Got a few questions for you guys!
I am highly interested in joining up with the local SWAT department here, which is relatively small. I'm about to be heading into the police force as an Officer, and hope to begin my training with a rifle. My goal would be to become a SWAT Sniper when the position were open, after I made the SWAT team (I am confident in being able to gain a spot on the entry team).
The problem is, I am a novice with rifles. I do not even own a rifle yet! I know all about firearms, tactics, fieldcraft, stealth, the theories and principles behind marksmanship, ballistics, and the like. I've always been highly fascinated with it, but have never put money towards it.
I was thinking of purchasing a Remington 700p, and honing myself at the local ranges and - eventually - competitions in the area.
My questions are,
1) Is this Rifle a good choice to begin my long road on, as the SWAT units utilize this rifle in their duties? Thus, I assume it'd be a good rifle to become intimately aquainted with.
2) If so, what type of ammo should I be training myself with, and from where should I get it?
Thanks!
I am highly interested in joining up with the local SWAT department here, which is relatively small. I'm about to be heading into the police force as an Officer, and hope to begin my training with a rifle. My goal would be to become a SWAT Sniper when the position were open, after I made the SWAT team (I am confident in being able to gain a spot on the entry team).
The problem is, I am a novice with rifles. I do not even own a rifle yet! I know all about firearms, tactics, fieldcraft, stealth, the theories and principles behind marksmanship, ballistics, and the like. I've always been highly fascinated with it, but have never put money towards it.
I was thinking of purchasing a Remington 700p, and honing myself at the local ranges and - eventually - competitions in the area.
My questions are,
1) Is this Rifle a good choice to begin my long road on, as the SWAT units utilize this rifle in their duties? Thus, I assume it'd be a good rifle to become intimately aquainted with.
2) If so, what type of ammo should I be training myself with, and from where should I get it?
Thanks!