OK....I am new to this forum so take it easy on me.
I am wanting to know if anyone in here has a Reminton 700 in .308 with the 5R mil.spec. barrel. From my understanding Rimington has just run a small lot of these rifles. Rifle comes in SS heavy barrel with the HS stock.
I just bought one and I am not happy with the accuracy! (but read to the bottom)
Took it to my gunsmith before I ever shot it (a very, very good gunsmith, not the problem!!) had the normal triger job. Took it to the range and got sick! During the break in process the smallest group was a little over an inch and a half with Federal GMM. The glass is a Leupold VXIII 4.5-14-50 LR.
Took the gun back to my smith and had it glass bedded. Took it home and mounted a VXIII 6.5-20-50 LR. Couple of weeks later got a chance to take it to the range again. The accuracy did not improve much if any at all. The smallest group was right at 1.25 inch. The gun had about 100 rounds at this point. I was still not happy.
Took it back to the range with some Hornady TAP and more Federal GMM last weekend (by the way the TAP ammo is best suited for the trash can!!) By the time I had the 3rd box of federal done the gun was shooting a 3/4" group! (total of 180 rnds. now) With a couple of the last groups in or close to the 1/2" range.
Now can someone tell me what is going on!! Never seen a barrel take 200 rnds to break in (or is that what is happening)
Now I have heard nothing but great things about the 5R barrel and jumped on a chance to get one. They are going for about $850 from what I understand (did not pay that for mine). Anyone got anymore info on this gun?? Is it a custom shop gun?? anything???
Thanks,
caver101
I am wanting to know if anyone in here has a Reminton 700 in .308 with the 5R mil.spec. barrel. From my understanding Rimington has just run a small lot of these rifles. Rifle comes in SS heavy barrel with the HS stock.
I just bought one and I am not happy with the accuracy! (but read to the bottom)
Took it to my gunsmith before I ever shot it (a very, very good gunsmith, not the problem!!) had the normal triger job. Took it to the range and got sick! During the break in process the smallest group was a little over an inch and a half with Federal GMM. The glass is a Leupold VXIII 4.5-14-50 LR.
Took the gun back to my smith and had it glass bedded. Took it home and mounted a VXIII 6.5-20-50 LR. Couple of weeks later got a chance to take it to the range again. The accuracy did not improve much if any at all. The smallest group was right at 1.25 inch. The gun had about 100 rounds at this point. I was still not happy.
Took it back to the range with some Hornady TAP and more Federal GMM last weekend (by the way the TAP ammo is best suited for the trash can!!) By the time I had the 3rd box of federal done the gun was shooting a 3/4" group! (total of 180 rnds. now) With a couple of the last groups in or close to the 1/2" range.
Now can someone tell me what is going on!! Never seen a barrel take 200 rnds to break in (or is that what is happening)
Now I have heard nothing but great things about the 5R barrel and jumped on a chance to get one. They are going for about $850 from what I understand (did not pay that for mine). Anyone got anymore info on this gun?? Is it a custom shop gun?? anything???
Thanks,
caver101