Remi 700 AAC-SD build

[ToXIc]

Get this one. 

 

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/928807/vortex-viper-rifle-scope-30mm-tube-65-20x-44mm-side-focus-mil-dot-reticle-matte

 

 

i'll check it out.. any other recomandations?

[RichardR]

i'll check it out.. any other recomandations?

For short-range (100m-300m) target shooting I'd probably slap a Bushnell Elite 3200 10x 40mm w/mil-dot recticle on top, it's a nice but inexpensive entry-level fixed power target scope that I'd think would be great for your shooting needs.

[ToXIc]

so I cycled some of the Nato rounds i got from a friend..

 

 

then i noticed the casing getting gouged...

 

 

should i still use the nato rounds? thats all i have.. or should i get some .308 to break in the barrel first..

[ToXIc]

For short-range (100m-300m) target shooting I'd probably slap a Bushnell Elite 3200 10x 40mm w/mil-dot recticle on top, it's a nice but inexpensive entry-level fixed power target scope that I'd think would be great for your shooting needs.

 

thats a nice one.. my budjet is $400 can be some more also..

 

sorry i guess i should have mentioned that before :-\

Edited April 24, 2013 by ToXIc

[vujade]

When I got my bolt action rifle (Savage 10FP in 308) about 4-5 years ago, I just thought it was only 'eh'.   That's when I was shooitng cheap ammo.  (7.62x51 ball ammo, Federal 150 grains from Walmart, PPU 'match' (they aren't really match) ammo).  (1-2 inches at 100 yards). 
 

Then I decided to try some good ammo (Federal Gold and Hornady TAP) and I started to like it a bit more.  (1 Inch easily at 100 yards).

 

Fast forward to just last year when I started reloading... WOW!  When I was able to make custom ammo and get them all to under half or even under a quarter an inch at 100 yards, that's when I then fell in love with the rifle.  I've taken it out to 200-400 yards.  300 yard groups at about 2 inches with just a sling and a shooting mat. 

 

My lesson/advice:   I see precision rifles like nice cars.   You don't put cheap gas in a BMW.  It's 93 octone from BP or Shell only.   If you put "Rotten Robbie's 87 gas in there, don't expect the engine to purr.  Likewise, Don't go cheap on the ammo.   Eventually, if you want optimal accuracy, you're going to have to reload.  Manage your expectations.  I almost sold this rifle when I first got it because it wouldn't keep a group under 1.5 inches using the Remington core-loct ammo from Dicks (what I thought was 'good' ammo); I'm so glad I didn't.

 

I say this because I think i shot that same ammo through my rifle a few years ago.  It was during the time my Savage was only "eh".  I couldn't get it sub MOA with that ammo.  Maybe it'll do better for you but you'll still want to find some better ammo later.

 

(re: scope - I had a Nikon Buckmaster on it a while ago.  Really liked it but I wanted one where I can easily adjust the rings (as commented prior - the target turrets are good) so I added a SFWA "Super Sniper" 10x scope on there.  Yep. Stupid name, good scope.  And 10x is good enough for 100 yards to 400 yards imho (although I'll probably upgrade to a 16x one day to be easier on my eyes.) 

[reed1285]

If i was gonna build an sd, id have to copy cat cartel's build. Cartel, im sorry man lol. I love the aics stocks for the remington 700. Especially on the sd's. IMO the best looking stock out there for that gun. Looks very comfortable. Pretty pricy though, i think the stocks cost more than the gun brand new.

However you build though, build it to your own liking, and know you have a fine rifle regardless!

[ToXIc]

sweet this just came in...

 

[trevorst]

Bushnell elite 10x is impossible to beat for the money, I have one sitting on my AAC.

[ToXIc]

check this out its a demo scope

 

http://www.samplelist.com/Bushnell-6-24x40-Elite-Rifle-Scope-DEMO-B-P61824.aspx

[Dolomite_supafly]

check this out its a demo scope

 

http://www.samplelist.com/Bushnell-6-24x40-Elite-Rifle-Scope-DEMO-B-P61824.aspx

Not worth the money.

 

Give me a day or two to poke around. I am in the market for a similar scope as what youare looking for.

 

Do you want the best for $400 or if you can save some cash and geta decent scope for less which would you want? You can get a dcent scope for shooting to 300-400 for less.

Edited April 24, 2013 by Dolomite_supafly

[ToXIc]

Not worth the money.

 

Give me a day or two to poke around. I am in the market for a similar scope as what youare looking for.

