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308 "sniper" rifle build need more opinions, plz
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<blockquote data-quote="338Shooter" data-source="post: 1163726" data-attributes="member: 3449"><p>Factory 338 Lapua ammo is around $5 a round. Good brass is about $2.50 per round and match bullets are just a hair under $1 per round. You need to reload for sure, but unless you get a full custom gun chambered in .338LM the process accurizing a factory 338 Remington will be the same. </p><p></p><p>The TRG42 I posted is a factory built sniper rifle. There are two of those I can think of off the top of my head. The Sako TRG and the Accuracy International. AI offers the AE that is a very viable gun for what you are wanting. The top of the line is the AI AW (AI AWSM for .338LM). The AE is under $4k IIRC and the AW is around $6k. You can get a TRG-22 in .308 for between $2500 and $3000. The TRG-42 in 338 is going to run you between $3000 and $3500. The negative side with the TRGs is the accessories are big $$$. The TRG bipod alone is around $500, but it is arguably the best bipod you can get. It is built like a tank. </p><p></p><p>I honestly don't know that much about working on the savages, but I do know that pretty much every custom action is a modified Remington style action (Surgeon, GAP, Stiller). It is a good platform to build on.</p><p></p><p>IMO, you won't go wrong with a .308 Remington. Federal Gold Medal Match is wonderful ammo that you can find on the shelf or easily online for reasonable cost. What I would do is find an older gun on gun broker with the .473" bolt face. One chambered in .243 or .308 is going to be the most common. Then take the gun to Mechanical Accuracy in Jones for a blueprint, rebarrel, bolt handle thread with bigger bolt knob, stock, and bedding. He'll probably recommend Hart barrels which are very good and Bell & Carlson stock which are also very good for the money. If you let Steve build your rifle you'll be happy, very happy.</p><p></p><p>This is a very good article about choosing a rifle.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/" target="_blank">http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="338Shooter, post: 1163726, member: 3449"] Factory 338 Lapua ammo is around $5 a round. Good brass is about $2.50 per round and match bullets are just a hair under $1 per round. You need to reload for sure, but unless you get a full custom gun chambered in .338LM the process accurizing a factory 338 Remington will be the same. The TRG42 I posted is a factory built sniper rifle. There are two of those I can think of off the top of my head. The Sako TRG and the Accuracy International. AI offers the AE that is a very viable gun for what you are wanting. The top of the line is the AI AW (AI AWSM for .338LM). The AE is under $4k IIRC and the AW is around $6k. You can get a TRG-22 in .308 for between $2500 and $3000. The TRG-42 in 338 is going to run you between $3000 and $3500. The negative side with the TRGs is the accessories are big $$$. The TRG bipod alone is around $500, but it is arguably the best bipod you can get. It is built like a tank. I honestly don't know that much about working on the savages, but I do know that pretty much every custom action is a modified Remington style action (Surgeon, GAP, Stiller). It is a good platform to build on. IMO, you won't go wrong with a .308 Remington. Federal Gold Medal Match is wonderful ammo that you can find on the shelf or easily online for reasonable cost. What I would do is find an older gun on gun broker with the .473" bolt face. One chambered in .243 or .308 is going to be the most common. Then take the gun to Mechanical Accuracy in Jones for a blueprint, rebarrel, bolt handle thread with bigger bolt knob, stock, and bedding. He'll probably recommend Hart barrels which are very good and Bell & Carlson stock which are also very good for the money. If you let Steve build your rifle you'll be happy, very happy. This is a very good article about choosing a rifle. [url]http://demigodllc.com/articles/practical-long-range-rifle-shooting-equipment/[/url] [/QUOTE]
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