buying a 700 PSS in 308, any advice?

mattyx3

Been looking and doing alot of research into buying a rem 700 pss in 308. I want a rifle that will shoot MOA or sub MOA but I also want to be able to take sheep with it. weight is not a problem but accuracy is. I enjoy shooting sports almost as much as hunting. Got to buy this soon, as salmon runs are in my near future and will be tempted to use that money for beer and flies!

Alaska matty.

FrancF

You will not go wrong with that PSS in .308. Just my 2 cents.

D.S.COLE

My advice ,buy the 700 VLS model in 308. this is the heavy bbl.laminated stock model. I have sold a few of these to customers in the shop. They all report superb accuracy . You may have to get the trigger adjusted and some have glas- bedded the action. I know that one guy puts a nickel sized group on the target at 200 yds regularly.The best part is that it costs about $300 bucks less.

ern98

How far are you expecting to have to reach out for "sheep"? 30 cal is unquestionably fine for the project, but is the 08?

HeavyBarrel

Where can you get a VLS for $399? I see the PSS for sale here all the time they are usually $699. The VLS can be had for about $300 less? I have never seen a VLS for sale at $399. Perhaps you have had better luck finding these deals.

Teamblue

Make sure you get a 700 PSS with the floorplate magazine and not the detechable mag. Remington had so many problems with the detachable mag version that they quit making them.

There are several still in distributor inventories however and they are selling them cut rate to get rid of them. YOU DO NOT WANT ONE OF THESE.

Justice through Valor

"Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war" Psalm 144

Nemo Me Impune Lacessit

nononsense

mattyx3,

I think that it's great that you're doing research before your purchase. I wouldn't rush into Remington anything before taking some time to look at and read about some of the lesser know rifles of high quality that are available today. I've listed some below along with some variations on the Remington for comparison.

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17721923

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17774909

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17762682

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17768497

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17576071

http://www.forthehunt.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=17752424

http://www.tikka.fi/rifles_varmint_stainless.php

http://www.tikka.fi/pdf/specs/master/sporterW.pdf

If you decide that you want a detachable magazine, you can order a good one through Brownells by HS Precision. www.brownells.com

temblor

mattyx3 : I don't know how much you will be hunting vs target shooting with your gun , but I would reconsider taking a gun like any of the above Sheep hunting in rough country. There are plenty of accurate light weight rifles that are cheaper and easier to carry all day. Plus in the extreme weather conditions and rough rocky terrain that you normally hunt them in, you won't feel so bad about dinging them up (and you will). The 9-10lb weight minus scope of these guns is better served carrying provisions/equipment (like a spotting scope)for chasing sheep.-- And when you go to the range your nice rifle won't be trashed up. -- Just my two cents......good luck.....[8D] -- PS = For the record the Remington PSS is a fine gun and very accurate (as are the other ones listed by nononsense).

BigGameHunter42

my opinion (which is what you are asking for) is yes it is good that you are researching but i think you could maybe find something else that would interest you too . try the tikka t3 or browning micro hunter dont get me wrong i love remington but there are other things out there too !! i think you could find a better caliber than the .308 for sheep . you could though try the short mags or the .270, .280 , 7mm mag, .or even the big .300 . they should be able to extend your range quite a bit . with better velocities also .

good luck hope this helped you
hope you like what you get


P.S. i have nothing against the .308 just think there are better rounds availible for your needs

HeavyBarrel

The .308 is an excellent battle cartridge, arguably the best ever it is extremely accurate, but the others mentioned can be as acccuarate. The .308 will double as a hunting round quite well but I would look into the above mentioned alteratives for sheep.

redice

The Tikka T3 with synthetic stock weights like 4.3 pounds or something like that, it states its 8 something on the website but that is incorrect. Most of those web sites are out of date and or have wrong information, the Berreta USA site has Tikka's on it that are not even being made anymore for example.

Personally after looking at ballistic charts I picked the .308 over 300wm because you only see a difference at 400+ yards and with the drop on either you wouldn't really want to shoot further than that.

At least I wouldn't, a -28+ drop at 400 is a bit much to make up for. Not to mention thats a heck of a long shot for most people anyhow.

The nice thing about .308 is you have the ammo selection, you can buy really cheep military stuff but you can also buy very expensive hight quality stuff for it. I don't know for sure but I doubt you can get 300wm etc for 17 cents a round like you can with the .308