Some guys take socks and fill them with sand to make a sand bag for the butt stock. If you are interested in a DIY bag.


Me personally, I've been using a Caldwell Set that is a fore stock rest and butt stock rest that clip together for storage in my range bag. I probably could do better but they work well enough for me.


You are right about the rifle weight. Definitely not one I would want to lug around in the field.


I went with a Nikon M308 4-16X scope because it was made for MSR barrel length .308 Rifles. It's a pretty decent scope as long as you have a way to range the target. Plus, it's second focal plane, so the only time the ranging (Either turret or BDC depending on the model you get) is accurate is at 8X or 16X. Otherwise, you might as well go with a regular scope.


I'm thinking of replacing it with one of those Primary Arms First Focal plane scopes in the future. The ACSS reticule has been verified by long range shooters of being accurate and ranging is built into the reticule.