Platform of choice for distance in .308

[BPTactical]

Seeing how the Mods were gracious enough to grant us this new forum ( Thanks Guys!)
and we were told to use it:

What is your distance rig of choice in .308?
Semi or Bolt?
What mods and tweaks do you have or want?

I picked up a NIB Savage 10FCP Accutrigger with the HS Precision stock, Harris bipod, Warne steel Picatinny base that is Loctited to the receiver and Warne steel rings. I will mount my Nikon Monarch 4.5x16 Mil Dot one of these days on it.
I haven't fired it yet but I am contemplating a couple of tweaks:
1-Steel bed the action. The HS stock has the aluminum bedding block but their is actually very little contact between it and the receiver, like less than a square inch total.
2-Replace the stock recoil lug, they are a little anemic.

I have had a couple of Remingtons and a DPMS LR 308 but I seem to come back to the Savages. I have had 3 of them and have liked every one. The Accutrigger is great as is the floating bolt head.
If you are into changing calibers the barrel nut design makes swaps and headspacing easy.
I have yet to see a Savage with poor fit and finish or quality control issues.
All shot very well out of the box.
I liked my LR308 but it was a heavy SOB.

Discuss

[omio]

Here is my Remington 700 LTR


I'm partial to the 700 action since it has defiantly been proven to me several times over in the 'ghan. I just put the AICS on it which I personally prefer over the McMillan. The McMillan is a great stock but after a Brit sniper let me get behind his L118A1 I fell in love.

It has right now:
-SS 10x
-Badger rings and base
-AICS 2.0 FDE
-stock trigger
-stock 20" barrel
-Harris bipod

Some improvements I want are:
-U.S. Optics or NF
-Jewell trigger
-18" Rock creek barrel with Badger FTE
-Atlas V8 bipod with spigot mount
-Cerakote

Maybe one day I'll win big at Cripple Creek!

[Graves]

Here is my Remington 700 LTR

I'm torn between this and the JAE stock for my shorty but this looks vedy nyyce!!

[C Ward]

I'm torn between this and the JAE stock for my shorty but this looks vedy nyyce!!

The JAE stock is unobtanium , they have been taking orders for 2 years and have yet to deliver anything but new delivery dates . A buddy of mine has had one on order since about a month after they released it at SHOT in 08 .

[OgenRwot]

Here is my Remington 700 LTR


I'm partial to the 700 action since it has defiantly been proven to me several times over in the 'ghan. I just put the AICS on it which I personally prefer over the McMillan. The McMillan is a great stock but after a Brit sniper let me get behind his L118A1 I fell in love.

It has right now:
-SS 10x
-Badger rings and base
-AICS 2.0 FDE
-stock trigger
-stock 20" barrel
-Harris bipod

Some improvements I want are:
-U.S. Optics or NF
-Jewell trigger
-18" Rock creek barrel with Badger FTE
-Atlas V8 bipod with spigot mount
-Cerakote

Maybe one day I'll win big at Cripple Creek!

That's a great looking rifle. That's the chassis I'm going to build a rifle on some day in the not so distant future.

[omio]

Thanks OgenRwot, only grievance I have is I can't get a good cheek weld with the cheek piece in its lowest setting. I have to switch out the medium Badger rings with medium high rings to get a proper check weld. It's a great stock IMHO too bad it's so expensive!

[Troublco]

My preference is an early production Remington 700 PSS with the adjustable LOP H-S Precision stock and a Leupold Vari-X III Tactical scope. Once I get the bolt handle knob and Sako style extractor done, it'll be done.

[TriggerHappy]

Here is my Remington 700 LTR


I'm partial to the 700 action since it has defiantly been proven to me several times over in the 'ghan. I just put the AICS on it which I personally prefer over the McMillan. The McMillan is a great stock but after a Brit sniper let me get behind his L118A1 I fell in love.

It has right now:
-SS 10x
-Badger rings and base
-AICS 2.0 FDE
-stock trigger
-stock 20" barrel
-Harris bipod

Some improvements I want are:
-U.S. Optics or NF
-Jewell trigger
-18" Rock creek barrel with Badger FTE
-Atlas V8 bipod with spigot mount
-Cerakote

Maybe one day I'll win big at Cripple Creek!

I think I would sleep with her, super jealous. Nice weapon!

[<MADDOG>]

No pic, but I have a Winchester Stealth II, IE:FN SPR. Love the rifle. I shoot my lightly modified PSS in 7RM much more though, as I was really lucky with .5 MOA out of the box.

I also agree with the conversation on Savages, I have never had one that required more than a trigger job, but yet snobes look down on them till they see them shoot.

[SA Friday]

700 PSS in 308. I had AZ Precision put a new knob on it, mounted a Sightron SIII 3.5-10 on it, adjusted the trigger, and commenced to shooting. Built a reload for it and shot it some more. Figured out the drop and wind for 100-600 yds and shot some more. I think I do ok with it.

I have an AR set up for longer distances, a DPMS 24"bull barred competition upper on a RRA lower with match trigger. It does ok too. Have a Winchester Laredo in 300 and a sendero in 270, but they're not set up with the right glass yet. They shoot pretty well also.

My experience is as long as the gun will shoot half MOA consistently, it's mostly the shooter and the glass after that. I'm not as good as a some of the shooters on this site, but there's a lot to be said about burning out a few barrels to get you there.