KirStang

I'm building a precision shooting rig...

I sold my Remington 700 VTR 22" .308 not long ago, and I regret that now (wanted to sell it and buy another gun more suited to my desires). There's a million choices on precision rifles--I had my eye on a 24" Remington 700 SPS 24" in .308 for $450, but that deal is no longer listed on buds.

The sniper central review lists the Remington 700SPS Tactical 20" at .5 MOA, and I thought about going that route--but for $600, I might as well spring up for the 700P LTR, which has a fluted barrel and aluminum bedded stock.

On the other hand, I could sell a safe queen and go for a semi-auto rig. RRAs have been good to me, and I love their 2 stage triggers (RRA LAR-8). Accuracy is guaranteed at 1 MOA, and most have been reported to be less than 1 MOA, although not crazy tight shooters like a Remington (which is 0.3 MOA capable out of the box). I'm thinking a the RRA LAR-8 Standard 20" with a free floated quadrail ($1,250, not a bull barrel, but about 3lbs lighter than a 26" Bull barrel varmint--but also potentially less accurate).

I already have decent glass (Millet TRS-1--not a NightForce but sufficient).

What would you choose for a precision rig? Would you want a Bolt with Detachable Box Mag ("DBM")? Are DBMs desirable? Or an AR10? Or some other semi-auto platform?

I'd like to keep costs down--either $1,350 for a semi or $650 for a bolt...or $950 for a FNH TSR .308 with DBM...


Thanks for the input.

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