The Rifle Thread

[Uncle Shags]

Here are my 700 decisions:
Chambering: 30-06, or .308 chose .308
Semi auto or bolt: chose bolt
Model: SPS, compostite, don't really care as long as its durable, may get stainless

My last two decisions for my 700
Barrel: Bored or "heavy" barrel or regular: the difference in weight is huge, thoughts? 20", 24" ? thoughts?
Scope: No clue, but I just wonder if its silly to get one form Remington that comes with the Leopal (sp?) scope. Thoughts?

Barrel:
Shorter is good if you plan on carrying it a lot and want to swing it around and shoot quick.
Long is good for higher bullet velocity and maybe accuracy.
Fluted lightens it and makes it cool faster. Makes barrel wobble a little more.
Heavy (thickness) is good for accuracy because it lowers the wobble.
I don't know what the hell is going on with that triangle barrel they have. That looked too new fangled crazy for me - skipped it.

Most of that is just geek talk though. How much you would even notice any of the above characteristics is debatable. Especially if it's just a couple inches difference in barrel length. Overall gun weight might be the most obvious change, but who knows. The gun dealer had me lift two different guns to see the supposedly big difference in weight between them and they felt the same to me...

Scope:
I don't know either. I'm thinking the Leupold 4-12x in the mid range model, around $500. http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/13123-34.html My dad loves his. It literally got run over by my Uncle's F350 and still works. The SPS at the top with the Leupold says "scope and suppressor not included" in fine print.

It's funny we came to pick the same gun. Makes me feel good about my decision. Plus I can tell my wife I'm not the only crazy one. "See! He's getting one too!"