First off, I'm not who you should listen to for long range advice... That being said, I opted for a Savage model 10 FCP-SR over a 700. I have no hands on time with a 700, but I fell in love with the Savages. I have several rifles in 308, so 308 was a good choice for me. I bought a reloader at the same time, so I was trying to become more efficient too. While I love the 308 round, it stands to be a compromise when you are shooting way out there. I don't shoot THAT far, nor do I have a place to do that, so I was fine with 308. I have no regrets opting for 308. If I had no 308's in the safe, I'd probably have opted for a different caliber, probably 6.5CM. Again, take this with a grain of salt, I'm not a long range guy, but if you build/buy a long range rifle to be your "long range rifle", another caliber might be a better fit (assuming you reload).
As far as finding ammo on the shelves during SHTF (aka Hitlary winning the election) I wouldnt count on 308 either. in times of dire ammo shortages I always saw 270, 22-250, and some other random rifle caliber that didnt help me. Better stock up......
I'd take a hard look at the Ruger RPR, its pretty sexy.
As far as finding ammo on the shelves during SHTF (aka Hitlary winning the election) I wouldnt count on 308 either. in times of dire ammo shortages I always saw 270, 22-250, and some other random rifle caliber that didnt help me. Better stock up......
I'd take a hard look at the Ruger RPR, its pretty sexy.