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<blockquote data-quote="ripnbst" data-source="post: 1646640" data-attributes="member: 16136"><p>Well, I've got a Mossberg ATR 100 in .270 WIN that has been without issue since day one. Bought for hunting, used for some target as well. It does the best with the cheapest ammo I have put in it so far so that's awesome. It is supposed to be free floated and the stock was contacting the barrel at one point where it shouldn't have been. I shaved that off and haven't shot it since so I can't speak to the improvement that made. So far it has a been a 2 MOA gun, which is good enough for hunting by most people's standards. I am working to get it sub-MOA and I think I am there. With handloads, no doubt it's capable.</p><p></p><p>Don't count out the Remington 700. You can get into a Remington 700 SPS for real cheap. The upgrade potential down the road is endless for that.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't opt for the .243 unless you are pretty much certain their pursuit of game ends at OK whitetail. Anything bigger and you'll want a bigger caliber, which is why I opted for the .270 instead of the .243. It's good for anything up to and including elk and black bear and has the ability to reach way out there. So of your two given options, .308 is my choice. It's still plenty soft shooting.</p><p></p><p>For an entry level scope, I went with the Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 w/ BDC reticle. I don't know if you would consider that entry level or not but I got a scope that I thought would last me a really long time and I'd be happy with. I didn't want to go with the really low end stuff and need to replace. Buy once, cry once is held in high regard in my household.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ripnbst, post: 1646640, member: 16136"] Well, I've got a Mossberg ATR 100 in .270 WIN that has been without issue since day one. Bought for hunting, used for some target as well. It does the best with the cheapest ammo I have put in it so far so that's awesome. It is supposed to be free floated and the stock was contacting the barrel at one point where it shouldn't have been. I shaved that off and haven't shot it since so I can't speak to the improvement that made. So far it has a been a 2 MOA gun, which is good enough for hunting by most people's standards. I am working to get it sub-MOA and I think I am there. With handloads, no doubt it's capable. Don't count out the Remington 700. You can get into a Remington 700 SPS for real cheap. The upgrade potential down the road is endless for that. I wouldn't opt for the .243 unless you are pretty much certain their pursuit of game ends at OK whitetail. Anything bigger and you'll want a bigger caliber, which is why I opted for the .270 instead of the .243. It's good for anything up to and including elk and black bear and has the ability to reach way out there. So of your two given options, .308 is my choice. It's still plenty soft shooting. For an entry level scope, I went with the Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 w/ BDC reticle. I don't know if you would consider that entry level or not but I got a scope that I thought would last me a really long time and I'd be happy with. I didn't want to go with the really low end stuff and need to replace. Buy once, cry once is held in high regard in my household. [/QUOTE]
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