Hello everyone.
I have been lurking for a while now. It seems whenever I am researching a product or looking for advice, I end up here so I figured its about time I join. My name is Matt. I live in Southern California though I will likely be moving to Texas (or possibly Arizona) in the near future.
I just started shooting "precision" guns about 2 weeks ago when I got my new Remington 700 SPS-V .308 built enough to go try it out. So far all I have done is add a Seekins Precision base and 30mm low rings, SWFA 10x42 mil/mil scope, Timney trigger and Harris BRM-S. A friend is giving me a Hogue stock he took off of a SPS-Tactical but I haven't received it yet. I know I need a chassis/stock very badly, but I am still doing some research on which to choose. A better scope is in the cards as well.
I went shooting that gun for the first time about 10 days ago and have gone 3 times since then. The furthest I've shot was 500 yards with it and I am hooked. Here is an example of a group I shot on the first day after zeroing the scope. This is with Lake City 149gr bulk ammo. I don't have digital calipers yet, but I know that diameter of a quarter is 0.955" so I'm estimating about a 1" group. Have some better ammo on the way as it is impossible to find within reasonable driving distance of my house or work for less than $2.00/rd.
I also have a Sig Sauer 516 Gen 2 piston driven AR15 (as well as several other miscellaneous firearms). I had all kinds of fun with that gun before I got the 700, but now, I realize that precision shooting is my main shooting interest. That being said, I am seriously considering selling the AR to begin funding a precision gas gun build. Thinking maybe the GAP 10. I could finish the 700 while I wait the 6-10 months(?) for it to arrive. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
I am also getting reloading equipment next month. I talked my wife into getting it all for me for my birthday so I have to wait.
Anyways, thank you all for all the good content on this site. I hope to continue learning. Maybe I'll know enough to contribute one day.
Thanks,
Matt
I have been lurking for a while now. It seems whenever I am researching a product or looking for advice, I end up here so I figured its about time I join. My name is Matt. I live in Southern California though I will likely be moving to Texas (or possibly Arizona) in the near future.
I just started shooting "precision" guns about 2 weeks ago when I got my new Remington 700 SPS-V .308 built enough to go try it out. So far all I have done is add a Seekins Precision base and 30mm low rings, SWFA 10x42 mil/mil scope, Timney trigger and Harris BRM-S. A friend is giving me a Hogue stock he took off of a SPS-Tactical but I haven't received it yet. I know I need a chassis/stock very badly, but I am still doing some research on which to choose. A better scope is in the cards as well.
I went shooting that gun for the first time about 10 days ago and have gone 3 times since then. The furthest I've shot was 500 yards with it and I am hooked. Here is an example of a group I shot on the first day after zeroing the scope. This is with Lake City 149gr bulk ammo. I don't have digital calipers yet, but I know that diameter of a quarter is 0.955" so I'm estimating about a 1" group. Have some better ammo on the way as it is impossible to find within reasonable driving distance of my house or work for less than $2.00/rd.
I also have a Sig Sauer 516 Gen 2 piston driven AR15 (as well as several other miscellaneous firearms). I had all kinds of fun with that gun before I got the 700, but now, I realize that precision shooting is my main shooting interest. That being said, I am seriously considering selling the AR to begin funding a precision gas gun build. Thinking maybe the GAP 10. I could finish the 700 while I wait the 6-10 months(?) for it to arrive. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
I am also getting reloading equipment next month. I talked my wife into getting it all for me for my birthday so I have to wait.
Anyways, thank you all for all the good content on this site. I hope to continue learning. Maybe I'll know enough to contribute one day.
Thanks,
Matt
