Rem 700 in 30-06. Worth the time?

[jwfuhrman]

Dad bought a Remington 700(not sure of the model, black synthetic stock, non-detach mag) in 30-06 about 15 years ago. When I brought up wanting to shooting Tactical Long Range matches and the Occasional Mid-Range "F-class" style match, he offered to let me use his 30-06 Rem700 and I could upgrade it if wanted.

My question is, is it worth the time to upgrade or just pick up a 308 Rem700 SPS and go from there.

Im looking at upgrading:

Barrel
Stock(McMillian would be lovely)
Add Detachable Mag if possible

Ive also been looking at Savage Model10 FP in 308.

What would you guys recommend?

I like the idea of the 30-06 as you can drop anything in North America with it, and it stays Supersonic out to 1000 easier if I'd ever want to shoot that far.

Im an AR guy, know them inside and out, but when it comes to Bolt Guns, Im lost.

 

[Kenny474]

If you want to build a Remmy, use the gun you have. You will replace all but the action anyway. And from what I have heard from others, the SPS stock is garbage.

But if you want a ready to rock bolt gun, the Savage will be the way to go in my opinion. A 10FCP McMillan already has a good stock, the trigger is far better than a factory Remmy and is easily replaced if you don't like it, and Savage usually has great out of the box accuracy. The 24" barrel is a little short, but not prohibitively so. And the .308 should hit 1000yds without issue, as it's not far behind the 30-06. I don't see any reason why you couldn't add a bipod and go shoot a tactical match with the rifle as purchased. And you will still have the 30-06 to hunt with as well. It's a win-win.

And there is always the Savage model 12 F/TR if you want a rifle more suited for F-Class.