Let me first start by saying I am not a Remington guy. Don't know why, but they just never grabbed me. Anyhow, I wanted a hunting rifle that I was not gonna be worried about if it was beat in the truck, trashed through the bush, or chucked in the snow. So, I picked up a Remington XCR II in boring old 270 Win, as seemed like a good, sensible hunting rifle. Just putting together some loads for it and was wondering if anyone seems to get one that is a tack driver "Out of the Box," as they like to advertise, without having to replace the trigger, bed the action, stiffen the forearm, float the barrel, yada, yada, yada?
Does anyone still get a good Remington that is accurate "Out of the Box?"
- Thread starter Walleyewhiz
- Start date
Seems pretty common to me. I see posts here to that effect and I bought a used unfired SPS varmint in October last year and it shoots fine.
Also long before the excellent, commercial, tacticool, customized, bona-fide, and glorified sniper weapons were available, we used stock Remy 700s for our SWAT teams.
Here's an example of the SPS 308 back in Oct.2014 while checking my dope @ 350 meters.
Also long before the excellent, commercial, tacticool, customized, bona-fide, and glorified sniper weapons were available, we used stock Remy 700s for our SWAT teams.
Here's an example of the SPS 308 back in Oct.2014 while checking my dope @ 350 meters.
Admittedly I am a big Remington guy, however I bought a new 700 CDL in july of 2014 after the recall. I put a scope on, zero'd in at 100 yards and proceeded to shoot under an inch at 100 with plain old core lokt 180grain ammo (30-06). So yes right out of the box without doing anything, it has been shooting how they advertise it. Not a fan of the SPS or XCRII (because of the stock) but my CDL looks and works fantastic
I have 3 model 700's
7mm-08 XHR, .223 & .308 VTR's. The 7mm-08 has never shot a group larger than 1" for me. Average has been around 3/4".
The .223 shoots well with the right load.
I almost threw the .308 into the river because I couldn't find a load that would shoot less than 2" @ 100 meters. Finally got it figured out and can get just over 1" groups regularly.
7mm-08 XHR, .223 & .308 VTR's. The 7mm-08 has never shot a group larger than 1" for me. Average has been around 3/4".
The .223 shoots well with the right load.
I almost threw the .308 into the river because I couldn't find a load that would shoot less than 2" @ 100 meters. Finally got it figured out and can get just over 1" groups regularly.
I have had excellent accuracy with Rem 700 rifles can't say right out of the box but after 30 rounds or so that I use to breakin/clean the barrel but after than look out.
I shoot 3 Rem 700's right now and appr 8 over the years all have given at least 1" or less 3 shot 1" groups.
I have 2 LSS models in 300 Rum and 375RUM only rifles I own right now that I will shoot out beyond 500 yards on game.
Just bought a XCR 11 in 25-06 only have 15 rounds thru it so far so can't say yet cleaned after each shot but even with a cleaned barrel I definitely see the potential.
I shoot 3 Rem 700's right now and appr 8 over the years all have given at least 1" or less 3 shot 1" groups.
I have 2 LSS models in 300 Rum and 375RUM only rifles I own right now that I will shoot out beyond 500 yards on game.
Just bought a XCR 11 in 25-06 only have 15 rounds thru it so far so can't say yet cleaned after each shot but even with a cleaned barrel I definitely see the potential.
Hotel Papa
Member
- Location
- Calgary, AB
As title says 'Remington' I would also mention 783, I know it's not in 700 class but my .308 is not shooting bad. I'm in the middle of the load development and hoping to get sub MOA. Not bad as a hunting rifle IMHO.
BC Bigbore
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- BC's Peace Country
Well...er...umm...me? Even with all the ####e I've been hearing about the newer 700s, a co-worker showed me his SPS Wood-Tech last fall. After playing around with it, for some unexplained reason (Gunnutitis?) I called Corlane's and ordered one in .300WinMag. Now as if that wasn't strange enough, when it arrived I went to Corlane's, picked out a new Vortex Diamondback HP 3x-12x and had them mount it in a set of Talley's right there in the store! Must have been one of those sun-spot disturbances ya hear about guiding me, eh Paul? Lol.
Some people don't like buying used. I have 4 firearms, one is an inherited firearm, the rest are new. I like being the only owner..... unless I found something truly special
This. Remington's reputation may have suffered a bit over the last few years with some crappy quality control slipping through but the majority of the guns I've seen have been good performers. The old man's ADL (not BDL, look it up
) in 270 is and always was a tack driver. I've shot 3/4" groups with it at 100 yards on hand loads. It is by no means current production (I think he bought it the year I was born), but I have a good number of friends toting various recent SPS's, BDL's, etc...that all shoot just fine as well.
nowarningshot
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
For me this would depend on what you buy used. Buying a used 10/22, expect that someone has dumped some high capacity mags and ruined what accuracy it had. A model 700 in a expensive to shoot caliber...say 338 Win....and it is unlikely someone degraded the barrel by shooting long/fast strings.....223...much more likely.
I have had excellent luck buying used
I've don't mind used guns, but if there isn't enough savings to buy a barrel I usually wont bother. My luck with accuracy has been better with new ones. Think about it, if you got a great out-of the box shooter without a thing wrong with it would you be selling it? Average shooters get culled, and guns with little glitches tend to get sold, and that affects the odds.
I bought one of the Remington CDL stainless in 6mm Remington, couple years ago,
80gr soft softpoints, two four shot back to back groups at .480 and .500, at 100m.
100gr BTSP were at 1.5"
sst at 3/4 inch. all factory fodder.
Hoping to get to it this week, to start hand loading. Very happy with this rifle,
mind you, it took twenty years to give Remington another try, after a hunk of junk mountain rifle. I bought when I was struggling, and had to send for repair three times.
80gr soft softpoints, two four shot back to back groups at .480 and .500, at 100m.
100gr BTSP were at 1.5"
sst at 3/4 inch. all factory fodder.
Hoping to get to it this week, to start hand loading. Very happy with this rifle,
mind you, it took twenty years to give Remington another try, after a hunk of junk mountain rifle. I bought when I was struggling, and had to send for repair three times.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I just recently bought a very accurate SPS in 22/250 the only upgrade was a Timney trigger
sold it mind you !
Cat
sold it mind you !
Cat
I think you have to define what is "accurate enough" for you.
I recently picked up a new 700 SPS Camo in 7mm-08.
It shoots under an inch (barely) at 100 yards, not the same accuracy as my Weatherby but more than accurate enough for any "animal" I want to shoot.
If you aren't hunting "tacks", "dimes" or shooting chronographs, Remington's NEW rifles are more accurate than the "average" hunter.
If you are a bench shooter maybe you want to look at something else with a "somewhat thicker wallet".
I recently picked up a new 700 SPS Camo in 7mm-08.
It shoots under an inch (barely) at 100 yards, not the same accuracy as my Weatherby but more than accurate enough for any "animal" I want to shoot.
If you aren't hunting "tacks", "dimes" or shooting chronographs, Remington's NEW rifles are more accurate than the "average" hunter.
If you are a bench shooter maybe you want to look at something else with a "somewhat thicker wallet".
