Fair, I did kind of hint at the weight by mentioning that the OP should make sure that he looked at the Discipline.Dangermouse wrote:My 2 pence worth:
Any 26" barrelled .308 will see you out to 800 yards and as long as everything else is equal you will hold your own with most Jo's on the range.
I am surprised to see that no one has mentioned the Tikka or Howa Varmint rifles. Also good rifles which are now seeing more spares available with a lovely line of laminate and tactical stocks coming on the market - as well as 10 round mag conversions.
The varmint designation will mean that this is the heavy barrelled version, not as heavy as a custom barrel but better than the light weight barrels preferred by hunters.
A 26" barrel will get you on target at 1000 yards but as the bullet will by then be going trans sonic, your accuracy will not be as good as those with the 30" barrels who can keep their rounds super sonic at that range. On a club day, again you will have fun and if you are at the top of your game, be competitive.
To be truly competitive, and you will still need to be on top of your game, you will need a 30"- 32" barrel and have everything go your way.
You decide, how often will you shoot at 1000 yards? Once a year will not make it worth your while.
No one has mentioned triggers. You will want an after market unit or at the very least one that has been seriously fettled, to get the results you are after. There are a lot more on the market and easily sourced for the Remington than most other makes.
I started with a SPS and it has become a "Triggers broom". for me I had no option, my wife set a limit of £600 and thats what I spent on the rifle
The SPS stock is truly terrible and is best thrown in the bin / put on ebay.
The AI stock needs no introduction but it does not fit everyones hands. In my opinion the best ready to go stock on the market today is the Dolphin - which comes ready to use AICS mags, which not all do.
I don't believe anyone has mentioned weight either? F/TR and to a lesser extent F Open has weight restrictions. I understand that the AICS stock is comparatively heavy.
I would be surprised if the SSG 04 with glass will come in under weight.
DM
I use the Dolphin for F/TR, not managed to go over yet but my barrel is Palma profile so not like some of the scaf poles out there where folk are struggling.
Triggers are a good one. Mine uses a Jewel, but saying that a £20 PH add on trigger found in a box at a local RFD friend transformed my dear old M67 Kongsberg.
