Good bolt action to 800 yards, and silencer fitted, advice needed

9mm · January 17, 2013, 03:09 PM

Looking for SHTF gun, I was thinking and my AR is nice and all but I rather be in the woods at a safe distance if anything like SHTF happen and use a rifle to snipe from far away.

Looking for something about a 308 round, bolt action, $1200< and some how fit a threaded barrel on for silencer. Wait time is like 9 months + another $$$ for one....

Old Grump · January 17, 2013, 03:18 PM

I would start by looking at the Ruger Scout rifle. Top it with a long eye relief 4X scope and you are good to go from up close and personal to those boogermen on top of the ridge.

SgtLumpy · January 17, 2013, 05:20 PM

How about a Rem 700 AAC-SD.

20" threaded bbl, .308. Add a rail, rings and scope and you could easily stay under your 1200 budget. Or add bottom metal, really good scope, bipod etc and exceed the budget.

Those 700s are about $700 right now at Buds.

Sgt Lumpy - n0eq

texgunner · January 17, 2013, 05:28 PM

Take a look at the Savage 11/111 Hog Hunter. It comes with a threaded 20" barrel. Runs about $500 .

precision_shooter · January 17, 2013, 05:36 PM

There are plenty of factory Savage rifles that come with either a threaded barrel with thread protector or threaded barrel with muzzle brake installed. Unscrew either one and install suppressor.

I really like the model 10FCP-SR. Comes with tan camo accustock, 24" heavy fluted barrel, threaded muzzle and thread protector, and 10-round detachable steel box magazine and 20moa 1-piece scope rail. $1,250 MSRP ($900-$1,000 real world price) This will probably be my next rifle purchase, once I get the funds to get a scope at the same time as the rifle. No fun to have a new rifle and not be able to shoot it!

The cheaper version of this is the 10FP-SR. No Accustock, No detachable magazine, no scope rail, no fluting. $775 MSRP ($550-$650 real world price)

kraigwy · January 17, 2013, 05:51 PM

Any quality rifle would work, 308 would probably be the most useful.

Any barrel that be threaded to take a suppressor.

9mm · January 17, 2013, 07:17 PM

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model 10FCP-SR

Interesting you bring that up, I forgot to add in I wantted to get a rifle with a tan configure. The only thing I don't like about this model is it's 24 inch barrel. Looking for 16-20inches max. I heard longer barrels arn't good, as there is viberations that cause problems with long range aim?..

SgtLumpy · January 17, 2013, 07:41 PM

I suppose we might want to start with the cost of the can. Then figure what's left for the rifle and glass. $200 for the tax, $xxx for the can, then see what's left. Might get a little tight hitting that $1200 mark.

Sgt Lumpy - n0eq

Joe Chicago · January 17, 2013, 08:38 PM

I plead ignorance - what is SHTF? Sh&T Hits The Fan?

**Art Eatman** · January 17, 2013, 09:05 PM

SHTF is what gets worried about at other websites.

Try this one: http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/200...rifle-choices/

January 17, 2013, 03:09 PM	#1
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,645	Good bolt action to 800 yards, and silencer fitted, advice needed Looking for SHTF gun, I was thinking and my AR is nice and all but I rather be in the woods at a safe distance if anything like SHTF happen and use a rifle to snipe from far away. Looking for something about a 308 round, bolt action, $1200< and some how fit a threaded barrel on for silencer. Wait time is like 9 months + another $$$ for one.... __________________ SHTF vs TEOTWAWKI you ask? SHTF, just some crap on the ceiling and walls, TEOTWAWKI end of the world as we know it. Orignally made by 9mm/®™©

January 17, 2013, 03:18 PM	#2
Old Grump Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in a little hut in the woods Posts: 3,124	I would start by looking at the Ruger Scout rifle. Top it with a long eye relief 4X scope and you are good to go from up close and personal to those boogermen on top of the ridge. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

January 17, 2013, 05:28 PM	#4
texgunner Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 159	Take a look at the Savage 11/111 Hog Hunter. It comes with a threaded 20" barrel. Runs about $500 . Last edited by texgunner; January 17, 2013 at 05:33 PM.

January 17, 2013, 05:36 PM	#5
precision_shooter Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,272	There are plenty of factory Savage rifles that come with either a threaded barrel with thread protector or threaded barrel with muzzle brake installed. Unscrew either one and install suppressor. I really like the model 10FCP-SR. Comes with tan camo accustock, 24" heavy fluted barrel, threaded muzzle and thread protector, and 10-round detachable steel box magazine and 20moa 1-piece scope rail. $1,250 MSRP ($900-$1,000 real world price) This will probably be my next rifle purchase, once I get the funds to get a scope at the same time as the rifle. No fun to have a new rifle and not be able to shoot it! The cheaper version of this is the 10FP-SR. No Accustock, No detachable magazine, no scope rail, no fluting. $775 MSRP ($550-$650 real world price) __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man." - Thomas Jefferson, 1776

January 17, 2013, 05:51 PM	#6
kraigwy Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 8,594	Any quality rifle would work, 308 would probably be the most useful. Any barrel that be threaded to take a suppressor. __________________ Kraig Stuart CPT USAR Ret USAMU Sniper School Oct '78 Distinguished Rifle Badge 1071

January 17, 2013, 05:20 PM	#3
SgtLumpy Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 147	How about a Rem 700 AAC-SD. 20" threaded bbl, .308. Add a rail, rings and scope and you could easily stay under your 1200 budget. Or add bottom metal, really good scope, bipod etc and exceed the budget. Those 700s are about $700 right now at Buds. Sgt Lumpy - n0eq

January 17, 2013, 07:41 PM	#8
SgtLumpy Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2013 Posts: 147	I suppose we might want to start with the cost of the can. Then figure what's left for the rifle and glass. $200 for the tax, $xxx for the can, then see what's left. Might get a little tight hitting that $1200 mark. Sgt Lumpy - n0eq

January 17, 2013, 08:38 PM	#9
Joe Chicago Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2011 Location: Chicago area Posts: 277	I plead ignorance - what is SHTF? Sh&T Hits The Fan?

January 17, 2013, 09:05 PM	#10
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX, USA Posts: 20,929	SHTF is what gets worried about at other websites. Try this one: http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/200...rifle-choices/ __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!