A few years ago I bought a Remington 700 SPS Tactical in 308 20" with the Hogue stock so I could play sniper boy. I put a Harris bipod on it and a Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 FFP scope on it. The closest place I can shoot long distance is over an hour from me so I honestly only get out to shoot it a few times a year. I had always planned on doing a stock upgrade but never have so far and I think mine might be one of the ones with a trigger recall but I've never looked into it.
So I'm kind of getting the long distance shooting bug again and for a few reasons I'm trying to decide if I should continue building the 700 or start with something new. First I come across lots of stuff on the internet saying the 700s are crap now and no where what they used to be which is why I chose the 700 in the first place for the reputation they had over the years and second 6.5 creedmoor seems to be what all the cool kids have now and I think it would be kind of fun to get into a new cartridge.
Is the 700 I have a good base to continue to upgrade or am I throwing good money after bad?
Would it even be worth eventually changing it over to 6.5 if I decided I wanted to go that route or should I just get a new rifle if that's what I decide?
What are the some of the best bang for the buck stock upgrades with a detachable magazine if I keep the 700? I see all these cool chassis out now. Are any of those good bang for the buck or do I stick with a more traditional stock that I bed myself or with the aluminum pillars or whatever they are?
Should I just go buy a new budget full chassis gun in 6.5 creedmoor?
I know I don't actually "need" anything more than what I have now but I want to upgrade my long range toy. Thanks for any advice.
So I'm kind of getting the long distance shooting bug again and for a few reasons I'm trying to decide if I should continue building the 700 or start with something new. First I come across lots of stuff on the internet saying the 700s are crap now and no where what they used to be which is why I chose the 700 in the first place for the reputation they had over the years and second 6.5 creedmoor seems to be what all the cool kids have now and I think it would be kind of fun to get into a new cartridge.
Is the 700 I have a good base to continue to upgrade or am I throwing good money after bad?
Would it even be worth eventually changing it over to 6.5 if I decided I wanted to go that route or should I just get a new rifle if that's what I decide?
What are the some of the best bang for the buck stock upgrades with a detachable magazine if I keep the 700? I see all these cool chassis out now. Are any of those good bang for the buck or do I stick with a more traditional stock that I bed myself or with the aluminum pillars or whatever they are?
Should I just go buy a new budget full chassis gun in 6.5 creedmoor?
I know I don't actually "need" anything more than what I have now but I want to upgrade my long range toy. Thanks for any advice.