I want to buy a sniper rifle?

Question

yeah,yeah i know you have to be a sniper before you can call your gun a sniper... i know... but what are some good guns that i can have a very good scope and high caliber that is very accurate? i plan to buy legally and if its less then 3000 dollars even better. so give me some links for some good rifles!!

Answer 1

I fired a M40 [Remington 700] in 7.62mm in Vietnam.  Any model of today's Remington 700 is outstanding for any practical use - go for a fibreglass or composite stock - wood warps and cracks.

Being a sniper is not glamorous. Crawl into position about 1200 yards from your outpost before dawn. Think about lying in your own urine for 14 hours at a stretch. Back after dark and hope your buddies don't spook at and kill you, or that you don't trip over a d**n wire and blow yourself up.

Only the first shot counts.

I lasted 6 weeks. That was about average -  maybe a little longer.

Answer 2

TRG-42 for large calibers (.338/.300)

TRG-22 (.308)

Answer 3

That's cool. Lets do this in a couple of steps.

First get a quality rifle and scope get some of the basics down before we progress. Remington 700 SPS Tactical or the 700 VTR Varmint Tactical Rifle. Check out the barrel profile.

    YOU GOTTA SEE THIS ITS WILD. under $800 http://www.remington.com/products/firear...  

Leupold VXII or Nikon Monarch optics with mounts under $400. Try a few loads like Fed Gold Metal match 168 and we are off to the races. Then we can work our way up to sniper. With a little training you'll be whacking Coyotes at 2-3-400 yards.

Answer 4

I just love the aspect of so many young people that think that they want a SNIPER rifle.

If you are really interested in getting a REAL sniper rifle, all you have to do, is WAIT until you are mature enough, then join the United States Marine Corps or United States Army, then after basic training, volunteer for SNIPER school. If you have what it takes, they will issue you a rifle, then teach you the proper way to use said rifle

Answer 5

I think your best bang for the buck right now in a precision rifle  is the FN SPR series of rifles. Look at spending $1300-$1500 for the rifle and then an additional $800-$1300 on a good set of optics. These rifles will be WELL under 1 moa and most will be around .5moa or better with the right ammo.

This is what the rifles are capable of. If the person behind the trigger doesn't have any precision shooting ability they might as well have an average bolt action deer rifle with cheaper glass on it. Besides, most of your average bolt action "deer rifles" are capable of some decent accuracy these days.

If your a new to the game of shooting get a .22 first. You will be better off learning fundamentals first.

Answer 6

3000 dollars !!!!!! slow down

spending alot of money on a rifle won't make you a good shot and starting with a large caliber is not a good idea YOU WILL DEVELOPE A FLINTCH if you wan't to be a good shot you need to start small like .22 LR or .17 HMR small and work your way up I can hit a pop can 100% of the time at 150 yards with my .22  With rifle and scope it only cost me 200 dollars

Answer 7

Remington M24 SWS is the way to go. Or, even the Remington 700P LTR TWS. They are .308 cal.

Word of advice though....

if you are going to spend serious money to obtain this type of weapon, i suggest getting the "basics" under your belt. these are for serious sharpshooters and you sound like you may be new to rifle shooting. practice with a .22 or even a .223 or something first, and work your way up, because you don't need a sniper rifle to practice!

Answer 8

I build match rifles

You need a sniper rifle like a fish needs a bicycle

Even if you dropped big $$ and bought one today - by the time you finally became good enough to actually hit something at 1000 yards - the rifle would not be.  It would have been fired so much all the accuracy would be 'shot out'.  It would be a loose peice of p**p.

You are much better advised to buy a 22 rifle and a standard grade centerfire rifle.  Save some $$ learning your marksmanship skills on the 22.  Then start to become familiar with the centerfire rifle.  After a few years - then move to a high end accurate rifle.  You buy one now - it will be all worn out by the time you become a decent shot - and - you will need to buy a new one.......... or else you'd never become a good shot.

Hope this helps.

Answer 9

by the nature of your question I can tell you are not very experienced, but that is okay, everyone has to start somewhere.

The limiting factor of even the cheapest, most worn out, crappiest gun is the human shooting it.  Contrary to TV, guns are not easy to shoot.  Oh sure, it is easy to make bullets fly out the barrel, but consistently hitting a target at a long distance takes skill.

Kind of like buying a car doesn't make you a NASCAR driver, or buying a basketball doesn't allow you to slam-dunk.

With that 3000 budget, you should set aside 10%, $300, to buy yourself a ruger 10/22  ($250) and have the gunstore mount and bore-sight a 4x32 scope ($50) on it for you.  You can then start working on the fundimentals of shooting.

