My son and I just joined a local rifle and pistol club. The range has areas for 50', 50 yards, 100 yards and 200 yards. What rifle would you buy to do some 200 yard target practice, want something nice. What's the best scope for that distance? I've always been a handgun fan, but 200 yards sounds intriguing. Thanks.
What rifle would you get?
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Man, that's one open-ended question there! Kinda hard to narrow it down, considering how many great choices exist that would be fun 0-200m guns. Give us some more information on what you're looking for or not looking for!
I want something to be proud of. Something that will get other shooters to admire, as the did my Winchester model 52 on the 100 yard range. I'm open to calibers, something BIG, something collectable. What do snipers use? I want to hit a 50' .22 target dead center from 200 yards.
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Just be yourself and they will like you know matter what rifle you buy.
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An older Remington 700 BDL heavy barrel in .308 would work well for 200 yard shooting. A nice one shouldn't be too expensive. Add a Timney trigger and a good scope and you're good to go.
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M1 Garand or 1903A3
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M1a also...
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Snipers use what ever they are issued. A friend of mine recently had his department buy a Steyr SSG so he could take it to some police sniper school. I think he got it in .338 Lapua.
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I personally, money no object for a target rifle go with a .308 Cooper Western Classic with the optional French walnut stock for right around 4K.
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Now since money is an object a something like a Savage Model 12 LRP may not turn heads at the range but they are fine shooters and the groups on papers will turn heads. or how about a Winchester pre 64 M70 Target in .30-06 or Remington 40x
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I recently purchased a Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 20in heavy barrel. Relatively inexpensive rifle. I'm not a well practiced with rifles. This is from 200yds with factory ammo.
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Best bang for your buck is a Tikka T3.
Low cost get an old sniper 91/30 around 450 with lots of ammo.
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Low cost get an old sniper 91/30 around 450 with lots of ammo.
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I gave $164.00 for this Remington 700 varmint synthetic .308. Considering it is missing the front bipod stud, I felt the price was fair.
$214.00 for this Remington 700 varmint .223, but the stock is cracked through the grip. I got a SPS stock to replace the original walnut stock. Turns out, this one has a Timney trigger in it. I guess I caught a break.
I gave $164.00 for this Remington 700 varmint synthetic .308. Considering it is missing the front bipod stud, I felt the price was fair.
$214.00 for this Remington 700 varmint .223, but the stock is cracked through the grip. I got a SPS stock to replace the original walnut stock. Turns out, this one has a Timney trigger in it. I guess I caught a break.
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"I want something to be proud of. Something that will get other shooters to admire"
My vote is for a Pre-64 Winchester Model 70. These are probably the most collectable rifle ever made IMO. They can be had in many great calibers, and so many variations. Here is an image of my 1937 Model 70 .375 Magnum.
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My vote is for a Pre-64 Winchester Model 70. These are probably the most collectable rifle ever made IMO. They can be had in many great calibers, and so many variations. Here is an image of my 1937 Model 70 .375 Magnum.
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There are some decent bargains out there in modern centerfire bolt rifles it seems. If that's what you like, I'd scout the market for one, keeping an open mind as to caliber.
Most major mfg'r shoot well right out of the box now-a-days. If not, some tweaking with the bedding and action screw torque helps tune things up.
Don't skimp on the optics & mounts,, they'll cost as much or more as the rifle sometimes to get a decent set up. But you don't want built in optics error to multiply any shooter error when trying for those tiny groups.
Personally I like using a prewar sporter or a Military rifle. Nothing newer than a 1944 mfg M1 on the Military side.
JP Sauer 98 Mauser 8mm Sporting rifle and a 1910 M/S 9.5 got recent workouts.
The M/S is definetly not a target rifle but the Sauer can do well. Both are iron sights.
I obviously don't expect tiny groups either..but it is fun.
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Very Nice Model70 JPH!
Most major mfg'r shoot well right out of the box now-a-days. If not, some tweaking with the bedding and action screw torque helps tune things up.
Don't skimp on the optics & mounts,, they'll cost as much or more as the rifle sometimes to get a decent set up. But you don't want built in optics error to multiply any shooter error when trying for those tiny groups.
Personally I like using a prewar sporter or a Military rifle. Nothing newer than a 1944 mfg M1 on the Military side.
JP Sauer 98 Mauser 8mm Sporting rifle and a 1910 M/S 9.5 got recent workouts.
The M/S is definetly not a target rifle but the Sauer can do well. Both are iron sights.
I obviously don't expect tiny groups either..but it is fun.
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Very Nice Model70 JPH!
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1st determine what caliber you are interested in. A .222 or .223 shoots great at 200 yards. If you want more recoil, .243, .308, 7-08, then the big stuff which you really don't want to shoot all that much. For sheer accuracy, get a bolt action. For fun, get an AR.
Part of longer range shooting is reloading to get the best accuracy, (and save a few dollars at the same time). Consider ammo costs. .222, .223 are the least expensive to reload, and .223 the least expensive for factory ammo.
Scope wise, get a good one, the price of the scope should be close to the price of the gun. Leupold, Nikon are medium priced scopes and more than satisfactory for 200 yards. Scope power should be at least 4-12X, with up to 18X or 20X on the top end even better.
Part of longer range shooting is reloading to get the best accuracy, (and save a few dollars at the same time). Consider ammo costs. .222, .223 are the least expensive to reload, and .223 the least expensive for factory ammo.
Scope wise, get a good one, the price of the scope should be close to the price of the gun. Leupold, Nikon are medium priced scopes and more than satisfactory for 200 yards. Scope power should be at least 4-12X, with up to 18X or 20X on the top end even better.
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Iggy and his co-harts did some 1000 yard marksmanship using a Springfield Model 1903 and a Barrett .50 out in Wyoming a few days ago.
I sure those rifles would do the job at 200 yards.
Great shooting! I couldn't even hit the mountain at that distance. Come to think of it, I couldn't even see the mountain at that distance.
Jimmy
Iggy and his co-harts did some 1000 yard marksmanship using a Springfield Model 1903 and a Barrett .50 out in Wyoming a few days ago.
I sure those rifles would do the job at 200 yards.
Great shooting! I couldn't even hit the mountain at that distance. Come to think of it, I couldn't even see the mountain at that distance.
Jimmy
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OK, want something others will admire? Here's your answer: Get yourself a nice military surplus large-ring Mauser, rebarrel it and build it into something truly special.
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I recently purchased a Rem 700 SPS Tactical .308 20in heavy barrel. Relatively inexpensive rifle. I'm not a well practiced with rifles. This is from 200yds with factory ammo.
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It certainly shows. You missed the target all three times
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