I’ve heard tale that OSV-96 is an ideally balanced piece for precision work at any range. Elite forces guys around the world use it to take down baddies on a regular basis. The .416 Rigby would be my second choice for a precision round if you need something with relatively low power but excellent range.
Anyway... if I learned anything from
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, it's that "assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups." And to always find the body.
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What, you don't think he learned to shoot the .308 he already had? I figure if he already owned and liked a .308, and has optics, maybe stepping up is something to consider?
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So, turns out Kirstang used to have .308 bolt gun set up for precision work, but he sold it after less rounds down range than hours that Britney Spears’ recent marriage lasted. I figure he’s looking to pick up where he left off and I can’t suggest a 5.56mm for what will eventually turn into .308 work. It’s like buying a 500cc cruiser instead of an 1100cc as a starter bike: you’re going to outgrow it pretty quick if you have any aptitude. That and there has to be some reason like 99% of the world’s marksmen use 7.62mm (every police rifle made since like 1960, military guns like the M24, M40A1, M21, SR25, PH M82, various Arctic Warfare rifles, H&K PSG1/MSG90A1, Sako TRG 22, Steyr SSG-P1, CZ 700, I’m running outta random guns off the top of my head, etc.). 7.62mm is the round of choice, it seems. It's cheap enough to shoot often and is quite literally the de facto "sniper rifle." He'll never outgrow it.
Hmmm, so there are two debates here and they're kinda intermingled: which cartridge (5.56mm or 7.62mm) and which platform (bolt or semi). Money doesn't actually seem to be an issue with Kirstang (he owns LWRC / MSAR / plasma rifles), so it comes down to what tool will best suit his desired training outcome. The AR upper would be fine except it doesn't fulfill the .308 role. IMRO, it's cheaper to fill the role now with a purpose-built gun.
As our spear-equipped Lord and Savior Walt stated above, .300 WM and .338 Lapua are exotic race car rounds (high performance means super expensive and a lot less miles on the barrel) in the precision rifle game and shouldn’t even be on the table when talking about a greenhorn’s first long range rifle. Guess my sarcasm was lost on the crowd (as per usual) when I suggested .300 WM. It’s kinda like when someone bitches about the Glock 30/36 (or subcompact .45s in general) not having enough balls and I smartassedly recommend they go with the Glock 29 or that they stop pussyfooting around, get a Wildey already. It’s not that Walt doesn’t have a boner for the Erma SR-100, it’s just that he can’t recommend it to us pogues.
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I’m in the same boat, really. I’ve only dabbled in anything outside of carbines and pistols and I’m eager to start poking holes at 600+ meter ranges. I’m probably going to start with a Savage bolt gun even though my first instinct is to go for an AR-10 variant because I like the manual of arms and speed.
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Those that actually know what they're talking about, please feel free to correct me. I am a meat popsicle, the total opposite of knowledgeable.
/don't know dick