So I want to build a long range rifle

[wickedblkgt]

I may have missed it, but what is you experience thus far for distance? We know where you want to get to, but need to know where you are starting from.

My long range experience is 0, but I do quite a bit of shooting, and I understand about wind drift etc. I guess my first goal would be to be accurate around 500yrds and build from their.

[dee]

What if I start from the bottom, buy the trigger, bolt, guard, barrel, stock, etc????

Piecing it together is a valid option. I would start with a action of your choice then go from there. I will advise though if you want to go after a aftermarket barrel or fiberglass stock the wait times are horrendous of you can't find anything in stock.

All that being said there are several off the shelf options out there for what your goal is. If you don't reload then it leaves you with basically a 308 or 6.5 Creedmore. Several companies make one or the other that will not need much or any upgrades to reach your goal with Remington and Savage being the two primary options. If the River RPR supply ever catches up with the demand it will be hard to beat.

[LANTIRN]

What if I start from the bottom, buy the trigger, bolt, guard, barrel, stock, etc????

I may have missed it, but what is you experience thus far for distance? We know where you want to get to, but need to know where you are starting from.

[wickedblkgt]

What if I start from the bottom, buy the trigger, bolt, guard, barrel, stock, etc????

[dee]

No worries

[Craizie]

It's not a "Hog Hunter" model though.

Ahh, didn't know you were referring to that exact model. I thought you meant Savage in general. My bad.

[YALE]

Went to Academy to finger fuck some guns and found a Savage 11 hog hunter for $479. The gun comes with a w0in free floating threaded bull barrel and synthetic stock. Any thoughts????

That is not a long range gun.

[dee]

I bought a savage .22-250 w/ bull barrel several years ago. It was of the best "out of the box" rifles I've ever purchased.

It's not a "Hog Hunter" model though.

[Craizie]

They have a hit or miss reputation on accuracy.

I bought a savage .22-250 w/ bull barrel several years ago. It was of the best "out of the box" rifles I've ever purchased.

[dee]

They have a hit or miss reputation on accuracy.

[wickedblkgt]

Went to Academy to finger fuck some guns and found a Savage 11 hog hunter for $479. The gun comes with a w0in free floating threaded bull barrel and synthetic stock. Any thoughts????

[LANTIRN]

OP - What distance do you currently have experience shooting at? 100, 200, 500 yards?

[David]

Call GA Precision and just buy a gun from them and be happy right off the bat.

[dee]

Ask motoman about his thoughts on the primary arms scope.

[Shockeruti]

Maybe 700-1000 yards, I would like to see if I could build one for less than $1000. Like I said Academy has a Remington 700 on sale for $365. I'm guessing a couple hundred for stock, couple hundred for barrel, couple hundred for glass etc. Please point me in the right direction?????

MAC did a 1000yrd for $1000 deal a while ago..he ended up using a savage 10 in 308 and a primary arms scope. Check out the video.