looking for an 18" bbl .308 bolt gun...

[BCHunter]

About 20 years ago I had a Ruger M77 RSI (International) in 308 Win. It printed 200 gr Barns bullet consistently at under 3MOA. Considering I was hunting Moose and the distances were well under 150 yards I considered it perfect. That kit sure worked.

Why the hell would I need a ½ MOA rifle for that kind of hunting??? The RSI was perfect then, why not now?? (Under 150 Yards)

If I remember correctly 165 gr handloads would print around 2 MOA in that rifle. What more could you want in a 200 yard rifle????

 

[GeoW]

QUOTE]Why does it have to be a factory 18"??? Get any rifle you like and have the muzzle cut and recrowned.... I have a Rem 700 ADL, I turned into my first scout, had the barrel cut to 18.5"... shoots about 1.5 MOA. What more do you want?[[/QUOTE]

Hey Bubba, ya got a ID where my hack saw and file is? Werent it you using them tuning and fitting that Sako last week?

GeoW

Kidding aside.. find a Remington Model 7 in 308, 7-08, 260 or 243.
Mine served me well for years..

 

[CarpenterCrack]

Picked up an 18" barreled Remington 788 Carbine in .243 last week. Not so much range but plenty of accuracy.

 

[TheGunGuru]

If you are planning on hunting dear in thick brush, a shot gun would be a much better choice than a rifle. I have taken shots at animals in thick cover and, as any experienced rifle shooter would know, rifle shots are VERY easy to be deflected. A 1 ounce shotgun slug will cut down saplings and branches and have more killing power at close range.

 

[GunTech]

If you want short and pretty accurate, you might want to look at the FN PBR. It's available in a 16, 18 barrel with recoil reducer, and 18, 20, 22 and 24 ich standard barrel.

http://www.fnhusa.com/products/firearms/family.asp?fid=FNF007&gid=FNG004

 

[rangerruck]

a ruger frontier will do it, also an old remmy mohawk, in 600 or 660, will fill the bill.

 

[one-shot-one]

in oregon:

http://www.auctionarms.com/search/auctions.aspx?&aa=600&ab=301&ad=&ae=OR&af=0&ag=8