Out with the old / in with the new. (Sniper Rifle)

[j_h_smith]

I believe he said he is gonna be building it to a 1k shooter.
I wouldnt try to pull distance with any auto OR ported barrel.
Though, I bet I could make that thing shoot sub 6" at 1k
Also bet I could do it for under a grand, though I would have to use my own optics and it nice to not have to pay anyone for my smithing, just gotta buy myself a bottle of booze LOL

Look at the first post. He said he bought the VTR because the AR didn't shoot well enough out to 1000 yards. So, I took it as he was saying the VTR was an improvement to the AR. Not until later did he change to say he was now going to build it to become a 1000 yard shooter.

You seem to know a good bit about firearms and shooting. Do you honestly think that the VTR is a good platform for building a 1000 yard gun? Do you think that this would be an easy build or do you think there are 30 different guns you'd rather start with?

If this is the only gun he could afford, do you think he'll have the money to build this firearm into a 1000 yard shooter? What about the glass. A 1000 yard piece of glass is expensive.

Not even considering the Zeiss, but a decent scope is going for $800-$1200. There is of course the Shooter's Choice scope, which under ideal conditions can get the job done for $300-$400, but put some haze or early morning/late afternoon shooting and you would have wished you'd spent more money on that scope.

Jim Smith