Wanting to buy a budget .308

[Trumpet]

I'm in the same s(h)ituation. My exception is that at one time I had a GAP custom rifle. Had to sell it (Kids, house, etc). Now I'm ready to get back "in" but not on a bachelor's budget. Except now I have champagne tastes on a Natural Light budget. Here's what I've been thinking....

First, if you're going with a factory rifle you need to consider the costs of upgrading.
If I were to get a AAC-SD, I'd have to replace the stock and trigger, mount/rings, etc. That could end up being another $400-$500, not including the optic. That's assuming the Rem QC is up to par and you get a good barrel etc. When you consider the cost of what it takes to get it where it "should be", it's not such a bargain...around $1200 or more (less if you go with a B&C stock or Magpul)

If I get a 20" 5R, it would cost considerably more, but the stock is good as-is and the barrel, although still a Rem barrel should be a little better. Still could use a replacement trigger though...$1200-$1300-ish.

I'm also considering a Tikka CTR. Great barrel, action slick as snot, comes with base, enlarged bolt knob, and great trigger. Only thing is, although the stock will do, it could use replacing. I figure sell the stock and bottom metal (same as TRG 22) for $400 and add another $200 and get a KGR X-Ray. Total around $1200.

Final consideration for me is a FNH SPR A1A. Yeah, it's $1600-$1700, BUT it's pretty danged complete as-is. Other than a scope/rings and ammo, I can't think of anything it needs. FANTASTIC barrel, great action, McMillan stock (which I like), great trigger, mount included (not to mention tapped 8-40), detachable box mags.

[misfit47]

Oh believe me., I see the virtues of the fn guns. Op said he wanted a Remington so I made my suggestion based on that. I would personally take the fn before a current Remington.

[Bimmer]

Look at a Savage FCP-SR?

I was looking a Rem 700 SPS AAC-SD, and I bought the Savage instead.

With a Nikon Monarch 4-16x50 my whole rig cost less than $1,000, total, and it shoots less than 1moa out to 300yds with factory ammo (hand loads to follow).

[skywalkrNCSU]

I was in a similar position and got an AAC-SD and put a Vortex scope on it and I am very happy. I do plan on changing the stock to the new Magpul and eventually the trigger as well but when I took it out to shoot for the first time it was consistently shooting sub moa and I am far from a skilled marksman. Of course I have heard of issues with the accuracy of some Remington products so I would shoot it before and modifications to make sure the base level of accuracy is up to par.

[tevan0707]

I just finished up a Remington 700 SPS Varmint build with a MDT LSS chassis system, Vortex Viper HS LR 6-24X50 FFP, and I'm into it roughly 1,750. I choose the chassis because it has the ergonomics of a AR, the SPS Varmint because for the price it's hard to beat and the viper because I got a steal on it. So far, really fun and light weight. Don't regret anything.

[natchomamma]

Hey all, first post in a long while, Deployed right now but wanting to order or find a bolt .308 for when I get home,shot the knights armament m110 but I dont want or have the need for a semi auto. Dont know much about bolt rifles but I would like one, I want a setup like the M24 and I know thats based off the remington 700 but I dont even know where to begin because there are so many variants.

Id like to keep the price of the rifle around 1000 dollars and spend about another 600-1000 on the glass.

Any recommendations are welcome

Thanks, Stubby

How bout this for around $1K?

http://www.ruger.com/micros/rpr/models.html

[hotrodder636]

While it appears to be a good choice, it's not set up like an M24, which is what the OP stated he was looking for.

How bout this for around $1K?

http://www.ruger.com/micros/rpr/models.html

[texasgunhand]

Remington is fixing to do a massive recall,you might want to check into this before
you buy one. I also would like to get a new precision rifle in .308 to play with and the Remington is hard to beat. Iam still doing the research but the savage is a pretty good buy right now.

PS. I own remingtons but not a savage yet.

[tevan0707]

Remington is fixing to do a massive recall,you might want to check into this before
you buy one.

What type of recall?

[texasgunhand]

What type of recall?

Pretty much all model 600,700 old and even new to fix guns that are firing on there own. My wife's family has a 70s or 80s year model 700 thats fired with no one around it twice and once when the safety was clicked off. Been problem since the 1950s I think. My model 600 has never done it but there was a recall on it many many years ago.

Even their new trigger( their fix to the problem) is effected I think? There's a massive class action being settled right now. As soon As thats settled the recall will start. Some say this is a myth about them fireing on their own but I've seen it and it happened in front of a judge in a court room. So know there's proof , hence the class action suit.

There is a notice on page 91 of the July 2015 issue of the American Rifleman magazine you get with your nra membership. But I've talked to Remington also.