 

appreciate the help.. thanks..

[trevorst]

Another scope worth looking at is the Primary Arms FFP 4-14 $229.  If I am spending $400 then I am getting a Vortex 6.5x20.  I got my Bushnell 10x when they had a $75 rebate on the tactical scopes it made it like $120ish.... That said I like it alot, and I have some pricey scopes.

Edited April 24, 2013 by trevorst

[bigwakes]

Forget about any BDC scope because they rarely match the accurate load for your gun.

 

Get a mildot and use it.

Nikon has a great system for this. With any of their BDC scopes you go to their website and enter the caliber, weight of the bullet and the speed of the bullet. It will tell you what each dot represents for distance. It's down to the yard, like dot 3 hits center at 217 yards dot 4 286 yards, etc. http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/spoton/

[ToXIc]

today is going great.. got 60rds of .308...

 

but when i cycled 5rds of the .308 it also gorged the brass is this normail?

[Dolomite_supafly]

Nikon has a great system for this. With any of their BDC scopes you go to their website and enter the caliber, weight of the bullet and the speed of the bullet. It will tell you what each dot represents for distance. It's down to the yard, like dot 3 hits center at 217 yards dot 4 286 yards, etc. http://spoton.nikonsportoptics.com/spoton/

I really like Nikon but their Spot On and BDC programs are not all that great. The rest of the world deals in 100, 150, 200, etc while Nikon deals in 137, 183, 212 and every other random number. At least with a mildot scope you can use it to determine the range to the target. No way that will happen with a Nikon BDC scope, trust me I have tried.

You can use a mildot for holdover as well and it will work just as well as Nikon's BDC.

I would rather have a reticle that does one thing well than one that does nothing well.

 

today is going great.. got 60rds of .308...
 
but when i cycled 5rds of the .308 it also gorged the brass is this normail?

Define gouge. Generally there should not be anything that looks like a shaving is coming off but there can be marks from the bullet guiding itself into the chamber.

[ToXIc]

Define gouge. Generally there should not be anything that looks like a shaving is coming off but there can be marks from the bullet guiding itself into the chamber.

 

yeah its a long scratch from the front of the jacket to the back. i guess it may be from the bolt pushing the round out of the magazine.. the top of the magazine is sharp. just wondering if it was normal. pics cant really got a good shot of it..

 

post #28 has a pic of it..

[Capbyrd]

That looks like its from the feed lips.  

[ToXIc]

ok... so i just pulled myself out of a binge session looking at some chassis.. didnt  really want want that much until i saw the XLR Industries Carbon Chassis

 

OMG i want one sooo bad!!

[dunndw]

I picked one of these up for a "budget" entry bolt gun.

 

AICS chassis, AAC flash hider, Timney trigger, harris bipod, Leupold Mk4 glass on Nightforce rings.. and a Pelican case to hold it all :-)

 

 

 

I forget...what does BUDGET mean again?

[Dolomite_supafly]

I recently got one of the Boyd's Tacticool stocks. I will say it is worth every penny. It was $128 shipped to my door. It feels great and not to heavy. It has a textured finish that looks great as well.

 

They make them for most centerfires and most rimfires.

[Dolomite_supafly]

I have used a 3x-12x Hawke Varminter II to routinely shoot to 400-500 yards. It tracks good, is clear enough and they can be had for ~$150. I use a Nikon 2x-7x to shoot to 150 yards and it could easily get me to 300 yards as long as I don't need to see the impacts. Mueller makes some great scopes for the money but they generally lack features but they are clear. The Mueller APT is a great scope for the money, $170. I have compared every Mueller I have ever owned to Leupold and they are as clear as any VXII I have looked through. They also have a very nice customer service policy.

 

Remember what ever scope you get is a learner scope. You will use it to learn what you like and do not like.

 

For me a mildot is mandatory for anything I might use for distance shooting at steel targets. I also try to make sure I have target turrets for easy adjustments. I use the mildot to range the target then I make adjustments on the turrets if I want precise hits. I can also use the mildot for holdovers. A mildot scope can be used for hunting as well. The only time I would not consider a mildot is when I am paper punching and in that case I use a high magnification, usually fixed, with a very fine cross hair.

 

For the guns I actually use I make a card that fits inside the rear Butler Creek cover. When I open it up the first two columns give me the adjustments on the turrets at both max magnification and at the mildot correct magnification. And the final two columns has the holdover for when I am using the mildot for holdover at max magnification and at the correct magnification.

