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I for one like the "What gun/caliber to buy?" threads myself.

I am debating whether to keep and older, plastic stocked Remington 700 in .308 and have it re-barreled plus re-stock it or go with a new rifle.

The caliber thing is somewhere else I am slowly educating myself about.

I hope the threads continue.
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DavidABQ, we have been debating what size cartridge is best since SC first came to be. :) Several weeks back you posted a picture of that M700 .308 you have. BINGO !! That is a good one to get your feet wet with. Many still use a .308 for HP. I nearly wore out a new M788 in that size before downsizing to 7mm. I am not sure if you hand load, but you can buy light load ammo from Hornady to get started in HP. It is not the best caliber, but not the worst either. Get out there and use that rifle. Start another "what is best" thread or go through the volumes of history already discussed here.

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Whatever you decide to do as to your "final" decision on calibers - keep the Remington.... 700s are like a 10-22. You can add, change and rebuild them into endless configurations and play different games to your hearts content. When I use up (if that ever happens) all of my 7-08 components I will re-barrel for .260 and start over with a "new toy" and shoot it ....until I ring a Ram and go to the next magic bullet... :))
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HI ,
I do not believe for a SECOND that the NRA shooting sports will COLLAPSE because of you ...
I am not sure about the opposite ... i.e. Will you collapse without YOUR shooting involvement ?
I am a life member and will NOT be asking for a refund ...
You do what you HAVE to and be responsible ENOUGH to accept the repercussions of YOUR OWN decisions .
Good luck , GSL .
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Glen, does Jeanne know you talk like this?! Get a pair of close-out Tikka T3's, have your gunsmith pillar bed them, and top 'em with a pair of nice Leupold's. You've still blown your $1,800 budget, but you're out of the dog house for way less than two custom rigs, and you've got rifles that will take you a long way before an upgrade is in order.
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Merlin wrote:Whatever you decide to do as to your "final" decision on calibers - keep the Remington.... 700s are like a 10-22. . :))
You mean cheaply made and in need of extensive modifications to shoot well?
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I know it will work as a starter rifle but when I consider swapping the barrel out to someting like 7mm-08 a new Savage or Ruger starts to look like a bargin.

Still pondering, I need to get pass the P.E. exam and setup my new reloading press. I figure the only way I will be able to shoot HP silhouette is to reload.

Plenty of time to figure it out but I do like the discussion threads.
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DavidABQ wrote:I know it will work as a starter rifle but when I consider swapping the barrel out to someting like 7mm-08 a new Savage or Ruger starts to look like a bargin.
PTG has a pretty good deal on trued 700 receivers pre-fit with one of their bolts. Yes, you still need to source a pile of parts and have a gunsmith that will assemble it for you, but it's a better deal than buying a whole rifle for just the one piece.

It is more expensive than an out-of-the-box shooters like Tikka or Savage, but it's the least expensive foundation I know for a custom rifle. And, while I would really like to have a Defiance or Stiller action, but aside from pride of ownership they're wasted on someone at my skill level.
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I would LOVE a custom rifle built on a custom action but considering my resources and skills I would be better off spending the money on ammo and practice a whole lot more.
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Put a good stock on the 700, re-barrel it to either 7-08 or 260 and have the action 'trued'. should cost around $700. The 7-08 brass can be made bu necking down 308 brass and the 260 brass is easily made by necking up 243 brass. That 308 with the factory plastic stock will punish you for 40 rounds. Start by just putting a good stock on and then sneak the other changes when your wife isn't looking.
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i think we are all missing the point here. why would anyone want to quite the nra? you still want to have your gun rights, so who is going to fight for you? shooting is about meeting great people, and maybe a challenge or two. just shoot your home range, shoot well.......dan
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You HAVE a home range? How lucky you are. Not a single silhouette range in my state. Not one.
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Jerry G wrote:Put a good stock on the 700, re-barrel it to either 7-08 or 260 and have the action 'trued'. should cost around $700. The 7-08 brass can be made bu necking down 308 brass and the 260 brass is easily made by necking up 243 brass. That 308 with the factory plastic stock will punish you for 40 rounds. Start by just putting a good stock on and then sneak the other changes when your wife isn't looking.

Hmmm, necked down .308 brass to create 7mm-08? That seems to make a caliber decision easy. I am hoping to find a nice wood Remington SA take off stock but are hard to find and more expensive than I am willing to pay. Maybe a walnut stock from Boyd's?


Right now I need to setup and learn how to reload. Then I need to spend some time at the gun club. \m/

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glen ring wrote:what would happen if the NRA flip flopped the CLA nationals.
I think it'd be a good idea for someone to host a CLA regional at the Whittington Center on years that the nationals aren't there (on a date far away from the nationals in PA). It's a great facility and I'm sure there would be good attendance from Texas, NM, Ariz., CA, CO, etc. it would give people in that region that normally go to nationals a match to attend at the Whittington Center every year. Then Glenn and everyone in the western part of the United States wouldn't have to quit shooting!

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dustinflint wrote:
glen ring wrote:what would happen if the NRA flip flopped the CLA nationals.
I think it'd be a good idea for someone to host a CLA regional at the Whittington Center on years that the nationals aren't there (on a date far away from the nationals in PA). It's a great facility and I'm sure there would be good attendance from Texas, NM, Ariz., CA, CO, etc. it would give people in that region that normally go to nationals a match to attend at the Whittington Center every year. Then Glenn and everyone in the western part of the United States wouldn't have to quit shooting!

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