[Tomcat088]

Hmmm, I was about to ask some other questions about what your price range was etc. I saw a really nice camouflage duracoat savage fcp10 in .308 that was in a HS precision stock, bushnell elite 3200, hardshell case and cleaning rod for buy it now $1100. That was a pretty good deal for that rifle, but I understand if you want a Remmy, I'm a Remmy man myself.

The first question that I want to ask you is this, what do you consider "distance"? You meantion 800 yards, so I'm guessing that's what you had in mind when you mention "distance". Are you stuck on the .308? The .308 will get to 800 yards, but it's falling like a rock and the velocities aren't all that great. Do you want to shoot paper at that distance? Do you intend on reloading? Would you consider some other calibers? What's the longest distance that you've shot before?

The question that you ask about the .308 is kind of a double edged sword one. I don't think the .308 is a very good caliber for 800 yard shooting even with a 26" barrel, but I prefer the magnums and short magnums. With that said, the 22" barrel can reach out to 800 yards, but you're gonna have quite a bit of drop and will definately need 20 moa bases to mount the scope on top of to have enough adjustment in your scope. The .308 isn't going that fast in the first place, so that's why alot of the long distance shooters choose the longer barrels. With that said, you can always account for drop, wind is what kills you the most. Just realize that with the loss in velocity, you increase the time of flight which increases the time that the wind can blow the bullet. I'm not sure exactly what you would lose in terms of velocity because I'm not a .308 shooter and it would also depend on what powder you plan on shooting and it's minimum burn length. Either way, the 22" barrel can get there, but it ain't gonna have much left when it does.