 

It also depends if you are shooting paper or steel or hunting out to 300 yards. They all need a different style of scope.

 

Here are some scopes. This is not a complete list and I am missing dozens in the same price range. But they are all mildot.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/mueller-optics-4-5-14x-40mm-ao-all-purpose-tactical-riflescope.html -$169.95

http://www.opticsplanet.com/swift-tactical-4-12x40mm-rifle-scope.html -$186.79

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-varmint-sf-3-12x44mm-rifle-scope.html -189.99

 http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-varmint-sf-4-16x44mm-rifle-scope.html -$199.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/bushnell-elite-10x40-mildot-target-turrets-argon-fixed-riflescope.html -$199.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-sidewinder-tactical-10x42mm-side-focus-rifle-scope.html -$319.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/millet-tactical-riflescope.html -$328.49

 

There are a lot of makers that are making mildot scopes these days. Just find one you like, look at reviews and then buy it.

 

This one is a great deal on a MIL/MIL scope with a great warranty. It is also a FFP scope so your mildot adjustments are the same as the reticle. I am probably going to get this scope over all those above. Reviews have been great.

https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_4_14X44_FFP_Scope_p/pa4-14xffp.htm -$229

 

 

 

[ToXIc]

I forget...what does BUDGET mean again?

 

lol

 

I have used a 3x-12x Hawke Varminter II to routinely shoot to 400-500 yards. It tracks good, is clear enough and they can be had for ~$150. I use a Nikon 2x-7x to shoot to 150 yards and it could easily get me to 300 yards as long as I don't need to see the impacts. Mueller makes some great scopes for the money but they generally lack features but they are clear. The Mueller APT is a great scope for the money, $170. I have compared every Mueller I have ever owned to Leupold and they are as clear as any VXII I have looked through. They also have a very nice customer service policy.

 

Remember what ever scope you get is a learner scope. You will use it to learn what you like and do not like.

 

For me a mildot is mandatory for anything I might use for distance shooting at steel targets. I also try to make sure I have target turrets for easy adjustments. I use the mildot to range the target then I make adjustments on the turrets if I want precise hits. I can also use the mildot for holdovers. A mildot scope can be used for hunting as well. The only time I would not consider a mildot is when I am paper punching and in that case I use a high magnification, usually fixed, with a very fine cross hair.

 

For the guns I actually use I make a card that fits inside the rear Butler Creek cover. When I open it up the first two columns give me the adjustments on the turrets at both max magnification and at the mildot correct magnification. And the final two columns has the holdover for when I am using the mildot for holdover at max magnification and at the correct magnification.

 

It also depends if you are shooting paper or steel or hunting out to 300 yards. They all need a different style of scope.

 

Here are some scopes. This is not a complete list and I am missing dozens in the same price range. But they are all mildot.

http://www.opticsplanet.com/mueller-optics-4-5-14x-40mm-ao-all-purpose-tactical-riflescope.html -$169.95

http://www.opticsplanet.com/swift-tactical-4-12x40mm-rifle-scope.html -$186.79

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-varmint-sf-3-12x44mm-rifle-scope.html -189.99

 http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-varmint-sf-4-16x44mm-rifle-scope.html -$199.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/bushnell-elite-10x40-mildot-target-turrets-argon-fixed-riflescope.html -$199.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/hawke-sport-optics-sidewinder-tactical-10x42mm-side-focus-rifle-scope.html -$319.99

http://www.opticsplanet.com/millet-tactical-riflescope.html -$328.49

 

There are a lot of makers that are making mildot scopes these days. Just find one you like, look at reviews and then buy it.

 

This one is a great deal on a MIL/MIL scope with a great warranty. It is also a FFP scope so your mildot adjustments are the same as the reticle. I am probably going to get this scope over all those above. Reviews have been great.

https://www.primaryarms.com/Primary_Arms_4_14X44_FFP_Scope_p/pa4-14xffp.htm -$229

 

 

wow thanks for a great post.. i'm checking them out now..

[ToXIc]

hey Dolomite_supafly check this out.. http://swfa.com/Millett-4-16x50-TRS-1-Tactical-30mm-Riflescope-P8812.aspx

[Dolomite_supafly]

The millett is a great scope. The only thing that I would like would be the reticle and turrets match as in mil/mil. It just makes it easier to make adjustments on the fly but for typical range antics it would be great.

[ToXIc]

i'm thinking about pulling the trigger on the millett... now the only problem is ring height. not sure the 50mm front will clear with a medium height ring..