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<blockquote data-quote="B Gordon" data-source="post: 2292516" data-attributes="member: 29719"><p>..... I spoke on the phone with the thread starter.</p><p>His total budget is around $2000.</p><p>He doesn't reload so only factory ammo comes in to play.</p><p>Wants a good starter rig that will be usable and effective but not break the bank.</p><p>He had some prior military training so he at least knows which end of the weapon to point down range.</p><p>He really likes the 308 Winchester round based on gossip from the sniper community.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation was this;</p><p></p><p>Caliber first, so go with the 308 and buy a case of Black Hills Match ammo for practice.</p><p></p><p>He mentioned Remington so I walked him into the 700 heavy barreled variants with synthetic stock utilizing aluminum bedding blocks to get good out of the box accuracy. Depending on which one they go for around $800-$900 and most are available in that caliber.</p><p></p><p>Scope,</p><p>Within the budget the 3-15 Super Sniper from SWFA is about the only recommendation I could make.</p><p>About $700 for the scope and then get good rings and a base for about another $200</p><p>If he had been willing to spend $2000 just for the scope and rings I would have recommended a Nightforce but that was outside his budget.</p><p></p><p>If he follows thru he should have a good starter rig.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B Gordon, post: 2292516, member: 29719"] ..... I spoke on the phone with the thread starter. His total budget is around $2000. He doesn't reload so only factory ammo comes in to play. Wants a good starter rig that will be usable and effective but not break the bank. He had some prior military training so he at least knows which end of the weapon to point down range. He really likes the 308 Winchester round based on gossip from the sniper community. My recommendation was this; Caliber first, so go with the 308 and buy a case of Black Hills Match ammo for practice. He mentioned Remington so I walked him into the 700 heavy barreled variants with synthetic stock utilizing aluminum bedding blocks to get good out of the box accuracy. Depending on which one they go for around $800-$900 and most are available in that caliber. Scope, Within the budget the 3-15 Super Sniper from SWFA is about the only recommendation I could make. About $700 for the scope and then get good rings and a base for about another $200 If he had been willing to spend $2000 just for the scope and rings I would have recommended a Nightforce but that was outside his budget. If he follows thru he should have a good starter rig. [/QUOTE]
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