Attention gun enthusiasts

[Casper_013]

Anyone among us have a Remington 700p 308.w?

I saw an ad recently for someone selling one in my area. Just wondering what peoples thoughts are.

I would mainly use it at the range, but would occasionally take it out for a hunt.

It comes with the Nighteater 6x24 scope as well. $1300 AUD for the lot.

 

[MrHashtagSwag]

Honestly that's more of a "Snipers" rifle as in military use. It could have a good use for target and precision shooting events but in my opinion it's too heavy to go hunting with if you're going to be luggin' it through the woods it's a bit too much. It's a good deal indeed as that's a pretty reliable gun. My decision would be to go with a smaller caliber for what your doing.

Edit: After a bit of googling if buying the gun brand new(1100-1800$) and the scope(150-250$). You won't be saving a lot but if its been taking care of properly that shouldn't be a issue.

 

[Casper_013]

As I said previously, I would mainly be using it at the range. Although I'm in the military, I am in no way a marksman. Shooting is a discipline I would just like to improve on in a recreational setting. And although the caliber may be higher than needed for hunting, I live in Australia where just about everything wants to kill you in the desert. The 308. is my guarantee my targets down.

Thanks for your input on the matter.

 

[Deflagrate]

The 700 is one of the best bolt guns you can get. I'd personally prefer it in .300 Win Mag or .338 Lapua, but if that is a good price for one in your market, I'd still go for it.

I'd love one, but it's low on the priority list since there isn't anywhere close by I could really stretch it legs at, and it's no where near as practical as anything semi automatic.

I don't know if that scope is any good, but a good optic would be even more so important on a gun like this. Not saying you need to spend thousands on a Leupold, but find some reviews on the scope first. If it's not that good, see if the guy will come down on the price.

 

[ST0RMY]

The Remington 700 is a great gun for the money. I've been looking at getting the 700 SPS Tactical in .308 myself. I'm not sure if it's a good deal because the gun market is a lot different in the US than Australia.

If you're mainly going to be taking it to the range the .308 is a solid choice. I'd say it's one of the most fun calibers to shoot but it isn't exactly cheap (around $0.50 USD per round, before the current ammo shortage). You might even consider downgrading to a .223 if you're only going to use it for target practice (still a fun caliber).

As far as going to higher calibers like the .300 Win Mag or .338 Lapua-- don't unless you can afford it. Win Mag is about $1.50 USD per round and .338 lapua is about $8.00 USD per round-- for the price you might as well buy a .50 caliber.

The .308 is a proven caliber and can take down most game you're likely to encounter short of a cape buffalo, elephant, or a body armor-wearing polar bear. It'll do great on the range and also for hunting.

TL; DR Good gun, great caliber, get the gun, get good at shooting at a distance, and have fun!

P.S. As for the scope, I can't say I've heard of it. You might want to do a fair bit of research into it as a long-range rifle normally needs a scope of the same price (just a rule of thumb). The scope could make or break the deal. You can always get your own scope but if you're buying used you can either get a great deal if a quality scope is included or get thrown for a loop.

 

[Wayson]

I'm looking at .308 bolt actions myself, have mostly settled on the Ruger American in .308 but the 700 did come highly recommended by those I talked to. Something I've noticed about a lot of rifles like these out there is that they lack iron sights, which is a :sadface: thing for me. I enjoy both the redundancy in case of scope damage and the ability to quickly sight in on close targets.

I don't know anything about that scope, haven't heard of the brand before.

 

[Casper_013]

The scope is an Aussie brand, as I've just found out. The majority are fitted with illuminated reticles, and are primarily used by Kangaroo shooters at night.

A lot of reviews for the Nighteater are promising. I can always get another scope as well. Most likely I'll have one spare.