I'm a little leery of going deer hunting with my S&W .223, so I've been tossing around the idea of getting a good straight shooting .308 rifle. I've got a budget of around $1500 (just for the rifle, will get glass later), and was taking a hard look at the Savage 12 F/TR. The only thing I really don't like about the Savage is that it's single shot, no magazine. I've been researching other rifles like FN or STEYR but don't know if they can shoot as good as the Savage. Detachable magazines would be a major plus I would think.
I don't plan on hunting beasties at 1000 yards, but I would like to be able to tag paper at that range as I get better with the rifle.
Basically just looking for some opinions on what to look for, barrel twist, picatinny rail for scope, etc. etc.
I don't plan on hunting beasties at 1000 yards, but I would like to be able to tag paper at that range as I get better with the rifle.
Basically just looking for some opinions on what to look for, barrel twist, picatinny rail for scope, etc. etc.