New Remington 700 AAC-SD

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Remington 700 AAC-SD in .223 with a Bushnell FFP 6x24 Target scope.

I mounted the scope on good making sure the rail and rings were tight.
I'm thinking about picking up a new stock to replace the Hogue Stock on the Remington 700 to see if my results improve.


Anyone have any experiences with the Remington 700 AAC-SD???

HS Precision , Mcmillan or Bell Carlson Stocks worth upgrading to?

Are there any Upgrades or modifications to the stock version of the Remington 700 AAC-SD to bring better results?
 
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I’d be trying other ammo first, different brands and grn, some federal gold match 69 grn another that shoots good for me is the Hornady American gunner 55 grn Match.
 
I have the 223 and 308 16.5" version of those, both are MOA & better shooters.
The Hogue stocks are OK, pillar bedded, not the best but never had any accuracy issues with them. I even use one on a 9.3x62 98 Mauser and it's MOA.
How did you clean the bore before shooting, and did you check that the action screws are tight?
 
I've been waiting to let others chime in. My guess is the ammo. But also maybe take the stock off, optics and bases. Start over. Torque to specs and try new ammo. The 223 should be at least close to moa out of the box. I think we have all had rifles that wouldn't shoot but try a redo and move from there. Good luck.
Edit- I have owned many 700s and I currently own a 700 police in 308 that had pretty bad (by gunsmith standards) headspace and my gunsmith trued the action and made the thing a laser. I've had many brands not shoot out of the box. I figure it's part of the process some times.
 
cant speak to the aac version, but with the regular sps tacticals its the factory stock.

Of the several I've shot, the factory stock with the pressure point at the end of the barrel channel messed up the groups. Factory stock was as yours, 2.5in groups. Changing to a free float stock with the alum bedding blocks like B&C etc. brings the groups down substantially.
 
LeftFootOfDoom said:
cant speak to the aac version, but with the regular sps tacticals its the factory stock.

Of the several I've shot, the factory stock with the pressure point at the end of the barrel channel messed up the groups. Factory stock was as yours, 2.5in groups. Changing to a free float stock with the alum bedding blocks like B&C etc. brings the groups down substantially.
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The Hogue stocks are free floated.
 
Hogue stocks are also pure platic. no aluminum bedding block. good for grip, not for stable shooting platform. loads of flex.

My 2c.

Try more ammo types first.
Check the crown for little inperfections. Booboos happen, moreso with remington these days.
Clean agressively.
Any fibreglass stock with aluminum bedding block will be great. B&C, manners , HS et al.Yes worth it. I have all three and other than model shape can't see a nick of difference in quality. They are all excellent just get the fit you like. These days I'm partial to the HS big palmswell.

If you have gages check headspace or a smith could do it for you. If it is a bonafide lemon you can almost always rebarrel it and get a shooter. Is the cost of replacing almost everything worth it? Probably not. Maybe just sell as is and try a more accurate brand like Savage. :)
 
I have owned a couple rem 700s that just didn’t shoot with factory ammunition.

Most recent was an SPS tactical in 223; the faster the MV, the bigger the group. The Hornady Vmax stuff was especially bad.

It did shoot with heavier bullets, specifically the Lapua 69 with approx 20gn of N133. 2500fps and loonie sized groups at 100m.

When the rifle is empty and the bolt closed, does it move back & forth?
 
Before spending on a new stoc I would spend a few dollers on a single stage press and some 69gr Sierra match kings. I have never had luck with any Hornady ammo in any of my rifles. The federal gold metal match would be the exception.
 
Have a hogue stock off off SPS tactical and it has aluminum bending block and free floated, suggest you try different ammo as never had good luck with H- performance .
 
My .308 both with the stock barrel and with a custom barrel shoots 2-2.5” groups with Hornady Superformance match ammo, with the Hornady Steel Match and federal gold match it shoots a single hole.

I’d give it a clean, then foul it with 5 or so shots, and try different ammo for groups.
 
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My .308 both with the stock barrel and with a custom barrel shoots 2-2.5” groups with Hornady Superformance match ammo, with the Hornady Steel Match and federal gold match it shoots a single hole.

I’d give it a clean, then foul it with 5 or so shots, and try different ammo for groups.
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So the real question here is “does anything shoot the Superformance stuff well?”
 
I had a 1:11.25 twist barrel on an aac-sd 300blk remington 700 rifle. I could not shoot it under 2.5 inch. The barrel was marked 1:7 so I sent it back under warranty and got another one with the right twist.
 
223 barreled action could be mounted on a cardboard stock and still shoot well, there is no recoil so stock flex is not the issue.
Besides, Savage plastic stocks are the most flimsy pieces of crap and they still shoot excellent.
Seems there is a trend with that factory ammo being garbage, try something different. I always had good luck with those 50 pack Win White box HP's, back before I started reloading anyway.
 
Stock flex is a huge issue with the factory Hogues when shooting from a Bipod (well documented on Youtube). You can try shims ala 8541 Tactical or you can bed it (little tricky with the plastic stock; you need a mechanical lock for the bedding material) for better results. If you're set on shooting from a bipod, you'd be very happy with a Bell and Carlson stock. No flex at the swivel connection and better feel all around - groups also came around after the swap.

That said, I wouldn't make any further judgment calls until you shoot some different ammo or start reloading.
 
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