I am wondering what groups you can get out of new rifles without doing anything to them. Just put a scope on, sight the rifle in & shoot a few groups to see what kind of groups you can get. I bought a 7mm UltraMag LH from Milarm in Edmonton last Saturday( it looks like it had been sitting there quite awhile- Brand newBDL with the J-lock on the bolt.) took it home and put it in the gun safe . October 4th, I went to Wholesale sports, bought a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16-50 model,leupold rings & bases. Had them put the scope on and then left and went to Phoenix Range to sight the gun in. took a shot- little low. adjust scope - take another shot -right height, left of center. Make adjustment and another shot. right where i wanted it. Cleaned gun, shot 3 shots - a perfect cloverleaf 3/8 " center to center. I thought fluke- no way. cleaned gun and shot 3 more, same thing -nice group 3/8". Cleaned gun and thought once more-same thing 3/8". On the way home from the range i stopped at my uncles farm and tried his range out- home made 100 yd target setup. 3 shots- 3/8" Am I lucky or does this happen to everybody? the ammo iwas using was Remington 150gr Swift Sirroccos in 7mm UltraMag.
new Rifles and the groups you get with them
- Thread starter buckboy
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Most rifles can shoot really well with the right load.... you are lucky to find one with the first load.... another load may not shoot that well. On my M-995 Sako in 270 Wby, I was shooting 1/2" groupings with the first handloads I tried. 140gr Accubonds.... and IMR 7828, so I did not look for any load after that for it.
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Better stock up on those Sirocco's. 
how much you want for that old BDL with the dreaded J-lock??...
Seriously....a couple weeks back at the range I ran into a young fellow shooting an "out of the box" Rem 700 SPS in 30-06...the groups he was getting were very impresive.....all were about 3/4" at 100 meters and under 1-1/2" at 200 Meters...some new rifles will shoot well right out of the box....some won't....this guy had picked a good one.
Seriously....a couple weeks back at the range I ran into a young fellow shooting an "out of the box" Rem 700 SPS in 30-06...the groups he was getting were very impresive.....all were about 3/4" at 100 meters and under 1-1/2" at 200 Meters...some new rifles will shoot well right out of the box....some won't....this guy had picked a good one.
