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<blockquote data-quote="criticalbass" data-source="post: 1001565" data-attributes="member: 711">You asked why low mounts are desirable.&nbsp; The closer to the bore your scope is, the less you have to raise up to see through the scope.&nbsp; Keeps your cheek planted against the comb better.&nbsp; Helps steady the hold and really cuts down on felt recoil.Also, at close ranges, parallax is less (Looking at scope axis vs actual bullet path.&nbsp; Higher scope increases the difference, makes most difference up close.I would suggest the .308.&nbsp; Plenty of factory options.&nbsp; Don&#039;t get too excited about surplus ammo, because recently it has become a little scarce and a lot more expensive.&nbsp; If you get into shooting a lot, an inexpensive turret reloader is the way to go.&nbsp; For resale, Remington, but I&#039;d go with the Savage.&nbsp; Another advantage is that with a Savage you can easily change barrels if you decide to do something else.&nbsp; The .308 is a short action, and you would not be able to go to 30-06 or similar length.&nbsp; If you got a long action, you could probably use about any caliber barrel on it except for very short cartridges.I have a Savage 110 converted to .338-06.&nbsp; Shoots 225 grain bullets exactly like a 30-06 shoots 180s.&nbsp; Fun. (It&#039;s commercially available ammo (Weatherby built one), but bring money.&nbsp; I load all my own.)&nbsp; CB</blockquote>

[QUOTE="criticalbass, post: 1001565, member: 711"] You asked why low mounts are desirable. The closer to the bore your scope is, the less you have to raise up to see through the scope. Keeps your cheek planted against the comb better. Helps steady the hold and really cuts down on felt recoil. Also, at close ranges, parallax is less (Looking at scope axis vs actual bullet path. Higher scope increases the difference, makes most difference up close. I would suggest the .308. Plenty of factory options. Don't get too excited about surplus ammo, because recently it has become a little scarce and a lot more expensive. If you get into shooting a lot, an inexpensive turret reloader is the way to go. For resale, Remington, but I'd go with the Savage. Another advantage is that with a Savage you can easily change barrels if you decide to do something else. The .308 is a short action, and you would not be able to go to 30-06 or similar length. If you got a long action, you could probably use about any caliber barrel on it except for very short cartridges. I have a Savage 110 converted to .338-06. Shoots 225 grain bullets exactly like a 30-06 shoots 180s. Fun. (It's commercially available ammo (Weatherby built one), but bring money. I load all my own.) CB [/QUOTE]

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