I was the same, wanted to try something different.  So I purchased a stock Remington 700 in .308 and changed out the stock to a B&C A5, added a DBM (detachable box magazine) and one of these: http://www.kineticresearchgroup.com/products/boltlift.php

Didn't brake the bank and I put it all together.  It was all drop in components and was very easy.  There is a lot of options to upgrade, really depends on how deep your wallet is.

Thanks for the site on the knob, looks kinda kool

What are you trying to achieve?

I never get bored shooting my 762x39 AR.  More punch. Better Accuracy.

Get a Remington to start with.

Just a question not trying to start anything , but do you think that an AR platform rifle shoots more accurate than a bolt rifle with the same caliber ?

Just a question not trying to start anything , but do you think that an AR platform rifle shoots more accurate than a bolt rifle with the same caliber ?

I found this response on another board, which pretty much covers how I was thinking...

Each type has it's own place in the outdoors - either hunting or target shooting. People should own one of each. You don't just have one knife in your kitchen, do you?

Bolt action - inexpensive, few moving parts, no parts to lose when cleaning, generally accurate, and tolerant of all forms of ammo from light target loads to heavy big game loads. Downside - can be slow to get a second shot off (practice needed), only hold 4 or 5 rounds, not a good choice for home or self defense.

Semi-Auto - usually more expensive with more moving parts, lots of parts to clean and potentially lose, generally not as accurate as a bolt rifle (although many $$$ models are just as accurate) and can be finicky about ammo. Upside - they get a quick 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7........20......30.....50 rounds off. Can do 'double duty' as both a hunting rifle and a home or personal defense weapon.

Just as you would not buy a big 4x4 pickup to commute in New York City traffic - or a Porsche to work on the farm - what you choose all depends on your application - where you live, what you are hunting, how often you hunt, and what you do with the rifle when not hunting.

Why not get a Mosin?

Cheap Gun.
Cheap Ammo.

 

I agree, the way to go if one is thinking along the line of a .308, the Mosin is a much more interesting rifle too. Come to think of it, can one get a .308 round that matches the punch power of a legal penetrator surplus 7.62X54r? The .308 can pack more powder and surpass if a custom load - obviously, but can it's market ammo pass through 3/4" mild grade steel like the 7.62x54r surplus penetrator round at such a low price...  Something to ponder. The 440 tin of steel shot penetrators are dirt cheap. I love my silver tips

I heard great reviews
http://www.ar15.com/mobile/topic.html?b=7&f=93&t=994467&page=1
I was considering getting one.

Like everyone was telling me ill probably get bored just shooting a AR, they were right lol.. I guess my next toy im looking to get is a single bolt .308. Off the bat my 1st choice is a Remington 700 series, like some of us were on a budget & ill be slowly upgrading it. I was looking at a Varmint or a SPS model, for sure I wont be doing any hunting just strictly target. All this is new to me, barrel length, heavy or lighter barrel, what do you guys suggest for a newb like me..

The overall quality of Remington's has declined since Cerberus bought them.  And it's especially noticeable in budget models like the SPS. I know you're only going to be shooting paper but I believe you'd be better off in the long run saving up for a better model in the series or following gsmgc's suggestion to get a Savage.

Remington 700 is a great start ...
For a future custom build -
Send it to Wayne Takeshita for awesome work....

Or perhaps a 308 Savage Striker???
- hard to find though...

You would be better off with savage unless you want to spend $$$. They make outstanding rifles and other manufacturers are starting to copy them. Notice that Remington, Ruger, Mossberg and others are now making rifles with the same features as the savages i.e. accutrigger and barrel nut. In my opinion, by the time you get a rem 700 to outshoot a savage, there won't be much remington left. The major downside of savage is aftermarket. Everyone makes everything for remington 700. You can still get everything you need and being able to swap barrels at home is really nice.

Remington 700 is a great start ...
For a future custom build -
Send it to Wayne Takeshita for awesome work....

Or perhaps a 308 Savage Striker???
- hard to find though...

Thanks for da info Dogadobo, ill keep Wayne in mind if I do go fully custom

You would be better off with savage unless you want to spend $$$. They make outstanding rifles and other manufacturers are starting to copy them. Notice that Remington, Ruger, Mossberg and others are now making rifles with the same features as the savages i.e. accutrigger and barrel nut. In my opinion, by the time you get a rem 700 to outshoot a savage, there won't be much remington left. The major downside of savage is aftermarket. Everyone makes everything for remington 700. You can still get everything you need and being able to swap barrels at home is really nice.

Ill probly end up buying both brands anyway, mite try out the Remington 1st. In this hobby we all gonna end up spending a lot of $$$ anyway lol.. Doesn't hurt to have more guns also, the more the better right 

does anyone have any real life experience with a Remington 700 5r?

Remmy after Wayne worked it...
Awesome rifle - work of art...
Now saving mula for a Nightforce scope

rem 700 5r is a tack driver!!! little heavier than other 308's cause of the stainless barrel but easy to clean 5r rifling... bore snake and 2 passes with rod and wipes clean....

Wayne does some bad ass work.... once he is finished the bolt is like butter.... He also blended the brake to the barrel so it looks seamless... and had a badger bolt knob installed....



tikka t3, savage and 700p 700LTR are nice rifles too... can't go wrong with any of these...

beware everything adds up and gets costly.... good luck, you are on the right track

not me but nice video on YouTube...

So many people with .308s, not much shooting F-class.  3, 5, 600 yards. Not that hard right?  Take those breaks off, and shoot some paper at a match.  1 MOA 10 ring and 1/2 MOA X.  Shooting those nice rifles at 100 yards and at huge steel plates at kokohead is... well.. its good practice. 

This was the first time taking shots out to 1550 YARDS with my rem700 xcr lrt. Done by Wayne and Eric at ogc . Don't mind my dad the commentator

 
Sorry,  remington 700 PSS is a great rifle. Get the aluminum bedded stock.  The barrel is already freefloat  and the bedding block makes for asolid foundation.  Savage is another solid choice.  I'd go, again for the one with the aluminum bedded stock.  I had a real tackdriver savage I built.  Accutrigger is ok but after a while it ended up sucking. Go for the sharpshooter supply trigger. 100x better.  Dont buy it from them tho. Their customer service sucks azz! Get it from Brownell's. The Bolt on savage's are really sloppy as well. Take that into consideation. 

If you are really gonna get serious. Might be.  A good idea just to go full custom in the first place.  Building up a remmy would cost just as much or maybe a little more than going in on a full build in the first place... 

Oh so many options. Lol.

Yup too many options not enough funds .

Like you guys said, so many options but not enough funds lol.. I still gotta save some $$$ also to go watch the 49ERS play their final season @ Candlestick Park 

So many people with .308s, not much shooting F-class.  3, 5, 600 yards. Not that hard right?  Take those breaks off, and shoot some paper at a match.  1 MOA 10 ring and 1/2 MOA X.  Shooting those nice rifles at 100 yards and at huge steel plates at kokohead is... well.. its good practice. 

Off topic but...
Besides entering into a match, is there a range that one can practice shooting those ranges prior to a match?  I will speak for myself here.  As much as I would like to think I have a decent shot, I have never been able to go to a range and actually shoot paper targets out to those ranges and would prefer not to make a ass out of myself by entering a match just to validate my hunch that I need more practice.  Longest distance I can shoot at Kokohead is at approx. 450 yards and the smallest target is supposedly 4x4"...  Don't get me wrong it's fun, but shooting those plates while prone or benched is borderline too easy.  It's kinda hard to gauge where you stand when this is the only available outlet to shoot at (for some).