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I've put an application in for a .308win rifle with the initial requirement listed as target shooting, specifically out to 1000m. I may eventually get round to taking my DSC1 and then start using it for stalking, but that's a far future aim, target shooting is the primary driver for this rifle right now. I had originally been looking at a 26" barrelled Remington 700 Police as my weapon of choice, but since then I've been advised that the Howa 1500 Varmint (24" barrel) is an equally good choice for my use case and has the advantage of being cheaper and less likely to need initial modifications. Two choices was bad enough, but someone then pointed me at the Riflecraft website and suggested I look at the Kimber 8400 rifles, specifically the Police Tactical version, as they were "just like the Remington 700 Police, but with all the custom bits already done). That appealed a lot but, after talking to Bentley there, I got sent photos of the rifle he had just built from the action/barrel of a Police Tactical and a lot of custom bits that he had in the workshop. It's a thing of beauty, but is easily more expensive than buying two new 700s. I could afford it (just) but it would leave me with sod all money for a decent scope and zero savings. Right now, I'm not sure I could do that. So, my question is: Given the use case (1000m rifle shooting) and the calibre (.308win) what would be the best rifle for me? Choosing from the three above is good, but other suggestions are very welcome.