My 2020 hunting rifle

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So I am finally building my hunting rifle. These are the parts I have.

Lefty 700 action
XTR barrel cut down to 18.5" and threaded
Caliber .308win
Take off 700 SPS factory Stock and hinged bottom metal.
Warne Tactical 1 Piece Base with 20 MOA
vortex low 30mm rings
Trijicon AccuPoint® 1-4x24 Riflescope green triangle

And I am going to make a custom sling and stock pack plus reload my own hunting rounds.

I will post it once complete.
 
JBoyette said:
So I am finally building my hunting rifle. These are the parts I have.

Lefty 700 action
XTR barrel cut down to 18.5" and threaded
Caliber .308win
Take off 700 SPS factory Stock and hinged bottom metal.
Warne Tactical 1 Piece Base with 20 MOA
vortex low 30mm rings
Trijicon AccuPoint® 1-4x24 Riflescope green triangle

And I am going to make a custom sling and stock pack plus reload my own hunting rounds.

I will post it once complete.
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A Perfect example of our saying here....Life can be easy But you have to let it...…….
 
I think I would want a lighter scope with less tacticoolness with a bigger objective for light gathering and more magnification on my purpose built hunting rifle. That being said, if you are good with DOPE, 4x will work. Just makes identification of a shooter buck harder at distances over 250. I know the Accupoint is good glass but in it's price range there are far better choices for a .308 bolt gun
 
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Ikarus1 said:
I think I would want a lighter scope with less tacticoolness with a bigger objective for light gathering and more magnification on my purpose built hunting rifle. That being said, if you are good with DOPE, 4x will work. Just makes identification of a shooter buck harder at distances over 250. I know the Accupoint is good glass but in it's price range there are far better choices for a .308 bolt gun
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I have to disagree on optic choice. The 24mm objective is more then fine. I am not a hubble scope fan at any level. Light, rugged, quick is what I need.
 
Scopes are fine if you only hunt in stands and in fair weather. I've never had a scope that would serve me well in wet weather, peep sights for me.
 
OldNascar said:
Scopes are fine if you only hunt in stands and in fair weather. I've never had a scope that would serve me well in wet weather, peep sights for me.
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I read that once in a 70's Field and Stream too. Quality modern optics like the one I posted work in all conditions if I take care of them
 
Light weight is the way to go. Low magnification too is also good. If you actually carry one around at any distance these features are most important for hunting.

Sounds like a great setup.
 
Grim said:
Light weight is the way to go. Low magnification too is also good. If you actually carry one around at any distance these features are most important for hunting.

Sounds like a great setup.
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Agree,
Weight matters, this is why i am sad my workout today is delayed because of the rain.
 
Grim said:
Tell me about it. I need my cardio up for hiking up mountains.
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I found myself in a position of being a sheep cold honey dog dead badger hands guy and could not walk to the end of my hood and be in Molon labe mode with stickers and attitude, winded but I had my patch collection. PVC and thread.

Anyhow, ditched all that crap and now I am full on just winded when I get to the end of my hood.
 
Gator said:
I'm just a casual observer in all this but I don't understand a 20moa base to mount a 1-4 power scope.

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You sir are the winner of the night.

I am using it because this rifle is no joke, being built from spare parts in my gun room. I am using a 20 MOA base because I have it and I am a cheap bastard. Post 1 was me sorting my rem 700 parts into a rifle.
 
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Light is better, if you hunt on the move. Nobody likes lugging a heavy rifle anywhere.
Now my .308 is heavy and equipped with a bipod but it never left the mudroom in my house. I have a hide built in the house and my food plot is a straight 200 yd shot. All deer, one shot and a dirt nap ensues.
The .308 is a great caliber.
Now when I would hunt on the move in thicker terrain, my .35 Remington is my first choice. When longer open field shots where at hand, my Howa 1500 in .270 is perfection.
I usually go with a 3x9 or 4x12 and like good glass.
The mounts I like to use are one piece DNZ’s.
 
Tailhunter said:
Light is better, if you hunt on the move. Nobody likes lugging a heavy rifle anywhere.
Now my .308 is heavy and equipped with a bipod but it never left the mudroom in my house. I have a hide built in the house and my food plot is a straight 200 yd shot. All deer, one shot and a dirt nap ensues.
The .308 is a great caliber.
Now when I would hunt on the move in thicker terrain, my .35 Remington is my first choice. When longer open field shots where at hand, my Howa 1500 in .270 is perfection.
I usually go with a 3x9 or 4x12 and like good glass.
The mounts I like to use are one piece DNZ’s.
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Agree fully.

I am planning on doing a Rhodesian style sling in nylon at first for this build to replace the bi-pod / bag mindset I have.
 
