Thoughts? Scope first or rifle?

[Hoopty]

+ 1 for Savage, you can find them with some custom work already done for the price you might pay for a 700 Police...

Another good scope option is IOR Valdada. They are pretty high priced but great deals can be found on used optics if you look around. I really like the clarity and the reticles, a lot of them also use the first focal plane. The Snipers Hide forums has a great for sale section. Here is a nice one!

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubb...07#Post2203107

[Hoser]

If it was me...

I would get a Nightforce and put it off to the side. Stare at it for a while and get pissed off. The go buy a Remington 700 to put under it a few days later.

Kinda like how a buddy gave me a set of Redding 375 H&H dies and 100 pcs of virgin brass. It killed me having them sitting there all lonely and unused. So I went out and bought a 375.

Now as far as reality goes, get the rifle now and start shooting. Long range is a different animal and you might not enjoy it. Buying high and sell low isnt a good thing.

[mrfish83]

I can tell you what I did...

Picked up a 700 LTR used and put a super sniper ($300) scope on it. Decent base and rings of course. After over 1000 rounds down the pipe I realized which features of custom rifles and mid-high end scopes I liked. Since then I've upgraded to a Nightforce scope and I'm working on a custom rifle build based on the features I've liked.

My advice on the scope, get a used super sniper (150-200) to hold you over till you find out what you really like. Attend comps and try other peoples gear.

[The1andOnlyKC]

Must have both at the same time.

I'm not sure how you guys do it buying a rifle/scope and then buying the other half months or weeks later. I died waiting for badger to ship me rings and base when I bought my last 700. I had the scope and rifle sitting there but nothing to put them together for two weeks.

Im like hoser, I need it now, and none of this stuff two uppers and only one lower. Hell no they all need their own optics/sights their own lowers and uppers ect... no sharing.

[coop68]

looks like im getting the rifle first. we will see what kind of deal i can get since i work at a dicks sporting goods it all depends if they will let me pro-deal it meaning i get XX percent or money off the item. remington is just a pain to get in touch with basically i go direct to the company.

i have a Burris full-field 3-9x40 mounted on a AR QD A2 mount for my fixed carry handle gun, but i never use it. i can use that scope for the time being untill i get something i like. i bought it new for $2.65 that's right im not kidding!

as fare as shooting long range/ precision since i been in the high power game and small bore for the last 4 years i am no stranger to competitions. since in high power we shoot 200, 300 and 600 yards with iron sights, but i am still learning. i do reload and plan to with the gun no question about it.

i do appreciate all the advice and opinions. helps narrow down what i think i want to look at getting when it comes to scopes all i have really shoot with are Leupold's and a few other companies.

coop

[KC_]

I have both of those Leupolds.

The 6.5-20 is mounted on a TRG-22 in .308 and has great eye relief at any magnification. 20 MOA base and scandium rings by Near Manufaturing, US Optics Anti-Cant.

The 8.5-25 is mounted on a TRG-42 in .338 and the eye relief is fine at 25x - for me the scope is always a 25x, the eye relief changes are dramatic as magnification changes. 20 MOA base and scandium rings by Near Manufaturing, US Optics Anti-Cant.

Welcome to try them out at Pueblo West just about any Saturday that is not freezing.

[KC_]

I agree with many others..... the rifle, mount, rings, scope and ammo all MUST be within hours, suffering beyond hours is torture.....

[oinco]

I may suggest going the 260 remington or 6.5x47 route.....maybe you could even pro-deal just the receiver from Remington and build the gun with stock/barrel/trigger you are really going to like...and have enough for a SWFA SS scope secondhand.
My first rig was a 308.....love it, but the 260 is such a sweetheart that it really steals the thunder from most anything else incl 300wm...esp in $/shot. If you are doing well with iron sights to 600y, a sub-par scope will probably just plain piss you off.

[coop68]

I may suggest going the 260 remington or 6.5x47 route.....maybe you could even pro-deal just the receiver from Remington and build the gun with stock/barrel/trigger you are really going to like...and have enough for a SWFA SS scope secondhand.
My first rig was a 308.....love it, but the 260 is such a sweetheart that it really steals the thunder from most anything else incl 300wm...esp in $/shot. If you are doing well with iron sights to 600y, a sub-par scope will probably just plain piss you off.

yeah i have heard some good things about the 260 rem. i am just plaining on keeping the caliber to something simple on first go around. that is a good idea just to get the action some times it is just easy to get the whole gun idk i will check tomorrow and see if i can get ahold of any body the last time i tried i emailed and called left a message no answer that was months ago!

[jmg8550]

I have a Burris 3-12X50 XTR that I really like. There also is the XTR 4-16X50 that has a parallax adjustment out to 1000. It can be illuminated or not. For the money, they are very good and local.

+1 for the Savage. I don't think they are ugly at all. And for the price, they are pretty hard to beat.