1700$...you got some SERIOUS options. heck...you could probably have a custom rifle built...

do you want to spend EVERY dime of it? or would saving money and still having a solid rifle be good enough?? how far is your "long range"?? what kind of varmints are we shootin??

heres MY varmint rifle. my varmints are groundhogs. shots are within 500. didnt break the 350 mark this summer actually never seen any past it to shoot...except one...before i got the good scope on it..and my range finder wouldnt range him that far out so coming close enough to scare him was good enough. i dont typically hunt in windy conditions...

caliber? 22-250. good fast caliber...been around for years..dont gotta worry about ammo being obsolete in a couple years...and can even find it at walmart if i wanted..

rifle? Remington 700 SPS Varmint with a 26" heavy barrel. barrel has a 1:14" twist..good for lighter varmint bullets.

accessories? Leupold VX-II 6-18x40AOT with 4 and 6" shades, lense caps etc...AND a 13-23" harris bipod.

everything else is still factory. groups?? ive fired a couple sub moa groups at 100yds with cheap UMC ammo shooting 50gr bullets. stupid me didnt realize the slower twist was for lighter bullets. i burnt up the umc stuff and ordered 3 boxes of 55gr ballistic tips...they dont shoot as well. right around an inch at 100 and 2" at 200...not bad for a factory rifle and trigger and bore that isnt broken in yet.

i got about 1200 into it all. heres a few pics..





next is GOOD rings and bases...got weavers on it now. then a Jewel trigger. i bought the rifle for 550 with a junk scope on it. figured that was a good price and it will get me through a couple years till i do the rebuild...when im done i will just have the action left...probably wont even be 22-250 when im done lol...but for now its all i need...

now, if you wanna reach out farther...id step up to a 6mm or 243 sized caliber...better at longer ranges and in the wind..and id probably buy a nightforce scope...dont know the price, but i know they are expensive...but hear they are the best varmint scopes

lots of options...