For those of you who want to skip straight to the rifle reviews, Ive placed a quick navigation menu below. But then again, they ain't much different than your Weatherby Vanguard. SIG and Nightforce would be very hard to beat. Scribbling stuff Following this increase of interest came several affordable rifles to get shooters started in the sport. My Review: The Mossberg MVP precision is a pretty unique rifle. The barrels have 5R rifling, which I always find appealing. By increasing rigidity. The Sig Cross: The hardest rifle review I've ever made Backfire 640K subscribers Subscribe 4.9K 287K views 1 year ago The Sig Cross was announced over a year ago, but rifles are just. The 16" barrel will hurt your velocity, and in theory, not allow for complete powder burn. The Chassis is aluminum, with a V bedding system with additional clearance for glass bedding. That will be up to the scope potential. The plume of rock dust blew 40 in the air with a resounding whack! It is complete with Savages adjustable Accutrigger and oversized bolt knob. Otherwise, put that beast on a RPR 338 LM. The. It also comes with LUTH-ARs fully adjustable MBA-3 buttstock, Gives the shooter six positions of adjustment in length of pull, Is found extreme favor among sportsmen and target shooters, Numerous police forces and branches of the military use custom Remington 700s as marksmen and sniper rifles, There are an infinite amount of aftermarket parts and accessories to this platform. The Ruger Precision Rifle weighs just shy of 10 pounds without a scope. All B14 rifles are guaranteed by Bergara to produce 1 MOA groups at 100 yards with quality off the shelf ammo. As the name suggests, there are two stages of trigger pull. Might be the reason you cant find one right now. That OOMPHH you feel is what I mean by added concussive force. Numerous police forces and branches of the military use custom Remington 700s as marksmen and sniper rifles. By redirecting the gas, the brake acts similar to a reverse thrust system on a jet engine aircraft. Family. However, as an experienced long gun shooter with suppressors, I tend to still lean towards the QD option. Sig Sauer Cross Bolt-Action Centerfire Rifle | Cabela's It has an adjustable cheek piece, and length of pull. Shoulders like a Remington shotgun. Estimated Price: $1000Weight: 10 poundsAvailable Calibers: .308 Win, .243 Win, 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, and .300 Win Mag. A chassis system is much simpler to install correctly. I am looking for a long rifle for when I get back to the states. Christensen Arms Modern Precision Rifle, 5. These rifles fall in between a heavy target rifle and a lightweight hunting rifle. The 700 5R is offered in .223 Rem, .300 Win Mag, and .308 Win. "Freedom is something that dies unless it's used.". My favorite thing about this rifle is the Drake Associates Hunter Stalker Chassis. Off hand, or off a rail in a stand or ground blind, the overwhelming variable is the person holding the weapon. I believe they are tailor made to the rifle loads specific ballistics. The Remington 700 is one of the most customizable firearms on the market. All Rights Reserved. Imagine a short, thick pipe and a long skinny pipe. Thats a cost difference of $2300 vs. 27 cents. Remington Model 700 SPS Tactical AAC-SD, 23 Best AR-15 Scopes (Ranked by a Marine), 15 Best Rangefinders for Long Range Shooting, some of their victories here for yourself, 17 Best Tactical Pants (Ranked by a Marine), 30 Best Fixed Blade Knives (Ranked by a Marine). Most precision shooters will most likely be firing from the prone. You could take it straight off the range after a day of steel plate shooting, to a hunting trip hiking through the woods. Stocks, Chassis, custom gunsmithing, mounts, it doesnt matter. Even a cheap loose savage could make do at that distance. On 11/28/2021 at 8:45 AM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: On 11/27/2021 at 9:23 AM, Trigger Mike said: On 11/27/2021 at 8:35 PM, Trigger Mike said: Cowboy Action Shooting, reloading, Smith & Wesson revolvers, Motorcycling, my roadster, The Lazy Bob Ranch 7011 ft over Southwest Colorado, Military History & Militaria Collecting This mechanical form of bedding significantly improves accuracy and negates the mess of dealing with liquid bedding compounds. Remington 700 Magpul and the Remington 700 PCR (below). If I went with the Sig I would have to have a matching .223rem trainer to go with it. My Review: Howa rifles are made by Howa Machinery, in Japan. Hands-On With SIG SAUER's New CROSS Bolt-Action Rifle Holy Cow! Thinking about skimping on the 100 bucks and running your rifle without one? I sent the rifle to another builder to have it re-barreled, trued and bedded. The center of the chassis is a solid aluminum block that houses the action, magazine, trigger, and serves as the anchor to the side folding stock. Share The Sniper's Hide App is here! Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. Having that extra edge on recoil management is well worth the added money and slight discomfort. The golden rule with precision shooting is that consistency is accuracy. TNVC/NGI Giveaway: 15 winners with over $7000 worth of prizes!! Handguards and stocks can be swapped out but there are very limited options on the handguards. Chassis systems usually offer much more versatility than a standard fiberglass stock. Reducing weight may reduce the rigidity and precision of the rifle, but not by much. Its not overly heavy and can be side folded to fit easier in a pack. Each MPR ships with one five-round AICS-type Magpul polymer magazine, but 10-rounders are available for less than $20 for those using the rifle in competition or just desiring to have more ammo on tap. It's cool to see the rail machined into the action. I may wait for one of those. Finishing out the previous decade, we have seen an incredible increase in interest in long range shooting sports. Home Tactical Gear Reviews 15 Best Long Range Rifles in 2023 | Ranked by a [Marine Sniper]. I forgot to warn him to keep the muzzle away from the taillights. This rifle was designed to take the beating of a .300 Win Mag cartridge but is also available chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC, .204 Ruger, and .308 Win. Makes an ok round on the East coast and South when shooting over bean fields but that's about it IMO. It is sloppy and the trigger is ok, but it is the most accurate hunting gun we have. Most precision shooters do their own load development and create their own recipes that their rifle shoots most precisely with. He served as team leader for a scout sniper team during the 22nd MEU. Could I get your opinion on a Thompson/Smith and Wesson LRR in 6.5 Creedmoor. If we are talking about accuracy I am going to get more information on what my daughter just used to bag her elk. I delivered it to their Ilion NY plant and they had it for over 10 months, replaced the factory bedded stock with a similar one that was NOT bedded and they did nothing more. The write ups on are very promising, but I found one thing you should know about. I'd vote RPR between those two choices. I regularly shoot the rifle with the same 0.5 MOA accuracy. It is sporting a threaded, Cold hammer-forged, chrome-moly steel barrel with 5R Rifling, an externally adjustable 2.25lb-5lb Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger, the RPR Hybrid muzzle brake, and an aluminum free floating handguard. Estimated Price: $900-$1100Weight: 8.5 poundsAvailable Calibers: .223 Rem, .300 Win Mag, and .308 Win. You can do anything to this rifle. A large number of rifles on the market today are clones of the Remington 700. Estimated Price: $1999Weight: 8.9-9.5 poundsAvailable Calibers: .308WIN, 6.5Creedmoor, and the 7mm-08REM. These are strictly opinions, based on personal experiences. The 6.5 Creedmoor, a more recent cartridge designed specifically for long range target shooting, also having success as a good hunting round. What Caliber Is An AR-15? It is presented in a ratio, inches per turn. I would avoid the Remington. My Review: The Bergara B14 HMR (Hunting and Match Rifle) comes from a Spanish manufacturer in Bergara, Spain. How can that be done? Comes from a Spanish manufacturer in Bergara, Spain. The first thing you should consider is how youre going to be using this rifle. This pillar bedded polymer stock is reinforced with fiberglass, providing rigidity and allowing the barrel to remain free floating. Ive mentioned the AR to my oldest and my youngest has used one, but they both have seen how hard a deer falls with a 30.06 and sometimes we hunt in brush and a .223 is deflected too easily. Keep in mind that a good target shooting rifle will generally be much heavier than any other. My Review: MasterPiece Arms (MPA) has to be my most respected, and favorite, rifle company. But dont be fooled, this rifle will still easily keep up with the top 5 rifles of this list. Many of these precision rifles come with a precision guarantee, usually 1 MOA or less.. And possibly price. What I do know is, this rifle struck me as what (in the Marine Corps) we called an urban sniper rifle.