tikka t3 hunter or rem 700 sps or savage classic.

[Sleeper]

The wood stocks I like for the eye appeal. I'm looking for a out of the box shooter in .308.

I shouldn't be shooting over 500 yards.

Ammo will be reloaded

[KBScobravert]

700 SPS but I have one so I am biased

[GSXRK5]

I have a Rem 700 VTR, and as stated by KBS I'm biased as well.

[YALE]

Out of the box, the Savage is going to be the most accurate. It's ugly though, so it kind of gets short shrift with the Remington crowd. The upside is, it's modular, so you can make it into anything you want on your kitchen table, a la the AR-15.

[KBScobravert]

Out of the box Savages have GREAT triggers which lends to their accuracy. Remington has stepped up their game with their new triggers lately though. I like the 700 platform because it is still more modable than the Savage. Don't get me wrong though, Savage makes one hell of a rifle in whatever configuration you want. Eitherway you can't go wrong.

[YALE]

Out of the box Savages have GREAT triggers which lends to their accuracy. Remington has stepped up their game with their new triggers lately though. I like the 700 platform because it is still more modable than the Savage. Don't get me wrong though, Savage makes one hell of a rifle in whatever configuration you want. Eitherway you can't go wrong.

Agreed. Savage's barrels are better, unless you're stepping up to a 5R barrel. That said, there are WAAAAY more parts available for Rem 700's, and they're about half the price of Savage-specific go-fast parts.

[ThreeFingerPete]

But there are plenty of out of the box savages that are .5 moa guns. If you're not a .5 moa shooter then trigger time and some diligence are the only things that are going to change that.

Trust me, I can shoot 2 MOA with a $1800 5r barreled 700, just as easily as I could with my $300 Savage.

[YALE]

But there are plenty of out of the box savages that are .5 moa guns. If you're not a .5 moa shooter then trigger time and some diligence are the only things that are going to change that.

Trust me, I can shoot 2 MOA with a $1800 5r barreled 700, just as easily as I could with my $300 Savage.

They're not even close to that high, dude.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411540287

[Chopped54]

If I were buying a wood stocked rifle I would go with the T/C ICON. It has a Sub MOA out of the box guarantee.
Classic:


Or Precision Hunter:

[ThreeFingerPete]

They're not even close to that high, dude.
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411540287

This is the rifle I was particularly referring to.

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-target-tactical.aspx

[YALE]

This is the rifle I was particularly referring to.
http://www.remington.com/products/fi...-tactical.aspx

I wouldn't buy it just because this isn't Starship Troopers. Price be damned.

[ThreeFingerPete]

I wouldn't buy it just because this isn't Starship Troopers. Price be damned.

It ain't about looks, nikka. Oddly enough, the one that I shot had a problem with the scope mounts, because it wouldn't zero with a Zeiss 14x.

[YALE]

Whoa whoa whoa! Savage makes 5r barrels now? Dew want!

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/411540367

[KBScobravert]

Whoa whoa whoa! Savage makes 5r barrels now? Dew want!
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...s_id/411540367

spend that money

[YALE]

spend that money

Hell, that's cheap compared to the Remington, especially considering it has the Accutrigger, DBM, an Accustock, and a threaded barrel. That's the first "fancy" Savage I've seen that I can't build cheaper than I can buy..