Looking for an accurate 1000 yard rifle for under $500. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

The most accurate rifle I have shot for under $500 was a 7MM Rem Mag. The 30-06 came in second.
As the others have said practice and applying basic rifle marksmanship will be required for such long shots.
I personally try to keep my point shots under 600 meters.

Answer 2

pay attention to the question people. an accurate 1000 yd rifle under 500. hmmmmm. to get a round to go that far you must be an excellent shooter that takes into consideration humidity, wind, breathing, and posture. the rifle is merely the tool to acheive the end result. the shooter is the weapon. for a 1000yd shot you also need to take in consideration the round itself. most bullets just will not go that far and actually make a kill, too little kinetic energy. i use a remington 700adl with a 28" fluted heavy barrel in 7.62mm. i can make shots at a 1000 yds and its difficult. and i've been trained by the experts, marine recon and army special forces. we use the barrett .50 for extremely long range, more than 1000 yds, for kills. a .338, .300winchester magnum, .7mm remington magnum, or a .308 would work. but to find one that uses one of these rounds and be under 500 is going to be a stretch. good luck.

Answer 3

I had this same challenge just last year. It flat out cannot be done with a new gun.

BUT for $660 (tax included) you can have a Howa 1500 (Remington 700 type bolt action). Savage makes excellent rifles that used to be offered at phenomenal prices, but they caught on to this, and with the addition of the accutrigger jumped a class up. The same (rem 700 type) .308 bbl in Savage with the cheapest stocks was over $750. Weatherby and Mossberg had some decent ones for around the same price. Nothing came close, however, to the look/feel (I love my Howa stock), accuracy, and adaptability (if it fits the 700 it fits Howa 1500).

Currently I shoot it with a Super Sniper 10x40 scope (for $399 the scope punches well above its price weight). The rifle shoots .68 inch groups at 100 yards! Quite possibly the best bang for my buck ever in all my firearms buying/trading/selling/swapping.

Good luck, the link below is for wal-mart's rifles. it is a good price indicator to help compare, cause no one beats their prices on civvy type bolt actions. You can even search by price range.

I would say buy used, but unless you know your busines and have a borescope, it is a crapshoot. Plus you almost never find the exact used rifle you want. And worst of all, pawn shop/gun stores make a killing on their used guns. They pay little and expect 10% less than a new gun, remember this and if they come down to 30% below new prices then start considering it.

Answer 4

You are gonna have a tough time getting 1000 for 500 if ya know what i mean, first off you will probably spend that on a scope for that range then you will probably spend that much more on ammo to learn to hit at that range, and as far as firearm its self, I would personally go with a .300 Win Mag.
as for manufacturer for 500.00 or less I would more than likely get a savage, however I have been shooting a bull barrel breech loader (single shot) .280 rem with 140 grain accutips with a lot of success. Good luck to ya which ever way you chose cause your gonna need it at 1000 yards, thats where the MARINE SCOUT SNIPERS do their business, and they are the best of the best and have spent countless days and 1000s of rounds of ammo and go through a couple of rifles til they find that exact combination thats fits like it is an extension of their body, thats when you thank GOD that they are on our side......

Answer 5

Check out the Savage Arms brand. They have several rifles and packages (rifle and scope) for around $500. Your biggest obstacle will not be the quality of the rifle, but your shooting ability. If you want accuracy at 1000+ yards, you have to shoot, shoot, shoot. At that range, it falls on you and your skill as a rifleman. Good luck.

Answer 6

A rifle being accurate, is not a problem. In the proper hands, most rifles, between a .247, through your .300 magnums, can constantly hit targets at 1,000 yds & further.
there are 4 words in my last sentense, that says it all IN THE PROPER HANDS.
not everyone can hold a rifle steady enough, to constantly make dead on shots at that distance. in fact, i would say that with all the hunters in the U.S.A., less than 1% are that good.
don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good shooters around & a lot of them, might on occassion, make a 1,000 yd shot, but not on a regular basis.
Rather than finding your ideal Perfuctly accurate rifle, what you would be best served doing, is practice YOUR shooting with ANY rifle, till you are highly accurate at say 400 yds, then SLOWLY work your way out.
don't expect miracles, with the 1st rifle you pick you regardless of what it is.
If you were to pick up a U.S MARINE CORPS SNIPERS rifle, that was sighted in at 1,000 yds, i would give 10 to 1 odds, that using 10 rounds, that you couldn't hit the bullseye, 5 out of the 10 shots, at 1,000 yds.

lots of luck on your quest for the accurate rifle

Answer 7

If you can luck onto a Mauser 98/24 or 98/29 for under 500 you can have a lot of fun. The 323 caliber reaches out and does a number.

Answer 8

Buy a Remington, Savage or Winchester Brand in 308 or 30-06 caliber. A new rifle doesn't shoot any better than a good used one.* Buy used an save $$$$.*

Answer 9

most important at 1k yards will be the caliber. you are going to need a 7mm mag, a 300 win mag or other large mag rounds. Second, if you want to spend about 550 a weatherby vanguard is the way to go. absolutely the best value for the money. read some reviews before you do anything. dont rely on hearsay when buying a gun. check out gunsamerica.com

Answer 10

Also be looking to spend that much on a scope to be able to aim at targets at that range.