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When selecting a rifle for long range shooting, you first need to select your ammunition.

The decision you make around ammunition will help you to choose the correct rifle for your needs.

For example, if you are shooting F Class competition at National or International level, you will likely want to select a rifle capable of around .25MOA when using 155gr match grade .308 ammunition. As you will be shooting from the prone position and not “humping” a significant distance, rifle weight won’t be a concern either.

If you are shooting F Class but at a lower level of competition, a rifle capable of shooting sub MOA should be sufficient…and a whole lot cheaper!

A good example is one of my personal rifles, namely my stock Remington 700 SPS Tactical. This rifle consistently shoots sub 1MOA groups at 100yards and my best 3 round group was .4 MOA!

Remington’s MSRP is $788 but most dealers will give you a good discount. Mine only cost me $599 and that included shipping!

A .25MOA capable rifle on the other hand is very expensive to manufacture/purchase and unless you are a highly competent marksman (i.e. you have an International or National Ranking), you are not likely to see a significant improvement in your hit percentage at long range due to the presence of environmental factors like wind.

If you plan to use the rifle for long range hunting, you want to use a rifle that is capable of shooting your choice of ammunition with sub 1MOA accuracy but in a package that is light enough to carry as you hump around all day!

If you are not competing at a high level and don’t have the money to get a rifle for each discipline (i.e. one for Competition and one for Hunting), don’t fret because you can shoot well using an “all rounder” type rifle that you can use to compete and hunt.

As previously mentioned, as an “all rounder” the Remington 700 in .308 is tough to beat.

It is capable of shooting excellent groups, shoots both match ammunition and hunting ammunition well and importantly, with sufficient energy to put down medium to large game.

The Remington 700…a great rifle at a great price!

There is also a huge aftermarket range of products available including replacement stocks/chassis, barrels, and triggers to name a few.

Personally, I think you are better off spending your money on a quality optic/scope than try to increase a rifle’s accuracy by .25MOA.

So with that in mind, let us take a look at Optics/Scopes.