ChiefsPlanet - View Single Post - Other Sports Off Season Lets Talk Guns, Part 2

**notorious** · 05-17-2019, 10:10 PM

Savage's service is a known quantity....it sucks.

It should be a decent rifle, but if you have problems, good luck.

Since there are a million brands, I'll give you my advice on what I would look for in your situation:

Get a 1:7 to 1:8 twist barrel. 18" barrel is good for the ranges you will be shooting. 20+ and the rifle becomes a little cumbersome. Get a Chrome Cold Hammer Forged or Stainless Barrel. Chrome Moly is slightly more accurate than Chromed, but you have to make sure it's clean after shooting. Chrome Moly barrels are usually on the cheaper AR's. All of my newer 14.5-16" AR's are CHF Chrome lined just because I want them to last a really long time. My range AR's are either Stainless Steel or Chrome Moly.

Get a nickel bolt carrier if you shoot a lot at once and/or use a suppressor. It will collect less gunk.

Adjustable buttstock is a MUST.

Get a rail that can accept a bipod easily. Trust me, when you have that 500 yarder to kill that coyote you don't want your wobbly ass throwing lead everywhere.

Triggers can be removed and polished/sanded to make them smoother. Go single stage on a truck/quick attack gun and 2 stage on a range baby.

On a scope I would go 2nd focal plane 1-4, 1-6, or 3-9 illuminated if you are reaching out. The extra mag is for identification. I routinely do 1000 yard shots with other calibers at 10x and under. Don't let someone tell you that a lot of mag is needed for range. It's not.

Steiner P4XI is on my .300 blackout, and it's fantastic. $500, and it came with a free mount from Steiner.

Leupolds Patrol 1-4 and 3-9 are fantastic for the money, and the illumination is motion activated and very daylight bright.

Get a good mount. You will waste a lot of money on lead by going cheap on a mount.

05-17-2019, 10:10 PM	#2245
notorious Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Who knows? Casino cash: $2665884	Savage's service is a known quantity....it sucks. It should be a decent rifle, but if you have problems, good luck. Since there are a million brands, I'll give you my advice on what I would look for in your situation: Get a 1:7 to 1:8 twist barrel. 18" barrel is good for the ranges you will be shooting. 20+ and the rifle becomes a little cumbersome. Get a Chrome Cold Hammer Forged or Stainless Barrel. Chrome Moly is slightly more accurate than Chromed, but you have to make sure it's clean after shooting. Chrome Moly barrels are usually on the cheaper AR's. All of my newer 14.5-16" AR's are CHF Chrome lined just because I want them to last a really long time. My range AR's are either Stainless Steel or Chrome Moly. Get a nickel bolt carrier if you shoot a lot at once and/or use a suppressor. It will collect less gunk. Adjustable buttstock is a MUST. Get a rail that can accept a bipod easily. Trust me, when you have that 500 yarder to kill that coyote you don't want your wobbly ass throwing lead everywhere. Triggers can be removed and polished/sanded to make them smoother. Go single stage on a truck/quick attack gun and 2 stage on a range baby. On a scope I would go 2nd focal plane 1-4, 1-6, or 3-9 illuminated if you are reaching out. The extra mag is for identification. I routinely do 1000 yard shots with other calibers at 10x and under. Don't let someone tell you that a lot of mag is needed for range. It's not. Steiner P4XI is on my .300 blackout, and it's fantastic. $500, and it came with a free mount from Steiner. Leupolds Patrol 1-4 and 3-9 are fantastic for the money, and the illumination is motion activated and very daylight bright. Get a good mount. You will waste a lot of money on lead by going cheap on a mount.
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