Step two would be to aquire a relatively inexpensive rifle (a savage would ge a good example) in 308,($500-600) get a quality scope like a Bushnell Elite, Leupold Vari XVII, or Nikon Monarch, (roughly $250-300) and then spend some money on getting professional training in tactical rifle shooting.  Then, you should still have about $2000 left, set about $800 aside for a top notch scope, and spend $1200 on a rifle that meets your specific shooting style and body shape needs.

Answer 10

Well first off, you don't have to be a sniper to call your weapon a sniper rifle. A sniper rifle is made for a specific type of shooting. Mostly long range and/or tactical situation. That's not to say that some people don't use it for hunting. The average caliber used is 308. There are several makers, from full blown custom, Wilson Combat and Ed Brown. To factory made, Remington and Kimber. These are just a couple of examples. The optics can cost as much if not more than the rifle. Leupold, Zeizz  and Counter Sniper Optics to name a few. I hunt with a Remington 700 PSS (Police Sniper System) in 308. The scope base is made by GG&G. The optics are made by Counter Sniper Optics. 10x40x56. In total with some other up grades I've made. I have about $4700.00 in the weapon. I also have a lot of range time invested. You better be really good at math too. Starting small is not a bad idea, unless money is no object. Research is the key. The Rem. 700 PSS, is no longer offered by Rem. It was replaced by the 700 XCR Tactical Long Range. Base gun is about $1332. A good used PSS can be found for a lot less. In any event Good Luck in your choice.

Answer 11

I don't know if you have access to a hunting show on direct tv, channel 608 where they show some amazing shots of over 5to 800 yds and beyond.   They show special hunting and target, custom made and matched units that are really beyond belief.  If you go to this site and scroll down to Best of the West, "beyond belief" section, there you will get information regarding a cd that will explain some rifles and people that will supply these hunting and shooting systems.

" http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.cg...

  Also, go to google and ask for long range hunting systems, there you will have many options especially with the leopold line of scopes.

Answer 12

My bro is a swat sniper he uses a 7mm with a Leopold scope he was trained and can take an instant kill shot out to 300 yards. That means if someone had a gun to someones head he could shoot them and they couldn't pull their trigger. Now allot of people will say well i can shoot more than 300 yards easy, but targets and hunting animals are completely different than taking someones life in a grave situation. The only way to truly be a sniper is to be trained. It requires allot of technique and practice, not just taking a far shot.

Answer 13

If you have a budget of up to $3000, you could go ahead and get a rifle custom built for your tastes. Here's what I would do if I was building the gun for myself.

Used Remington 700 action chambered for .308 ($300)

Get the action trued ($175)

26 inch .308 Stainless Steel Krieger barrel ($500 including installation)

Get the barrel satin bead blasted ($25)

McMillan M40A-1 HTG stock with camo paint job. ($420)

Get the stock glass bedded ($160)

get trigger adjusted to 2.5lbs ($50)

Leupold VXIII 3.5-10x40mm scope ($500)

Scope rings and base ($50)

So all that for $2080. Granted there may be a few more small expenses I forgot, but still $2000 for a super-high quality custom rifle isn't bad at all.

Answer 14

Ok --- Seriously -- Forget the $3000 rifle for your first rifle.... Spend about $700 for a rifle and about $300 for a scope.... The idea is to wear out the cheap rifle first - learn to shoot with a less expensive rifle and wear the barrel out.... No sense using up 3 grand on rifle to get to the ace markmanship point.... Buy a Remington 700 SPS chambered in .223 or even .308... The .223 would be a good first choice. The recoils minimum and it has a long reach..... Next get a Nikon rifle scope.... These are very decent for the money.....

Get this Remington chambered in .223.... or .308 as a second choice... I should point out a lot of police tactical guys use this very same rifle..

http://www.remington.com/products/firear...

Top it off with a nikon scope.... See the informative video here..

http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-rifles...

This is an excellent choice....

http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-rifles...

.223 cartridge guide - SAVE THIS

http://www.6mmbr.com/223Rem.html

.308 cartridge guide.... SAVE THIS ALSO....

http://www.6mmbr.com/308Win.html

Absolutely check out and save this website... This is where all the serious proffessional and target shooters go...

http://www.6mmbr.com/index.html

Sniper Country website..... Take a look...

http://www.snipercountry.com/

Answer 15

Don't let these guys talk you out of what you want. Varmint guns are like entry grade sniper rifles but usually in baby calibers. Stand by your guns.

Rifle: Remington PSS 308/300 win mag

Leupold MK 4 optics.

You won't be getting away for much under 3K