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Foxamaphone

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I've had this rifle for a few months but haven't had the opportunity to go shooting as much as I would like, but hopefully I should be able to go alot more now, and just the crap out of it. My question is, Is there anything you guys think I should do to improve the accuracy for relatively cheap? I realize to improve the accuracy I need to practice practice practice, but still......

It's a Remington 700 XCR Tactical LR in a .308, with a Ziess Conquest 6.5- 20x with target turrets, mounted on Leupold rings and bases, and finally top off with a Harris Bi-pod.

p.s I do handload, so thats one variable out of the equation.

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Try 168 grain Federal Match king off he shelf target ammo. That should be your benchmark. You may find other than lightening the trigger, that nothing else is required.
 
Maynards right, turn the legs around.
If you try to put pressure on them to steady the rifle , pushing will make em fold up,laff(that would be kinda funny). Pulling them will steady them a bit but it,ll end up putting force UP on the stock closer to the barrell( bad).
Turn em around and reload alot being carefull to make good notes on your changes and results.

M.
 
redman said:
Or get a Parker-Hale one and tuck it in any way you like ;)

How is that Zeiss treating you? Was gonna go with a Victory Diavari 3-12x, but decided to wait it out and go for something more high-end.
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I have absolutly no complaints with the scope, it cost quite a bit but was well worth it(thankfully at the time I could afford it).

I'm still in the breaking in stages, and have yet to set it up with hand loads and check grouping sizes, the trigger pull is already very light, I haven't had it checked, but it should be somewhere between 2-3 pounds.

AND last but not least, I have turned the bi-pod around,

Thanks for the input guys
 
I should have added. Yes turn the bipod around the right away, also don't use the bipod for groups. You can leave it on and use it in front of a front bag. It'll makes sure you have the rifle at the same spot every shot.

Last thing to check. I've been guilty of this one before. Making sure everything is tight. I've had a new rifle where the screws from the stock to the receiver were loose. Embarrassing when you realize that you forgot to check those.

By the way I use Zeiss Conquest scopes on a number of my rifles as well. I really like them. I have the Rapid Z 1000 yard reticle on two of my .308 rifles, and the Varmint reticle on some of my .223 rifles. Good choice.
 
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I'm also seriously looking at a zeiss conquest 6.5-20x50. they look like they are great scopes and people are giving them great reviews.
What kind of retical is on that?? and what do you think of it?
 
Epoxy7 said:
don't use the bipod for groups.
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Why not? I've tried sandbags - they get deformed and you always have to adjust them after a while. Bipods provide consistent height so your position doesn't always have to change, and your shots are more consistent in consequence... That's been my experience anyway. I HATED sandbags cuz I was without a bipod for like four months.
 
The scope has the standard #20 (z-plex) recticle, I would like to swap it out for a mill-dot somewhere down the line but it's still an amazing scope. Its not armour-all, I had just cleaned it and that was a coating of oil on the scope.

The rifle has a free floating barrel, and I've heard somewhere that when you use a bi-pod, it takes away from that. Are they full of b.s or is there a hint of truth to that?
 
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