I've got a Remington 700 308 5R 22" barrel. I like the gun and for most folks it's plenty accurate enough to do anything practical with a 308 they'd ever want or need to do. I shoot in competitions and I wouldn't mind squeezing more accuracy out of it. When not in competition, I have used it for deer hunting with great success. The rifle even with handloaded ammo working up loads both using the old style of loading up piles of ammo at .5 grain increments and shooting a 5 round group and the satterlee method never produced consistent results under 3/4". Again, that's not a bad rifle, but I'd like tighter groups.
Ideally, if I were to make a wish list of everything I'd like that 308 to be here it is:
1.) Consistently at or under 1/2" with match ammo.
2.) 20" barrel length as I find it to be more handy for everything I do.
3.) This one I'm iffy on, but if the barrel could cut some weight off the rig I wouldn't mind that either.
Up to this point I've been focusing on the barrel, but I would also consider putting this newly modified rig in a folding chasis. I am becoming a big fan of folding chasis just because of how much easier it is to transport the rifle. I would be interested in this if it saved weight.
I'm basically looking at this two ways. Either I want a highly accurate 308 for competitions or I want to see what it'd take to turn my 700 into something comparable to the Sig Cross.
I'm in Fort Wayne and I'd love to get setup with a local precision rifle gunsmith so if anyone knows of someone in or around my area please let me know.
Ideally, if I were to make a wish list of everything I'd like that 308 to be here it is:
1.) Consistently at or under 1/2" with match ammo.
2.) 20" barrel length as I find it to be more handy for everything I do.
3.) This one I'm iffy on, but if the barrel could cut some weight off the rig I wouldn't mind that either.
Up to this point I've been focusing on the barrel, but I would also consider putting this newly modified rig in a folding chasis. I am becoming a big fan of folding chasis just because of how much easier it is to transport the rifle. I would be interested in this if it saved weight.
I'm basically looking at this two ways. Either I want a highly accurate 308 for competitions or I want to see what it'd take to turn my 700 into something comparable to the Sig Cross.
I'm in Fort Wayne and I'd love to get setup with a local precision rifle gunsmith so if anyone knows of someone in or around my area please let me know.