budget precision lr rifle

I just love the way Sniper rifle gets used. A sniper is the shooter a very accurized rifle is what he shoots. So a F-class bench rifle used to shoot people would be a sniper rifle?...

Get a Savage in a 308 and you have a Cheap ( Sniper Rifle ):D
 
IMO there is no such thing as a sniper rifle, only a "sniper's" rifle. Which is a rifle owned by a sniper/the military.

Calling long range bolt action rifles "sniper rifles" only gives liberals/politicians a reason to include them in a weapons ban in the future. It's kind of the same as not calling the "scary black guns" assault rifles. That term is very misleading for what 99.99% of the owners of such rifles use them for. "Modern sporting rifle" is a much better sounding term and a more accurate description of what they actually are. I know its just a name but it makes a big impact in the public eye.

This thread is straying off topic but I don't think it really matters because the title, "budget precision lr rifle" is an oxymoron anyway. No such thing
 
Let's get off the definition of Sniper Rifle, gentlemen. You can start your own thread for that if you really want to have that discussion.

I still recommend a Savage.

500 yards is easy for just about any rifle. It may not be easy for the shooter but it's certainly no challenge for most any ordinary rifle, even with iron sights if the shooter is up to the task.

Why would you want something bigger than a .270 to shoot 500 yards? Recoil is no fun at all. A .243 or even a .223/5.56 can do 500 easily and without beating up the shooter.
 
Savage rifles are your best bet for accuracy under $500, but as others have said, you're not likely to build anything in that price range. The Accu-Trigger is the best factory trigger on the market, hands-down, which goes a long way toward accuracy.

You could "build" a TC Encore that will shoot out to 500 yards for a little more than that. I paid $600 for mine, used, with scope, in 7mm Mag and it shoots 3/4 MOA if I do my job, but that was a lucky find. Nice thing about the Encore is you can change calibers easily, it's light and short compared to bolts, and cheap for the accuracy you get. Downside is the break-action is hard to operate when prone and slower than a repeater regardless.

If you're really looking to build a rifle, starting with a Rem 700 action is the way to go, as they have the most variety of compatible parts, which usually means you can find more bargains. But $500 is still too low unless you get really lucky on some deals.
 
Look for used guns or uncompleted projects of the Savage Variety. Budget + Accuracy = Savage. Plain and simple. Don't let folks tell you it can't be done on the cheap either. You just have to be patient and wait for and look for the "deal". I picked someones "uncompleted project" last year. It was an old Savage action and Kreiger barrel with a few springs and screws missing for under $175. After putting it back together and finding the few missing parts I ended up with a gun that shoots sub MOA at 500 with a grand total under $400 and that included new dies/brass and components for the first 100 rounds. Hit pawn shops. Someone always pawns their beater truck gun which is usually a savage 110 and it can often be had for next to nothing just so the shop owner can get back the $75 + interest he originally loaned on the ugly gun. You're not going to "build" anything off a new base gun in your price range though.
 
I'd recommend you add the Marlin X7VH in 308. Not that it's really "more" than a 270 but if you just want to shoot out to 500 it'll do that well from what I read. I've got the standard version in 7-08 and so far I'm happy. Do some research on it (marlinowners.com, etc.) and you'll see people doing some impressive shooting.
 
A good friend of mine bought a savage. That package deal savage offers is really good, you pretty much get the Nikon scope for free.
 
If by build, you mean that you have the skills and equipment to do the work, then you could possibly build one for a bit more than $500. Remember, for precision, you must start with high quality parts and they never seem to be cheap. Remington 700 action is popular for building, but a Mauser 98 or Winchester 70 are excellent actions too. The action will have to be blueprinted and should be re tempered. The barrel will have to be of high quality, no scrimping here, and will need to be set to the axis of the action and chambered. Aftermarket trigger will be a must (I like Timeny). A good quality stock is needed and should be pillar bedded and action bedded. Labor is by far the most expensive part of the process. A good custom rifle built by a good smith will usually run between $2,000 to $5,000.
 
You might buy a used Win. 70 fairly cheap, have a good barrel fit to it properly then conventionally epoxy bed the receiver in a decent wood stock for well under 1000 bucks. It'll be as accurate as and more reliable than any Rem action based one and shoot as well as the 4K dollar long range benchrest rifles with proper handloads. And there's some good scopes that'll help it do that for under $500, too.
 
Bart B. said:
You might buy a used Win. 70 fairly cheap, have a good barrel fit to it properly then conventionally epoxy bed the receiver in a decent wood stock for well under 1000 bucks. It'll be as accurate as and more reliable than any Rem action based one and shoot as well as the 4K dollar long range benchrest rifles with proper handloads. And there's some good scopes that'll help it do that for under $500, too.
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I like this idea. Even a push-feed model 70 is a better action/receiver than the Remingtons or Savages, IMO. If you could find a used pre-64 or 'classic' action that would be awesome but I haven't seen too many "deals" on those lately. You might find a push-feed for less than $300 in a pawn shop/gun shop.
 
Buy a 22 rifle, quality if you can afford to, and shoot steel to 300 yards. Sure it doesn't have all the glory that a big rifle does at 500-1000 but at your budget buy a 22 with the best scope you can afford and the best match subsonic you can get your hands on. shooting a 22 LR to 300 is tougher for me than shooting my 260AI/300win/Edge past 1100+yards.

It meets your budget constraints as you can prob get a Savage trainer 22 for 250 bucks and 250 for a starter scope and start practicing. Save your money and learn with that even though 22s are hard to find its still cheaper than throwing any big bore lead out there and quality match rounds in a 22 are way cheaper than buying quality components are match rounds for a big bore.

It doesn't seem like much but I challenge the average shooter/hunter to take a 22 and hit a clay pigeon sized target cold bore at a range finder 150+ yards, its tougher than it seems.
 
Savage/Stevens

You can buy a Stevens 200 action and then discard everything you don't like. The beauty of the platform is you can do much of the accurizing work yourself.
.260 remington or the 6.5 Swede are easy shooting(long barrel life) cartridges that are accurate and easy to load for.
 
here is where i started
rem 700 varnmit. $549.99 and Dicks sporting goods
came with a scope. did ok out to 300 yards

changed stock to HS PRECISION
Sekkins rings and base
swfa scope
timney trigger.
muzzle break.
now i have $1800 in it.
 
Back to the op, long range on a small budget... I recently picked up a used Rem. ADL in 30 06 for $400.00 . I fixed the trigger for nothing and took it out to the range to test the trigger and seven different loads. The worst load shot over 2", the best went 3 shots in .400". Some of the others went just over and just under an inch. I won't guarantee it will do that every time, it needs more shooting yet, but the point is you can get what you want for $800.00 less the optics, if take your time and shop carefully.

PS no heavy barrel, just a factory stock , vintage 30 06.
 
All this talk of actions being better than another.

When I pull targets in the pits I can't tell what build or brand of rifle is being used. All I know is whether the guy on the gun can shoot or not.

The cheapest option is a used Savage with a heavy 308 barrel. Those are easy to find and relatively cheap. Get a version with the accutrigger. An accustock would be nice, but not necessary.

Jimro
 
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