Teach someone who just bought a .308 about precision shooting

I know is my instructor uses MIL-dot, and I think the SVD type reticle looks pretty cool. I don't know what type of scope he uses but I know it's like two grand. I don't have a concrete budget but as a rule of thumb I'd like to not spend more than the rifle ($700)

SNIPER 101: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJUaiRIEduNXoal2_PkBZi0vDCIcEPxUn

Get started, it'll take a while.

>>34256206
Thanks. I'll watch it all later but I need to at least have an idea to my guy by Friday. Is there a way of putting it super simple? No I'm not asking for spoon-feeding and trying to skirt around doing research, just pressed on time. Thx though, I saved the playlist.

Don't rest the barrel on anything when shooting precision, messes with the barrel harmonics

>>34256271
I mean if you're shooting under 500yards you won't need to be autistically knowledgeable, just know your zero and holdovers. Shoot on empty lungs, learn to load a bipod properly, use finger pad rather than joint, etc.

>>34256415
Could you point out just a few of the essential videos in the playlist for me? All I really need at the moment is what scope to buy, the technique will come as I'm training with ex military and professionals.

>>34256441
https://youtu.be/TRpBxLbxhAo

>wants to get into precision shooting
>doesn't want to spend more than what the gun cost on optics

I don't know what your idea of precision shooting is, but you're going about it all wrong.

>>34256456
Thx
>>34256479
>I don't have a concrete budget
>rule of thumb
>I'd like to
I didn't say I wouldn't go over $700 bucks idiot. I have absolutely no idea what a scope will cost, I just decided that was a logical price point I want to hover around.

>>34256479
>le more than gun meme
The adults are talking.

https://swfa.com/swfa-ss-3-15x42-tactical-rifle-scope-3.html

https://swfa.com/mil-dot-master.html

https://swfa.com/badger-ordnance-maximized-scope-30mm-rings.html

https://swfa.com/egw-picatinny-rail-1-piece-scope-mount-61.html

>>34256157
>Go hunting
>Realise your rifle is heavy as fuck and your mall ninja scope is useless
>Sell it
>Get a lightweight savage with decent glass
>Shoot deer at 900m
>Go home and make venison jerky
>Have jerky and beer on the porch while thinking about how much you hate the world
>20 years go buy
>Mortgage is paid off and all you do is fly fishing
>No wife or children
>Die a lonely old man who was really good at fly fishing
>???
>Repeat in your next life

>>34256550
>Shoot deer at 900m
Why the fuck would you do that

>>34256573
>he doesn't shoot deer at 900m!

>>34256573
For venison jerky, and to impress people on the internet. If I'm being realistic most of my shots are around 200m.

>>34256550
Why does fly fishing and golf seem to be the only things that keep old people from hanging themselves?

I recently bought a BB gun instead of getting a PAL because fuck driving to ranges and shit; how can I git gud at shooting it? also, where can I shoot it without getting fucking arrested?

>>34256660
theyre fairly relaxing acitvities, but also undertaken mostly by the upper middle class, who really dont have any real problems

>>34256580
Swfa makes great scopea in the 400-1500 range

Their fixed power 10, 3-15, and 5-20 cover the low, medium, and high range.

Vortex offers a great scope for around $700

>>34256157
Links for /PSG/
>Group calc program
http://www.ontargetshooting.com/
>Ballistic calc and chart
http://www.jbmballistics.com/cgi-bin/jbmtraj-5.1.cgi
>Turret/ milling/ basic windage/ basic drop/ Practice
http://www.shooterready.com/lrsdemo.html
>Data books
http://www.scout.com/military/snipers-hide/forums/5539-diy/13433967-d-i-y-data-books

>Basic forum work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rLfYLM48Ms [Embed]

>Glass basics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVF2pdHbX1M [Embed]

>Sniper 101 link for the lazy crowd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwG-D0HjCBQ [Embed]


> Math suggestions to get you on target
http://www.millettsights.com/resources/shooting-tips/mathematics-for-precision-shooters/

>Blank dope book

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S4g3GGWc_ZrLoRyxGRso5bMPRpHaAmyxvtIVj_INddI/edit?usp=sharing
>Pathsofglory's fap page
http://precisionrifleblog.com/

http://precisionrifleblog.com/2014/09/19/tactical-scopes-field-test-results-summary/

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>>34256846
>Upper middle class
Lol, try lower middle quartile semi retired one bedroom house completely paid off with only day time television, hunting, fly fishing, woodworking and obsessive yard care and gardening to keep me busy and sane. Fly fishing is where you turn when you have nothing else to live for.

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I shot him a text (haha)
Apparently beginners can shoot 1000yds in two days, which means I need x10. Whatever that means do your magic /k/

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>>34257042
Leave and stay leave.

>>34257063
No fuck you asshole
>>34257042
A guy I know is giving me a Millett 4-16x50 TRS-1. Good for 1k yards @.308?

