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LineStretcher · August 8, 2018, 09:37 PM

If you want to keep your options open then you might consider the Thompson/Center Encore. I have three quick change barrels for mine. They are .308, 7mm Rem Mag and .500 Magnum. I bought mine used with these barrels and really enjoy it out at the range. I also have a DPMS Style LR .308 that's a lot of fun to shoot at the range. I built it as a range gun with a bull barrel and it is heavy but that extra weight makes it easy to shoot.

That said, If this was my first .308 and all I was going to do was shoot at the range with my primary concern being shooting skill development that might lead to long range accuracy then I would be all over one of the Tikka T3x rifles, probably the TAC.

August 8, 2018, 09:37 PM	#16
LineStretcher Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2018 Posts: 619	If you want to keep your options open then you might consider the Thompson/Center Encore. I have three quick change barrels for mine. They are .308, 7mm Rem Mag and .500 Magnum. I bought mine used with these barrels and really enjoy it out at the range. I also have a DPMS Style LR .308 that's a lot of fun to shoot at the range. I built it as a range gun with a bull barrel and it is heavy but that extra weight makes it easy to shoot. That said, If this was my first .308 and all I was going to do was shoot at the range with my primary concern being shooting skill development that might lead to long range accuracy then I would be all over one of the Tikka T3x rifles, probably the TAC.