Best for accuracy in .308?

[DAVID NANCARROW]

How many of those who stepped up to the plate (allegedly) actually have owned BOTH, and still chose the 26"? Just a simple question.

Nice dodge, FirstFreedom. Both of my 308's have 26 inch barrels because I want the velocity. That you come into this discussion and slamming all us "ignorant" people makes me think you're more of a reader than a shooter, and did not consider the variables that have been pointed out by more than one responder.

What exactly IS your experience with the subject at hand?

 

[Savage10FP308]

David...

very good rebuke. So good, in fact, that I highly doubt that you will get a response. It's hard to answer a question that you don't have an answer for!

 

[Fremmer]

I voted for the 20" barrel, but only because I've been in some home-made stands that are constructed in such a manner as to make it difficult to get through the doorway of the stand if your rifle has a long barrel (I'm not sure how to explain this).

 

[Hello123]

Out of curiosity...

Few are voting for the Weatherby. This gun is guaranteed to shoot SUB MOA with factory ammo-pretty darn good. Apparently, the majority feel that most Remmys and Savage will do better as they voted for them, even without a guarantee.

 

[DAVID NANCARROW]

Savage, I really wasn't trying to slam the man. As you, I have learned more on this site in the years I have been here than I ever could have pulled out of a book. People like Gewher, Bogie, Art Eatman and absolutely a cast of thousands have freely shared their hard earned and practical experience for all to see. Hats off to all you senior shooters!
I recommend this site to all my friends who really want to learn about rifle shooting, reloading and pretty much all things firearms!

 

[Savage10FP308]

David...

I'll second that point as well. I have learned much more usefull information than I originally expected to.

 

[Gewehr98]

Hello123, Weatherby only recently promised sub-MOA performance.

Few are voting for the Weatherby. This gun is guaranteed to shoot SUB MOA with factory ammo-pretty darn good. Apparently, the majority feel that most Remmys and Savage will do better as they voted for them, even without a guarantee.

My experience with the newer kevlar-stocked Weatherby rifles, namely the Accumark series, is that they will indeed shoot sub-MOA, but only barely. They're also more expensive than the Remington 700PSS/Varmint series (subtle hint: same rifles, different stocks) or the Savage 10FP series, and don't lend themselves to tweaking and customization quite as well. You're spending a lot more for those 9 locking lugs, and they don't necessarily impart better accuracy in the process.

Just browsing for a few minutes, the best price I've seen on www.gunsamerica.com is $947 for a NIB Weatherby Accumark in .30-06, compared to $735 for a NIB Remington 700 PSS in .308, $640 for a NIB Remington 700 Varmint Synthetic in .308, $580 for a NIB Remington 700 Varmint Laminated Stock in .308, or $484 for a NIB Savage 10FP in .308.