reloading supplies, rings and bases.
Remmy 700, glass, bipod, practice.
Beautiful pics of long range precision receivers compared…
http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19/raptors-ready-56532/
No its a fun rifle
Pat
Have you considered an 700 SPS as giving you everything you need now but can still upgrade the stock, bipod and mount?
It’s a lot of rifle in a cheap package.
This. It will shoot sub MOA out of the box.
I assume the SPS recommendation is for the Varmint model…
The SPS can be had in a tactical rifle. It comes with a 20"bbl and Hogue stock.
Just saw a Rem 700 LTR for, what, $599.00? $699.00? Right about that. Well under your $2k, with plenty of extra for rings, bases, bipods, and ammo.
With prudent shopping, a bit left over to have a competent person mount the optic. This cannot be understated. A good job of mounting your optic can make a world of difference in performance.
Since it’s just for fun, you don’t need to spend extra for the nicer finish of the police models. Also, the “tactical model” is spending much more for a shorter barrel and similarly cheap stock. So I’d stick with the SPS-V for $550, or a heavy ADL at D__k’s for $450 (blind mag). Shoot it with the 26" until you decide how much shorter you want, then your smith will put a nice crown and shorten for < $50. You can make the stock a little stiffer with some Marine Tex and bits of carbon fiber arrow shaft or aluminum. I would hold out for a trigger which is tolerable out the door, since a heavy one may involve adjusting so far the screw invades trigger finger space.
I agree about the mounting. At minimum, Talley lightweights (integral ring/mount). Although the entry level recommendation for one-piece base is the EGW, I found the aluminum is very soft.
My LTR with a jewell trigger shoots 5 shots I can cover with a dime
great, great gun
Just to echo what has been mentioned above…
I have a box stock Rem 700 SPS tactical, mounted a harris bipod, dropped on a Swarovski Habicht fixed 10X and it will shoot right around .75 MOA all day long with Federal 168gr GMM ammo. My partner has one also. He swapped on a McMillian stock and bedded it. It will shoot .5 MOA and I have measured some groups in the low .4’s.
This is really all you need, plus quality ammo and quality trigger time.