2wheelwander
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I'm in the market for a precision rifle very soon. .308/7.62x51 only (I reload). With todays ammo market I've less than zero desire to start another caliber so please keep that in mind. Prefer a bolt action. Adjustable stock, Sniper/counter sniper type set up.
Friend let me shoot his Sig SSG 3000 and I fell in love with the gun. The precision of the bolt, the quality, it spoke to me. Shot a Ruger Precision right next to it and while it was as accurate, it was like comparing a Chevy to a Mercedes.
I can find the SSG from time to time (current one on GB for $3.5k), but wanted some knowledgeable input. Figured there are other comparable and perhaps more capable rifles out there than the SSG. Which is getting harder and harder to find.
Won't be a hunting rifle but a bench shooter/range toy. I don't care if it is in current production or ceased 20 years ago, so long as I can find one and not get run through the furnace (relatively speaking). Looking for a modern chassis. LE/military sniper type set up. I don't care if it was ever used by the military, but you get what I'm saying. I'd like to keep it around $3k for the rifle alone.
What matters as much as accuracy is the feel of the rifle. The smoothness of the bolt. That near perfect trigger. Balance. Not tacticool, but purpose built. I want to smile when I pick it up. As much of a performance bargain as the Ruger is, I want more than that and am willing to spend more.
So, I'm not near as familiar with this type of rifle as I am other types of firearms and need to mine the knowledge here. TIA
Friend let me shoot his Sig SSG 3000 and I fell in love with the gun. The precision of the bolt, the quality, it spoke to me. Shot a Ruger Precision right next to it and while it was as accurate, it was like comparing a Chevy to a Mercedes.
I can find the SSG from time to time (current one on GB for $3.5k), but wanted some knowledgeable input. Figured there are other comparable and perhaps more capable rifles out there than the SSG. Which is getting harder and harder to find.
Won't be a hunting rifle but a bench shooter/range toy. I don't care if it is in current production or ceased 20 years ago, so long as I can find one and not get run through the furnace (relatively speaking). Looking for a modern chassis. LE/military sniper type set up. I don't care if it was ever used by the military, but you get what I'm saying. I'd like to keep it around $3k for the rifle alone.
What matters as much as accuracy is the feel of the rifle. The smoothness of the bolt. That near perfect trigger. Balance. Not tacticool, but purpose built. I want to smile when I pick it up. As much of a performance bargain as the Ruger is, I want more than that and am willing to spend more.
So, I'm not near as familiar with this type of rifle as I am other types of firearms and need to mine the knowledge here. TIA
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