George Dickel
Member
As the title says, I'm considering getting into F Class TR shooting due to the number of ranges holding these matches that are within a reasonable drive from my home.
A friend shoots the service rifle class but has a couple rifles he shoots occasionally in F Class TR. He recommended a Remington 700 or a Winchester 70 as the basic rifle to start with. I have been looking at the Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308. Any suggestions on a different model Remington or another brand of rifle would be appreciated.
To keep costs down I have a Sightron 36 X 42 target scope I used when I was shooting .22lr benchrest. I believe this scope will be able to adjust out to 1,000 yards with the proper mount. Will this scope be sufficient to start out with and will it work until my skill at long distance shooting improves? I don't want to jump on a $2,000 + scope for this competition as I had all I wanted of equipment racing when I was shooting .22 benchrest. I would like to stay under $500 for a scope. I know that in glass you get what you pay for as I had a Leupold 36X I used in benchrest and had a Bosch and Lomb 6-24. Both have excellent optics. Do I need to go to a 30mm scope vs the typical 1 inch tube? Am I dreaming on what I can get in a scope under $500?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated and if I'm dreaming, wake me up!
A friend shoots the service rifle class but has a couple rifles he shoots occasionally in F Class TR. He recommended a Remington 700 or a Winchester 70 as the basic rifle to start with. I have been looking at the Remington 700 SPS Varmint in .308. Any suggestions on a different model Remington or another brand of rifle would be appreciated.
To keep costs down I have a Sightron 36 X 42 target scope I used when I was shooting .22lr benchrest. I believe this scope will be able to adjust out to 1,000 yards with the proper mount. Will this scope be sufficient to start out with and will it work until my skill at long distance shooting improves? I don't want to jump on a $2,000 + scope for this competition as I had all I wanted of equipment racing when I was shooting .22 benchrest. I would like to stay under $500 for a scope. I know that in glass you get what you pay for as I had a Leupold 36X I used in benchrest and had a Bosch and Lomb 6-24. Both have excellent optics. Do I need to go to a 30mm scope vs the typical 1 inch tube? Am I dreaming on what I can get in a scope under $500?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated and if I'm dreaming, wake me up!