Argus
10-15-2011, 05:31 PM
I've got a .308 Remington LTR that I bought several years ago. I got it primarily for deer hunting, and when I got it, all I did was add a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40 scope pulled off an old Savage .30-06 that I had sold. The scope is mounted on a 2-piece Leupold dovetail base with Leupold rings. I've got a cheapo Dick's Sporting Goods sling on the rifle, and no bipod.
I guess I've decided that I need yet another new and expensive gun-related hobby, so I'd like to get started with precision shooting. I figure I'll want to get a bipod, and upgrade the base, rings, glass and sling. I'd like opinions on what I should get and in what order I should upgrade. Right now I could probably only put about $400 - $500 towards this project, which rules out replacing the scope currently. Does it make more sense to just buy some ammo, practice with what I've got and save my pennies until I can buy everything at once? Or can I start off with some incremental upgrades (bipod, base, etc), then save up for a better scope?
Honestly, as it sits the rifle is probably already capable of more accuracy than I am at the distances that I currently shoot (under 200 yards). But I'd like to build my capability to shoot farther, and besides, what fun is a new hobby without expensive new stuff? So any recommendations on upgrades as well as resources and tips for getting started would be most appreciated.
I guess I've decided that I need yet another new and expensive gun-related hobby, so I'd like to get started with precision shooting. I figure I'll want to get a bipod, and upgrade the base, rings, glass and sling. I'd like opinions on what I should get and in what order I should upgrade. Right now I could probably only put about $400 - $500 towards this project, which rules out replacing the scope currently. Does it make more sense to just buy some ammo, practice with what I've got and save my pennies until I can buy everything at once? Or can I start off with some incremental upgrades (bipod, base, etc), then save up for a better scope?
Honestly, as it sits the rifle is probably already capable of more accuracy than I am at the distances that I currently shoot (under 200 yards). But I'd like to build my capability to shoot farther, and besides, what fun is a new hobby without expensive new stuff? So any recommendations on upgrades as well as resources and tips for getting started would be most appreciated.