06-16-2021, 01:17 AM
Hi. I'm hoping that you guys can help with some advice. I've recently begun taking an interest in pursuing medium range / precision shooting. My club has a 300-yard range and a neighboring club has a 600-yard range. I'd like to set up a rig to allow for precision shooting (within reason - I don't have a ton of cash to dump into it and I know it gets expensive quick).
I was fairly set on putting together a 6.5 Grendel upper when I realized that I had an old (well, 15 or more years old) Savage model 11 .243 Winchester in the back of my safe. I bought it when the kids were younger to teach them to shoot on something a little larger than 22LR and haven't thought much about it in years. It was a Bass Pro package that had a mossy oak camo stock and matching cheap Simmons 3-9x40 scope on it. It has a thin profile barrel and an accu-trigger.
So here's the question - am I better-off going the 6.5G upper route or instead replacing the stock (not a fan of the mossy oak camo) and putting a decent scope on the Savage? I'm only interested in punching paper, but I'd like to do it with some accuracy.
I appreciate the input.
I was fairly set on putting together a 6.5 Grendel upper when I realized that I had an old (well, 15 or more years old) Savage model 11 .243 Winchester in the back of my safe. I bought it when the kids were younger to teach them to shoot on something a little larger than 22LR and haven't thought much about it in years. It was a Bass Pro package that had a mossy oak camo stock and matching cheap Simmons 3-9x40 scope on it. It has a thin profile barrel and an accu-trigger.
So here's the question - am I better-off going the 6.5G upper route or instead replacing the stock (not a fan of the mossy oak camo) and putting a decent scope on the Savage? I'm only interested in punching paper, but I'd like to do it with some accuracy.
I appreciate the input.