Rem 700 VLSS thumbhole (.223) accuracy

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I've put 3 or 4 boxes of rounds through & have set it up with a Leupold Target scope (6.5-20 x 50mm) - and am trying to get a feel for what kind of accuracy I should be looking for.

I'm getting 1.5" - 2" groups at 200 yards right now, but I haven't really started dialing in the scope yet (Not really sure how to get it precisely zeroed because the shots move around - mainly because I'm not that good yet....)

I shoot from a bench on the bipod, with the stock on a sandbag (sometimes put my left hand between the bag & the stock to adjust the elevation)

What should I be looking for in terms of groupings at this distance?

Thanks!
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At 200 yards with factory ammo, you are shooting very well to get under 2 inch groups. Don't put your hand between the butt and the sandbag, just squeeze the sandbag to fine-tune your aim.

You can't dial in the scope to get better accuracy, all you can do is move the Point of Impact (POI) to line up with the Point of Aim. Zero your scope based on the centre of a string of 3-5 shots, you can't chase each shot.

Have fun with the new rifle, sounds like a good one.


Try some different ammo (either the same bullet weight by a different maker, or different bullets from the same maker, or both) to see if one brand groups better than another.
 
Thanks for the info!
Great points - I'll try leaving the stock right on the sandbag & squeezing it to adjust. I've been using remington factory loads (55gr) since they are the cheapest, but I will try Hornady to see if accuracy increases. And I'll center the scope on a grouping (I've been doing exactly what you said not to do - adjusting after every shot & basically "chasing" the shots around) - It's my first gun & it really is alot of fun.

Cheers,
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I think if you were to run a Ferrari on 87 octane regular unleaded, you wouldn't be happy with the performance. Same goes for ammo through a rifle. The cheapest ammo may not get you the best performance.
 
maynard said:
I think if you were to run a Ferrari on 87 octane regular unleaded, you wouldn't be happy with the performance. Same goes for ammo through a rifle. The cheapest ammo may not get you the best performance.
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Having said that, Winchester white box ammo seems to do extremly well in a bunch of different .22-250's. Don't know if there is a .223 version, but I'm talking about the 40 round boxes you can get at Walmart. You never know until you try. Buy a box of each of a bunch of differnt loads. Shoot each load on a differnt target. Keep the tagets and file them. You'd be surpruised what you forget over time. Once you find a load that does well, try to buy a bunch of it. It's really frustrating when you find a load that shoots really well, and then you can't find it!!
 
Good point - better quality ammo will make a difference - but what makes one type "better" than another (other than price)?

I'll buy a box of Hornady to try alongside the Rem ammo - I'm not sure what other types I can try in this caliber.
I believe the rifling is 1:12 - which means I should stick to 55gr, right?
 
dbala said:
Good point - better quality ammo will make a difference - but what makes one type "better" than another (other than price)?

I'll buy a box of Hornady to try alongside the Rem ammo - I'm not sure what other types I can try in this caliber.
I believe the rifling is 1:12 - which means I should stick to 55gr, right?
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55grain is around the max for 1:12.
 
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