Rem 700 caliber ?

[gamestalker]

The .243 is good for a new guy getting into paper punching because it is such a low recoil cartridge. It allows for more time spent working on shooting technic. The biggest problem with higher recoil rifles and a new guy behind them in my opinion, is the flinch factor. I shoot a lot of .270, 30-06, and 7 mag. and have someone else chamber each round for me. This way I never know don't if I'm getting live ammo, or an empty chamber each time I pull the trigger. It really identifies your flinch, which really helps to eliminate it too. When that firing pin drops, that rifle should be dead still. I taught that to a guy at the range a while back and his shooting improved significantly with just that little trick of the trade.

GS

 

[jogar80]

I would say .308, and since it's for target shooting, go straight to the 700P. This is the police rifle and it's priced very well and my goodness is it accurate! Bought one after reading reviews. At first glance, not the prettiest rifle, but one range session will make you forget all that! BY FAR the most accurate rifle I have EVER owned! I love it!!!

 

[jogar80]

Also want to add that the 700P in .308 with its 26" bull barrel is heavy enough to really dampen the recoil to where it isn't an issue, even for a new shooter. I HEAVILY recommend this rifle.

 

[TonyAngel]

Just to give you an idea, this is my .308. Believe me, recoil is not a problem...


If you're going to go all out and get into something like a 700P, I'd suggest looking around for a used one with a low round count and try to make a good deal on it. At the new retail price of around $1k, I just don't think it's worth it.

Remington's barrels are pretty rough. I'd recommend careful breaking in of the barrel or you might run into a copper fouling problem. My last Remington barrel could only do 60 rounds before I had to de-copper the barrel. I also believe that they come with the X-Mark triggers, which leave a lot to be desired. Remington chambers are also pretty sloppy. They're big and have really long leads. On the upside, the stock is pretty nice. I have one of those on my rifle.

The rifle in the pic, to include only what a new rifle would come with, cost around $1100 to put together and it has a 26" Krieger heavy varmint 1:10 twist barrel and Shilen trigger. I won't say that the biggest advantage was improved accuracy, because most 700Ps are tack drivers with the right shooter; but going with the semi custom rig got me a barrel that never copper fouls. So far, I've gone 300 rounds without cleaning with no adverse affects to accuracy. The Krieger also doesn't wander when it gets hot.

 

[jogar80]

I got my 700P for about $900 out the door brand new! You just gotta be patient and wait for a sale somewhere.

 

[Ken70]

Berger Bullets makes some of most accurate bullets around. They noticed that even the best shooters, guys that put 10K downrange in a year, got beat up with recoil shooting .308.

The groups remained nice and tight for the first 100 rounds or so. But when they got close to 200 rounds for the day, groups opened up.

Berger came up with the VLD, very low drag, .243 round. 105-117 grain that would would give them .308 ballistics without the recoil.

The best guys in silhouette shooting are mostly using 6mm bullets, enough power to knock the rams down without getting beat up by the recoil.

I have a Rem 700 Varmint Special in .243, that's a really nice gun to shoot. It's 20 years old so it has the quality the Remington used to be known for... Glossy walnut stock and deep bluing, good adjustable trigger from the factory. Only $400 back then..