Building up a Low-Cost Precision Rifle

[Zorro]

Day 0ne, you will not be shooting at 1000 yards.

Let your rifle evolve as you are able to make use of new improvements.

As for Calibers, 7MM Remington or .300 Winchester magnums are as hard as you want to go.

A Non-Mag 6.5 MM Caliber might work better though!

 

[bogie]

Consider the 6.5/284.

And a LONG barrel.

For that matter, check out Shooter's Corner (under "complete rifles" at benchrest.com), and see what sorta used stuff they've got.

 

[Gewehr98]

I read your post wrong, Cratz2!

But I have seen guys tenderize themselves to a pulp at 1000 yard matches with monster belted magnums, over the course of 80-100 rounds. One guy I shot against had a 7mmSTW on a Sako action. To keep the recoil down, he left the stainless steel barrel a complete 1.25" in diameter, all the way to the muzzle at 28". I think there were lighter crew-served weapons than his Sako.

Give me a 6.5-06, 6.5-284, or 6.5 Gibbs.

 

[Kalindras]

ZOINKS!

Sheesh, go away from the forum for a few days, and when I come back, I find all manner of controversy's been stirred up...



Yow!

In case anyone's wondering where I pulled that (seemingly ludicrous) figure of $750, it was after perusing GunBroker, and seeing this combo:

Savage .308

And I got to thinking, as I was already looking to build a similar rifle, if it might be possible to pick up different parts (or better parts) for a similar cost. While I don't imagine that this rifle is the be-all or end-all of precision shooting, I expect it would be just fine to start out and learn with. Thus, my questions.

I appreciate everyone's responses and advice, both on the forum, and in private email!! It's been enormously helpful in pointing me down the road that I seem to be wanting to trod.



Kal