Thunderdome Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Hello everyone!!!!! I have finally found a awesome forum, thanks for making it the way it is. So I am from Texas and have a Dpms Lr-308 with the 24" fluted bull barrel. I currently have a Redfield 3-9 50 on there, however on the way is a Nightforce nxs 5.5-22 50. Also have a bipod and a cyclops light for night hunting. I am looking to make this a 1000 yd gun and think I am headed in the right direction but I do have some questions. 1. Best bullet for 1000 yard shots. Would use these to hunt with as well. I don't expect to shoot anything but targets at 1000, most hunting will be done from 50-500 yards.2. Should I change the stock out?3. Is anyone shooting this gun 1000 yards and what's the groups look like. I also will be changing the trigger but was wondering what everyone is using. 3-4 pound trigger at most. Also the light isn't mounted on scope, I boutique a 45 angle rail and stuck it on the end of the float tube.
NTXshooter Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Welcome from east of Dallas. There are lots of good triggers out there. Geissele and Timney just to name a couple.
MikedaddyH Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Hello everyone!!!!! I have finally found a awesome forum, thanks for making it the way it is. So I am from Texas and have a Dpms Lr-308 with the 24" fluted bull barrel. I currently have a Redfield 3-9 50 on there, however on the way is a Nightforce nxs 5.5-22 50. Also have a bipod and a cyclops light for night hunting. I am looking to make this a 1000 yd gun and think I am headed in the right direction but I do have some questions. 1. Best bullet for 1000 yard shots. Would use these to hunt with as well. I don't expect to shoot anything but targets at 1000, most hunting will be done from 50-500 yards.2. Should I change the stock out?3. Is anyone shooting this gun 1000 yards and what's the groups look like. I also will be changing the trigger but was wondering what everyone is using. 3-4 pound trigger at most. Also the light isn't mounted on scope, I boutique a 45 angle rail and stuck it on the end of the float tube.Welcome frome AZ !Have the same gun on a different lower and have shot 900 yards. Grouping is sub MOA , target was a 2' x3' poster.torn it up.My gun likes 168 gr bullets but 155 gr and 175gr do very well.
jtallen83 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Welcome from Iowa, via North Carolina.For a two stage trigger I really like my Geissele SSA-E, for a single stage the Mech Armour Rough Justice trigger is a great quality trigger for the money.Check out the group buy offer from Mech Armour on a trigger-charging handle combo; http://mechdefense.com/products/308ar-com-group-buy-trigger-sale
EngrBob Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 Welcome from the border and +1 on the MechArmour for a single stage trigger.
Thunderdome Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Posted February 7, 2016 I looked at them not bad at all. Thanks
Robocop1051 Posted February 7, 2016 Report Posted February 7, 2016 175gr is about as big (long) as you'll be able to load into a magazine. You can ride a single 180gr on the top of a magazine and single load. If you're just killing paper, it shouldn't bother you too much.I personally hunt with 150gr to 155gr.
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mrmackc Posted February 9, 2016 Report Posted February 9, 2016 2. Should I change the stock out?3. Is anyone shooting this gun 1000 yards and what's the groups look like. I also will be changing the trigger but was wondering what everyone is using. 3-4 pound trigger at most. Also the light isn't mounted on scope, I boutique a 45 angle rail and stuck it on the end of the float tube.Welcome from another Texas DPMS Panther arms LR308 shooter. I have a .308 Oracle with a 16" barrel, Geissele two stage (around 4#), I am more used to a Timney one stage 4#, I added a rubber slip on to the metal butt plate. I may switch back to Timney, and with the scope it is as heavy as an M1 3006. I live in Comanche county texas. I haven't shot anything heavier than a Remington 150 grain corelokt. I think it will put down anything big enough to die in Texas, We have a few really big feral hogs.Where are you located?If the stock works for you, keep it, maybe add a cheek piece.BTW.... Do you use a 2 wheel dolly to move that cannon around?
Thunderdome Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Posted February 9, 2016 Sometimes when I'm tracking I wish I had a 2 wheel dolly. Only positive to all that weight is less recoil....I am out of Lubbock but if I drive 1 hour east there is some good hunting. Good size whitetail and tons of pigs. Also coyotes and bobcats seem to like the receiving end of my .308. I will wait on my stock to see how it plays with my scope. As far as the trigger goes I'm thinking 1 stage.
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