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I stumbled into a steal the other day on a remington 700 SPS varmint with a 5.5-22x56 night force zerostop and a bunch of extras for 2k. it came with nightforce rings, nightforce 20moa rail, 200 lapua brass 250 168gr amax, 100 sierra 175gr MK, 1k cci BR2 primers, and an RCBS competition die set for 308, and 5 boxes of 168gr match ammo. The rifle doesn’t appear to have been shot much if at all and everyting else is LNIB. I was a little worried it might be stolen until I saw he still had all the boxes and reciepts for everything.

I had originally thought of selling it as I didn’t need another 308 LR rig, I have a pierce engineering tube gun action and bartlein barrel getting put together right now for a 308 LR RIG. This nightforce will end up on the elessio chassis replacing a SWFA SS 16x42. Then I thought about how my dad has been talking about getting himself a LR rig ever since one of his close firends started shooting f class matches. My old man would go but just watch since he didn’t have anything to shoot out to 600 yards. I figured since this thing is essecially free I might as well put it together for my dad.

I took the SPS varmint 308, left the nightforce 20moa rail on it and put the SWFA SS 16x42 on it. I ordered a boyds pro varmint stock with adustable cheek piece for it. I was thinking about getting the Jard inc trigger upgrade for the xmark pro trigger in the 16 oz kit. It should turn out to be a decent LR setup that won’t cost me much.

This is how it sits right now.



this is the stock I ordered for it.



I don’t think it has been shot much if at all as there is no fowling in the barrel and no wear on the muzzle. I’m hoping it shoots because I didn’t really have a budget for a new barrel. Aside from better rings what else am I missing.

Also does anybody have any experience with that jard inc trigger upgrade kit? I have jewels on both my long range rigs and I’m kind of spoiled with them. I’m not expecting this to be as nice as the jewel but should be better than the stock xmark pro by a mile.

Good deal.

I stumbled on one the other day. An Omark (Aussie made) 308 range rifle virtually unfired that had been in Dad's safe for 25 years that had been given to him back then. It's a 308 as well. He gave it to me rather than let it gather dust.

Whacked a 20 Moa rail on it, a new scope and it's already putting five shots into 6 inches at 750y.

Sometimes you luck in.

Have ya shot it yet?