Brightness of the scope isn’t necessarily based on some giant objective lens. Technology, people.

You could have a ten foot wide objective lens but if the exit pupil of the optic is any larger than your eye’s pupil, it’s a pointless gain. You can’t make your eye see more light than it physically can see.

A 24mm obj at 4x yields a 6mm exit pupil, which is about identical to an eye that is dialated for low light.

50mm obj on 10x power yields a smaller exit pupil and LESS light that your eye in the same conditions as above can see
 
JBoyette said:
You sir are the winner of the night.

I am using it because this rifle is no joke, being built from spare parts in my gun room. I am using a 20 MOA base because I have it and I am a cheap bastard. Post 1 was me sorting my rem 700 parts into a rifle.
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I pretty much assumed this when I saw 20 MOA base so never even questioned it. Hell I have a 20 MOA base for a 700 and a DNZ mount and I haven’t had a 700 in years.

So I don’t have to quote your other post about a sling...if you like a Rhodesian, go get your hands on a Magpul RLS. It is freaking awesome.
 
MikeDawg46L said:
I pretty much assumed this when I saw 20 MOA base so never even questioned it. Hell I have a 20 MOA base for a 700 and a DNZ mount and I haven’t had a 700 in years.

So I don’t have to quote your other post about a sling...if you like a Rhodesian, go get your hands on a Magpul RLS. It is freaking awesome.
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The MagPul RLS is a great sling like most MagPul Products.

Since I am a Product Manager for a company that manufacturer's great slings as well, i am going to go with a prototype. But i do fully agree that MagPul slings are a solid option on all levels
 
JBoyette said:
The MagPul RLS is a great sling like most MagPul Products.

Since I am a Product Manager for a company that manufacturer's great slings as well, i am going to go with a prototype. But i do fully agree that MagPul slings are a solid option on all levels
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Yeah, duh. Forgot about that. Curious to see how the prototype works out.
 
Glass depends on what and how you are hunting. If you plan on stalking, meaning you and the game are moving, that might be a good choice. If you plan on sitting, I'm guessing you are giving up about an hours worth of hunting time a day with that scope. And the best hour at that, right at daylight and dark. I normally run Nikon Buckmasters, 40 or 50 mm objectives. Lots of light collection in those. My AR as a P-300 with 32 mm objective on it. Once it starts getting the least bit dark I might as well go home, because I'm certainly not shooting anything. That P-300 is great on the range but it sucks in the woods. Something to keep in mind, unless you have first hand experience with it in the woods.
 
chiefjason said:
Glass depends on what and how you are hunting. If you plan on stalking, meaning you and the game are moving, that might be a good choice. If you plan on sitting, I'm guessing you are giving up about an hours worth of hunting time a day with that scope. And the best hour at that, right at daylight and dark. I normally run Nikon Buckmasters, 40 or 50 mm objectives. Lots of light collection in those. My AR as a P-300 with 32 mm objective on it. Once it starts getting the least bit dark I might as well go home, because I'm certainly not shooting anything. That P-300 is great on the range but it sucks in the woods. Something to keep in mind, unless you have first hand experience with it in the woods.
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The 40-50mm obj only matters if the scope has higher magnification. In a 1-4x, it’s still a 6mm exit pupil on 4x which is probably more light than old man eyes can take in (no offense John lol).
Plus it’s a Trijicon which has great coatings. I don’t think he would give up any hours of hunting light, and truth be told, that scope would likely outperform any Nikon or Leupold higher mag scope in the woods and have a much better FOV to boot.
 
MikeDawg46L said:
The 40-50mm obj only matters if the scope has higher magnification. In a 1-4x, it’s still a 6mm exit pupil on 4x which is probably more light than old man eyes can take in (no offense John lol).
Plus it’s a Trijicon which has great coatings. I don’t think he would give up any hours of hunting light, and truth be told, that scope would likely outperform any Nikon or Leupold higher mag scope in the woods and have a much better FOV to boot.
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That my friend is a true story. 60% off the optic market does a larger bell objective because of poor lens technology and cheap coatings. I will stick with quality features over quantity of features any day of the week.
 
JBoyette said:
The MagPul RLS is a great sling like most MagPul Products.

Since I am a Product Manager for a company that manufacturer's great slings as well, i am going to go with a prototype. But i do fully agree that MagPul slings are a solid option on all levels
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Any chance they will be making that Rhodesian prototype into production? Both of mine are leather, and a ballistic fiber would be a favorable option for me.
 
premise said:
Any chance they will be making that Rhodesian prototype into production? Both of mine are leather, and a ballistic fiber would be a favorable option for me.
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I would love too. I need to get off my butt and assemble the gun and get the sling on the project board
 
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