Platform of choice for distance in .308

[pickenup]

Have not gotten to play with this one at any distance yet. Only took it up to the north site once before they closed the site down. Did well for the limited distance at that range. I'm hoping it will turn out to be a good shooter for distance.

It is a Cobb MCR with a 24" Lothar Walther heavy barrel out front. Up top on the rail is a 6.5x20x52 piece of glass. I dropped a Chip McCormick Super Match Trigger Group in it, so there is virtually no travel, smooth as silk and breaks at just under 3 lbs.

This setup sits on a (needed) bi-pod, and has a quad rail for hanging everything but the kitchen sink on it. (nothing on it.....yet) The back consists of a 6 position collapsible stock. Not real satisfied with that, looking for a better stock. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hope to get this out pretty soon, and sling some lead long distance. I'm curious how it (I) will do.

[gcrookston]

So who's bashing Savage?

... I've owned 700s and 112s and 12s. In my experience nothing beats a Savage for out-of-the-box accuracy. Unlike the 700s I've had, I've honestly never had any need to tinker with them to squeeze out more accuracy (though I do lightly de-bur the triggers on the pre-accutrigger models I've owned).

Savage doesn't lend itself to customization and building like the 700, probably because it simply does not need it and they are so friggin' ugly who'd want to? Savages are not very sexy. The 700 beats them in the 'pretty' department.

But my next bolt gun will be another Savage.

[275RLTW]

One of my students has matched AI's with NF glass on them. With factory American Eagle 7.62x51 ammo (yes, different than .308 win), they are .3-.4 MOA consitently at 1000 yds, even in 10 mph full value winds. I think for out of the box w factory ammo, this is the best out there, if you can afford it.

[BigBear]

One of my students has matched AI's ...

What does a matched pair mean?... I know AI is Accuracy International (great guns!!).

[gcrookston]

One of my students has matched AI's with NF glass on them. With factory American Eagle 7.62x51 ammo (yes, different than .308 win), they are .3-.4 MOA consitently at 1000 yds, even in 10 mph full value winds. I think for out of the box w factory ammo, this is the best out there, if you can afford it.

I had one of their AWM in 300WM years ago. It was perhaps the most accurate rifle I've ever owned. Outstandingly accurate and about $6500 in 1990's dollars. The bore was about toast after 2,500 rounds and I traded it for a brand new M82 straight across. Even with a shot out barrel the AI held tighter groups than the M82.

Still for what I paid for it, I could have had 20 Savages....

[275RLTW]

What does a matched pair mean?... I know AI is Accuracy International (great guns!!).

2 identical guns

[jmg8550]

I've been wanting to get into a nice .308 long distance bolt rifle for some time, but two things stand in my way.

First, is the money. Yup, I'm poor and the wife doesn't want me buying any more guns (I'm getting sneaky though and starting to buy stripped lowers that I can slowly build up).

Secondly, as a lefty shooter it's damned difficult to find a left-handed bolt; particularly in .308. When I do find something, I don't have the funds to acquire it.

I love the rifles you guys have posted pics to.

GCrookston - all I can say it WOW. You made me drool! I'm envious.

Here you go for a lefty bolt gun. And it doesn't cost anymore than the righty. It has an accutrigger and accustock. I have not done anything to it except put Burris XTR bases, rings, and scope on it. Very accurate out of the box. I actually like the looks of the rifle. It stands out among all the 700's. It is easily capable of .5 moa groups.



And more M1A porn. Supermatch Springfield M1A built by Glen Nelson in 1995. Versa-pod bipod with Versa-pod sling swivel adaptor, Smith Enterprise scope mount, all GI parts except reciever, barrel (Douglas heavy match), and the heavy wood stock (bedded). In my opinion, worth every penny spent on this Last of the Steel Warriors.



The M1A is now my service rifle. And it shoots sub MOA groups. So yes... M1A's can be very accurate out of the box.

[omio]

I wish I could afford an AI AE MKII it is a very nice gun. So who here is a wannabe G.I. Joe? I want to be one!

[TriggerHappy]

I love all the bolt-gun porn. keep em' coming boys!

[Graves]

Bolt


Not a bolt

Maybe I'll get enough motivation to use my digi cam so I can keep my fat finger out of the pics haha. I have the socoII in urban camo now so I guess some real pics are in order.