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I have been wanting a long range shooter for a while but never could find exactly what I wanted so I just built one. With the factory hardware the rifle shot under one inch groups at 200 yards so I figured it would be a good platform to build upon. My goal is to be able to take deer with this rifle at 400 yards plus. I will be practicing on some yotes this summer. :)

DPMS LR 308B
18" match grade threaded and fluted bull barrel free floated
Geisele SSA-E two stage enhanced match trigger
Nightforce NXS 3.5-15 x 50mm Zero Stop turrets and illuminated NP-R2 reticle
Warne Maxima Tactical QD 30mm rings
Precision Weapons Systems PRC Muzzle brake/compensator (takes .308 recoil down to less than .223)
Badger Ordinance Tactical charging latch
 

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That's more than enough weapon for 3" groups at 400yards. You can get an other couple hundred yards of point accuracy if your adept and calculating windage, drop etc. Although id be remiss at taking anything over 600 yards with that weapon.
 
pathfinder - 5/13/2011 7:24 AM

That's more than enough weapon for 3" groups at 400yards. You can get an other couple hundred yards of point accuracy if your adept and calculating windage, drop etc. Although id be remiss at taking anything over 600 yards with that weapon.
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Agreed. That is why I am going to try to stay at 500 or below. Now if I saw a coyote standing still broadside at longer distance and no wind I would click the scope and give it a go.
 
pathfinder - 5/13/2011 10:01 AM

Yeah I would think that would be ok I can't remeber what the arc of the trajectory of a .308 is compared to a .223
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The trajectory of the 55 gr .223 and the 168 gr .308 are very similar at 400 yds. Both drop between 25 and 26 inches with a 200 yard zero. The huge difference is in energy. The .308 is delivering about 1400 ft pounds of energy at 400 yds while the .223 has only got 300-400 ft pounds at 400.
 
Do deer get any deader at 400 yrds. vs. 50-100 yrds.? Sorry man, I just don't get it. Too much risk of wounding an animal whan ya can get the same feedback from shootin a target at 400 yrds. To each their own I guess.
 
kdxdude - 5/13/2011 10:01 PM

Do deer get any deader at 400 yrds. vs. 50-100 yrds.? Sorry man, I just don't get it. Too much risk of wounding an animal whan ya can get the same feedback from shootin a target at 400 yrds. To each their own I guess.
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The big one that doesn't come within a 100 yrds does. That is why rifle season is far stricter than bow. In fact id be more worried about idiots with bows than rifles. More deer are maimed and or lost during bow season than rifle. Plus with a high caliber rifle the area for a good quick kill is far larger than a bow. But I love bow/muzzleloader/rifle hunting.
 
kdxdude - 5/13/2011 10:01 PM

Do deer get any deader at 400 yrds. vs. 50-100 yrds.? Sorry man, I just don't get it. Too much risk of wounding an animal whan ya can get the same feedback from shootin a target at 400 yrds. To each their own I guess.
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Anybody can kill a deer at 50-100 yds. I have been deer hunting for 39 years and I have never wounded a deer. Trust me I will never take a gun to the deer field/woods nor will I ever take a shot unless I am 100% sure of a quick one shot kill. I will get the target feedback plus the meat on the table.
No need for you to "get it" Not everyone can appreciate the skill level it takes to harvest an animal at long range.
 
kdxdude - 5/13/2011 10:01 PM Do deer get any deader at 400 yrds. vs. 50-100 yrds.? Sorry man, I just don't get it. Too much risk of wounding an animal whan ya can get the same feedback from shootin a target at 400 yrds. To each their own I guess.
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Groundhogs are a lot smaller than deer...at 400 yards with a good rest they aren't that hard to hit either if you know exactly how far away they are. You sit at the edge of a field and a deer at 300-400 yards isn't that difficult if you have your nerves in check.</p>

If TWRA were worried about wounded inhunmane kills then they would axe bowhunting.</p>
 
Nice long stick, you gotta love the .308, I do! Is the reciever and action all DPMS or is some of it custom? for those who can not or have not made a well placed shot at a very long distance you dont know how gratifiying it is. A 150 gr. 308 has a 39 in. drop at 500 yds. @ 200 yd zero. I would stick with the 168 gr. for all long distance shots and go with the boat tail rounds, but if you built your own rifle you probably already are aware of this. Let us know what round works the best for you and good luck.
 
hk-91 - 5/14/2011 10:27 PM

Nice long stick, you gotta love the .308, I do! Is the reciever and action all DPMS or is some of it custom? for those who can not or have not made a well placed shot at a very long distance you dont know how gratifiying it is. A 150 gr. 308 has a 39 in. drop at 500 yds. @ 200 yd zero. I would stick with the 168 gr. for all long distance shots and go with the boat tail rounds, but if you built your own rifle you probably already are aware of this. Let us know what round works the best for you and good luck.
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Everything but the trigger and comp is DPMS.
I have been a .308 fan pretty much all of my life. I strayed away several times to try the "latest and greatest" calibers on the recommendations of friends and or other so called experts. I always come back to the .308. No other caliber does as many things as well as it does. I have also used the 150 grain bullet almost exclusively. Namely the Barnes X family. In my studies of long range shooting I have seen that the 168 and 175 grain bullets are king. So far I have only shot some 147 and 150 grain ball and some Hronady Superformance 165's. I will be testing several 168 gr factory loads this week to see what she likes best. I am still in the initial breakin stages so I won't know exactly which round is best until the breakin is complete. I have a gut feeling the most accurate is going to be FGMM 168. Hopefully she will like the Barnes Vor-Tx 168's. I won't practice a lot with the Barnes at nearly $2 a shot but they are the best by far for killing deer.

The HK-91 is arguably the best .308 factory rifle in it's class. Been my favorite for prolly 30 years.
 

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