Posting here since there's no /psg/. I just bought a rifle from a pawn shop, it came with a scope that looks pretty good. I know nothing about precision shooting, though I'm thinking to start dabbling in it if I can find a place.

The scope is a Weaver V9-ii W. Are those any good? It has markings for up to 1000 yards.

>>34257394
They are not bad scopes, I don't think they have enough evl to get a 168 gr .308 out to 1000 yards without a base, could be wrong but they have around 54 Total elv, meaning half of that is usable, So you'd get around... I think 850-900 in hot weather high hum, but you'd be bottoming out your optic without a base, at when you get to the lower thresholds of the turrets they start getting squishy if they are not made well enough. I've got a V9 on my .22 UCM-2, it does well for 100 yrd shooting.

What rifle did you get anon?

>>34257734
Mine's on a .30-06, and I'm starting with 200yd shooting. I guess I could do worse.

I doubt I'll be trying 1000 yards any time soon, because I don't know anywhere to do that. Am new england fag, all the public land is all woods.

>>34256157
Didnt read any posts in thread, so i assume youre on a budget and have zero clue on how to rifle.

Get the following(all low budget, but high quality)

Primary arms 4-14x FFP mil dot reticle about 230$.
First Focal Plane means that no matter what magnification youre zoomed in to, youre zero will remain the same, but the reticle will change in size. Mil dot is whats used by military and most training classes.

Burris signature zee rings about 30-40$.
These are excellent cheap rings that will take out most user error when installing a scope.

Im gonna assume you already have a picatinny rail scope mount on the rifle already, so im not gonna tell you what to get.

Buy the following ammo

1x box of 150gr federal/ american eagle ammo

1x box of 150gr remington core lokt ammo

1 box of 168gr hornady match ammo

Heres a simple explanation of what grain bullets to use. 150gr for shooting less than 300 yards/meters, 168gr for shooting less than 600, and 175gr for shooting less than 900. Anything more than 168gr will wear out the barrel faster.

The reason for the two types of 150gr are that they are cheap and for the most part have good quality control for factory ammo. After shooting both, purchase whatever one was more accurate in your rifle. And use that as practice ammo. The 168gr match ammo is to test how accurate your rifle really is. It should give you the smallest groups if you shoot straight.

I advise you to purchase a torque adjusting wrench or screwdriver, about 10$, and screw in everything to what their respective manuals say to do.

Get a cheap rifle rest or borrow one, about 20-30$.

Get a montana rifle sling, or a cheap web sling. 8-40$.

Get a cheap otis cleaner, clp, and papertowels.

Clean the rifle. Clean from chamber to muzzle when using brushes. DO NOT EVER use anything more abrasive than a paper towel to clean the muzzle crown(the face). Scratching the crown will fuck up your accuracy.

Go shoot.

>>34257734
Oh and it's just a Remshit 3400. Like I said, poorfag at pawn shop, be nice to me--I only paid $300. I'm considering selling it and buying an Axis .308 but keeping that scope. Hate polymer stocks though, and the Remshit can take a 10 round mag which nothing else in my price range can.

>>34258071

You'll be fine, good learning rifle imo. if a tad heavy round wise.

>>34258071
If i were you i would get a rem 700 adl youth model for about 400$ new.

Comes with a scope, and stock spacers for different sizes.

I got one for my friend who was new to rifles, and after a year of shooting we upgraded the stock and barrel and scope, and uses it for competitions.

Fuck, did I say 3400? I meant 7400.

>>34258099
That's good to hear. Maybe I can make it work for a while. I do like the feel of it.

>>34258127
That's weird, everyone I've talked to says that if you're getting a cheap rifle new, Savage is significantly better than Remshit. Besides, semi auto is usually out of my price range but I like it now that I have it.

>>34258280
I just mentioned it since youre on a budget. Rem is fine. Yes its shitty as a stock rifle SOMETIMES. but every gunsmith past and future know how to work on them and make em good. They are good starter rifles because of this. And pretty much the gunsmithing world have perfected making the rem 700 run good.

Are there better guns? Hell ya. But if youre on a real slim budget, this is the rifle.

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>>34258280
savage is trash brah

>>34258376
>one autist screeches for far too long about it therefore it's bad

>>34258411
that guy runs a sniper training school tho

>>34258421
I don't give a shit.

>>34258329
>>34258376
>if you are a bottom feeder and want the most precise rifle you can get for $350 maybe savage is indeed the answer

The rant against Savage said it better than I could.

>>34258376
As someone who had a savage with a higher round count, everything in that post is true. I'd still recommend it for someone testing the waters of prison shooting if asked about them.

> The real answer is rim fire anyways.

>>34256157
Reported, OP is a Bernie supporter

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>>34260250
no u

>>34256271
>just pressed on time.
Why? Beyond the somewhat sketchy implications I don't see why you need to be leet sniper bro the very day you get the rifle. Learning starts at the bottom, there is nothing wrong with taking time. First figure out how to sight the rifle in and go from there, but don't expect to be winning any competitions on day one.