[paperairplane]

I needed a long range tactical rifle. I laid awake at nights thinking about bull barrels and sierra match king bullets. I spent hours looking at terminal ballistic charts and agonizing over mildot scopes.

Now I have a Remington 700 SPS Tactical - says 'tactical' right in the name.

Honestly, I wanted a Rem 700 VLS in .223 - but sometimes when you go to the store, they have a 20" heavy barrel .308 sitting there and you go home with a new black rifle.

So is it a deer gun, varmint gun, tactical tool? Who cares, this thing is sweet.

 

[Javelin]

Paper punching equipment...

 

[20South]

Its a hobby. I like to think one day about getting after some prairie dogs, but its about tinkering with my setup to try and get the most accurate grouping possible. Which btw is also my bolt action hunting rifle.

 

[M1A Shooter]

:needspics:

 

[TrooperBrian]

:needspics:

Very well.

If you asked me a year ago, I would have said there would be no way in hell I would spend $1800 on a scope. What happened between last year and now, no idea.

 

[TrooperBrian]

Ok two more:

 

[Isaiah1412]

Those pics are making it VERY difficult to not spend money...:rofl:

Thanks for the comments everyone.

 

[1985 4Runner]

Why do people own sports cars that will go 200mph?

Because they can.

 

[12131]

Because it's tacticool.:supergrin:

 

[Puppy]

They're just precision bolt action rifles.

So I am assuming folks would use them just like any other precision bolt action rifle.

 

[zenmanxxx]

A fact I well understand (if you read my post). You DON'T need a reason to own one. I was simply trying to find out what the people who DO own them use them for, besides punching holes in paper for fun.

Apparently shooting annoying animals with highly developed survival skills is high on the list, which is not something I'd considered since I don't encounter such beasts in suburban MD.

I'm in MD too.

Those type of beasts are in suburbia....and more variaties than the ones mentioned. Some more dangerous than others..especially in regards to small pets. You just have to take them in "legal" areas. It's open season on Groundhougs all year long. Nutria...I'm not sure. Virginia, at least the Southern areas down US85 have a $75 bounty on coyotes...and some will pay you for the pelt too.

There are some big cats roaming MD and VA....you don't want to tangle with them at close range...the 7 yd rule does not apply to them....those suckers can really jump/leap!

 

[Patrick Graham]

PDogin' and Coyotes.

 

[dosei]

Most of the deer hunting I've done involves a little walking and a LOT of sitting. So I favor the accuracy and smoother swing of a bolt rifle with a heavy barrel. I also feel the heavy barrel is an advantage when walking alot...a heavier rifle is easier to hold on a stationary target and tracks smoother on moving targets when your heart is pounding after walking for miles. I personal enjoy a 10-12 lb rifle when hunting. So for me, a lightweight tactical/target rifle is the ideal hunting rifle.

 

[w30olds]

Very well.

If you asked me a year ago, I would have said there would be no way in hell I would spend $1800 on a scope. What happened between last year and now, no idea.

Very cool stick! I've got one on layaway currently. What optics do you have on your set-up? Mine is in .308 as well. I have it's big brother the PSS and really like it. How do you like the shortened barrel?

 

[fnfalman]

It's not a matter of "need", but it's a matter of "want".

That being said, I had a sniper rifle once but I prefer my hunting rifles nowadays. A lot lighter to pack around.

 

[Chainlink]

Very well.

If you asked me a year ago, I would have said there would be no way in hell I would spend $1800 on a scope. What happened between last year and now, no idea.

You found a need.

 

[byf43]

A fact I well understand (if you read my post). You DON'T need a reason to own one. I was simply trying to find out what the people who DO own them use them for, besides punching holes in paper for fun.

Apparently shooting annoying animals with highly developed survival skills is high on the list, which is not something I'd considered since I don't encounter such beasts in suburban MD.

I'm in MD too.

Those type of beasts are in suburbia....and more variaties than the ones mentioned. Some more dangerous than others..especially in regards to small pets. You just have to take them in "legal" areas. It's open season on Groundhougs all year long. Nutria...I'm not sure. Virginia, at least the Southern areas down US85 have a $75 bounty on coyotes...and some will pay you for the pelt too.

There are some big cats roaming MD and VA....you don't want to tangle with them at close range...the 7 yd rule does not apply to them....those suckers can really jump/leap!

I'm definitely in suburban Maryland, and we have some 'wild' animals, here.
(No, not blondes, brunettes and redheads, although they do get hunted, but not with rifles!):supergrin:

Why have a long range 'tactical rifle'?????

Because I CAN. Punching holes in paper at 200, 300, 400, even 600 yards is FUN!!!!!!

And just for the record. . . I don't own a 'tactical' rifle. It's an M1A that's been accurized just about as far as it can be.:wavey:

 

[Nestor]

There is something very basic about the bolt action rifles that I like.
Tacticool...well, not my cup of tea, but different stuff works for different people You know...

 

[Zombie Steve]

Target
Varmint
Competition (I'd like to do more NRA high-power in the future)
Hunting
Fun





...although I doubt anyone would call this "tactical"

And now that I think about it, I personally don't want to let zombies get within 500 yards of me if I can help it.

 

[Jumper]

The first ten rounds I put through my TRG put a big smile on my face - it makes putting holes right next to each other, WAY OUT THERE, relatively easy. For me, that's fun. I don't need any more justification than "I'm having a good time".

Some people shoot sporting clays, some shoot bullseye, some are into benchrest, etc. Just because one person doesn't pursue a given discipline within shooting doesn't make the activity pointless to someone else.

SAKO TRG? You cant really do much better than that from a factory.