Looking for a .308/.762 rifle for target shooting. As I intend to shoot lots of rounds per session I believe a heavy barrelled rifle would be the best bet.

Now for the dilemour. I love the look of the Styer, but at $1800 it is a pricey bit of kit. At $1395 the Remington has a barrel I could change, I could get an Accuracy International Stock for it at a later date, and In tests here in the UK the Remington shot tighter groups than the Styer.

I know in the US you have lots of Custom gunsmiths that could get me something even better for that kind of outlay, but here a custom rifle would start around $3000.

All help/opinions/experiences welcome. Thanks in advance guys.

all of the LTR and PSS rifles i have shot did not need anything other than a trigger job and bedding. they all shot better than most can shoot consistently. buy the remington.
a note. the pss stock is for larger hands. the palm swell makes it so. the ltr fits most humans
enjoy............
woofer

I've used both out to 700 meters. Go with the Remington. - Dan

Kongy,

I've never used a Steyr, but my PSS is accurate, even with off-the-shelf ammo. With handloads it's very accurate. So is my friend's PSS. Here they are quite a bit less expensive, but I've been really impressed with the one's I've seen and shot.

Steve

kongy,

Welcome to the forum.

Every SSG I have seen was difficult to extract once it gets hot.

I am not sure that will happen in England, but it was happening here on a daily bases each time we shot them.

Just thought you might bear this in mind.

Most guys I know who do the type of shooting you are referencing use the Remington 700 Police. I was looking to do the same thing you are mentioning and a very good shooter told me about Remington's 700 SS 5-R rifling Sniper rifle. I purchased one (cost $50 more than police model and comes with a 24" barrel). Broke in the barrel first.... loaded up Sierra Match Kings 168gr, Varget, Lapua Brass, 215 Fed. Match primer. First five shot group was .192" second five shoot group was .250", I was so pleased with this rifle I bought another one as soon as I got off the range. If you can find one buy it! If not the 700 Police would be my choice...Good Luck!

jjs, where did you purchase that rifle? That is not a factory offering, is it?..sakofan..TIA Could you provide a link?

I thought I had seen them advertised before, but cant remember where.

Cheers guys. How do I get to buy a Remington from the USA and import it here? The law enforcement model is $1440 here without scope and rings.

Sako,

I am told this rifle is not a production gun but comes out of the Remington Custom Shop.

I do not know where you can purchase over the internet. However, the local gun shop here had a run on them two weeks ago, the five they had in stock went quick.

They order some more of them and I believe they do have some now in stock. If you like I will be glad to provide that information to you send me a PM and I will look up their number for you.