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set your zero for 200 yards, and start backing off until you are at 1000 yards. get used to dialing in clicks and working w/ the wind. once you get to where you are shooting groups under 6", then you could probably realize the benefit of going custom here.
the 308 is a mild chambering and will allow you lots of barrel life to learn on. if you are going to try to learn the ropes w/ a 300 win mag, you are likely to have to re-barrel about the same time you start getting comfortable at the 1000 yard line.
one of your questions, chambering, is actually not going to be a huge deal for 1000 yard shooting. when i build my next 1000 yard gun i will chamber in 6.5 or 7mm to take advantage of the better bc's over the 30 cals. 6.5-284, 7-08, 260, 7 wsm etc are all going to be good at 1000.
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