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[AtlMedic]

something like this seems like a more fun project

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/06/foghorn/ttag-project-1000-yard-rifle-for-500/

 

[Jacob Villers]

The article you posted is of a guy with a 308 that shoots 2 inches at 100 yards. Mine is a 223 that shoots 7/8" at 100 yards with the cheapest ammo I could find. I'm still very lost as to why mine is useless and his is a great idea.

 

[AtlMedic]

The article you posted is of a guy with a 308 that shoots 2 inches at 100 yards. Mine is a 223 that shoots 7/8" at 100 yards with the cheapest ammo I could find. I'm still very lost as to why mine is useless and his is a great idea.

sorry, been studying all day so my brain is a little fried. That was the wrong article.

this is the one I meant
http://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/02/05/ultimate-mosin-nagant-transforming-legend/

The reason I say your rifle is useless is you said you wanted a 20x scope and a reddot for shooting deer at 50 yards, What it sounds like is you want to build a rifle that isnt a good long distance gun and a bad deer rifle. Pick one or the other and you may have better luck.

 

[Jacob Villers]

I'm confused why a red dot 223 is a bad deer rifle? If height over bore is your only argument then that's not much of one.

 

[Laufen]

I'm confused why a red dot 223 is a bad deer rifle? If height over bore is your only argument then that's not much of one.

Not any red dot .223, the one you described.

You'll be shooting without a proper cheek weld, and you'll have several inches of difference between the centerline of the bore and the red dot. Also, it's going to be incredibly cumbersome with a 20x scope and a piggy backed red dot mounted up on top of that. I'm sure it could work, but I'm sure I could run a 5k in wooden shoes too.

 

[AtlMedic]

Not any red dot .223, the one you described.

You'll be shooting without a proper cheek weld, and you'll have several inches of difference between the centerline of the bore and the red dot. Also, it's going to be incredibly cumbersome with a 20x scope and a piggy backed red dot mounted up on top of that. I'm sure it could work, but I'm sure I could run a 5k in wooden shoes too.

This, and are you only going to shoot inside of 50-100 yards? Are you confident you could get it zeroed for a clean kill on a deer and be able to reliably make a clean shot? Why not just build 2 rifles?

 

[AtlMedic]

Plus, youll have to find a 20x scope without a tall ass adjustment knob on the top so you can even use a red dot. I dont know everything about optics but a 20x scope is probably going to have the taller turrets.

 

[Jacob Villers]

So in your updated article he has spent $400 more than I have and is getting 3 inch groups at 100 yards with blaster ammo while I'm getting 7/8" with blaster. Plus my gun doesn't kick like a mule.

 

[AtlMedic]

no he was getting sub 1.25 inch with surplus and under 1 inch with modern ammo.

Bud, really do what you want, I just think your setting a goal that is unattainable.

I really dont see a cheap rifle using a cheap scope and rings shooting cheap ammo being able to hit anything at 750 yards even IF you can get the scope zeroed in right, Then you want to try and hunt deer with it by slapping a red dot on top of it....