Poor mans precision/sniper rifle

This is my attempt to see just what can be done on a budget, when it comes to putting together a precision/sniper rifle. More to come on this one.

Links to everything I used –

Build kit – http://bit.ly/2V0sjDJ

Lower – http://bit.ly/2DyBFMk

Scope – http://bit.ly/2Fn4rB3

Mount – http://bit.ly/2GIvA0r

Bipod – http://bit.ly/2UXyGYC

By adminPublished On: April 28, 2019Categories: Hawkeye10 Comments

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10 Comments

James April 29, 2019 at 08:33

I thought was some good ideas,seems to have caught some unnecessary flack on a other site.For some 300-500 yards is nothing,their back yard.For others,especially folks newer to shooting a good distance and many folks have a tough time finding a place to shoot even that distance safely.My dad had 600+ acres in Vt. and was tough to find a 800 yard shot not blocked by trees/having a safe back drop ect.To the person newer to shooting distance some good thoughts,the more Dick& Janes build skills,the better off we are as citizens in general.To those who have the range to shoot1000 yard plus and hunt long range,great,just most folks do not have access to those distances.
SheepDog April 29, 2019 at 09:08

Just wondering, when your well into a SHTF environment and in the field, where will you find .223 Wylde ammunition when you need it?
- NC Scout April 29, 2019 at 13:29
  
  The same place you find 5.56.
  - James April 29, 2019 at 17:42
    
    That would be the closet/friends homes with stashes/a few other stashes,and,if all else fails society still up Wally World.I wonder if there is a niche market for Wylde cartridges/a tacticool label and a markup,might be a way to make a few bucks!
- DryCreek1976 April 29, 2019 at 15:21
  
  You thought you were being smart…… but only showed your ignorance
- Hawkeye April 30, 2019 at 16:32
  
  You do realize, that a Wylde chamber is for .223 and 5.56 ammo right?
  - James May 1, 2019 at 09:32
    
    Yes,but specialty Wylde ammo would be super cool!
Anonymous April 29, 2019 at 19:00

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Matt Bracken April 30, 2019 at 07:34

I can’t wait to get the field report on accuracy. If it’s under 2MOA it’s a win, if it’s close to 1MOA it’s a big deal.
Then the next test would take longer: reliability. If this budget sniper rifle holds true, it should cause a lot of folks who spend multiple thousands of dollars on a rifle to get a few per cent more accuracy to rethink their priorities. Why put all your eggs in one basket, when you can have very good (but cheap) rifles in multiple locations, or in multiple hands?
- rembo May 3, 2019 at 22:57
  
  If the idea is to build an MOA rifle cheap that uses off the shelf ammo, finding the ammo it likes can be expensive, but is possible. Federal Match, in whatever cartridge, is usually a well known load that does good in most rifles for that cartridge, .30-06 to 5.56. Rolling your own is the way one can get many decent bolt guns to shoot close to MOA, if not go sub MOA. Got cheap for a $150 bucks, an old .30-06 ‘accurized’ in the 1980’s, a Springfield 1903 last winter, that should be close to MOA with well known loads, such as 52 grains of 4064, or 56 grain of H4350, and most 150 grainers. Barrel is minty, floated, bedded, and it has a crisp trigger. Brass should be within 5 to 3 grains depending on cartridge. An good accuracy load for most .308’s is the old match load of 39 grains of IMR 3031 and a 150… Amax and Serria Gamekings are very accurate. Rolling your own match grade ammo is not difficult, and can turn something that was disappointing into something that is useful.