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Siggy Stardust

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Heya Gang,

Recently got rid of my A-Bolt Stalker in 7mm-08 because I just couldn't get the thing to shoot and it seemed to foul up excessively fast.

Looking to replace it and was looking at a Remington SPS in the same caliber (seeing as how I still have tons of brass and 7mm bullets).

I was just wondering if anyone has had any experience with these rifles (in any cal.) and what kind of accuracy you could reasonably expect out of them. What little I've found on the net so far covers everything from "best gun ever" to "..eh..." to "don't waste your money"...

Any additional feedback or advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers!
 
My girlfriend shoots a .270 wsm sps Stainless Synthetic. The rifle Shoots quite well. We have it grouping right around an inch with 130 gr. Hornady GMX bullets.The only thing I did to it was adjust the trigger . The beauty of it is its a Rem 700 action so the aftermarket stuff available is endless. I would buy another one for sure.
 
Siggy Stardust said:
What little I've found on the net so far covers everything from "best gun ever" to "..eh..." to "don't waste your money"
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....and you're going to find the same thing here....

what kind of groups did the A-Bolt shoot?..and what are you expecting out of the SPS?


IMHO....best deal out there on a new rifle?...Model 70 in any flavour...
 
I picked one up for a buddies son last fall, it had the Detachable Mag and it worked fine. I mounted a scope and sighted it in for him as well and the accuracy was around 1 1/4" 3 shot groups at 100 yds with Winchester Power Point ammo, didn't have time to try anything else.
 
If an 11 year old shooting a 3 shot group measuring just under an inch at 300 yards is any indication . . .
This one was pillar and Devcon bedded plus the supports were chisseled out in the fore end and a piece of channel aluminum bedded into place with Devcon as well as filling in the honey comb in the fore end.
 
I had one that I sold. I owned it for a couple years. It was the DM version in 30-06. I pulled it out of the box, mounted a scope [Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40] and tried some different hand loads. No fancy bedding or anything. I did tune the trigger though. I shot groups just under an inch @ a hundred yards fairly consistently. Some times they'd go to 1.25", and on a few occasions I had some groups that were less than 0.5". It was a great gun. Worked without any issues. I'd recommend it.
My dad shoots a few different A-bolts. He can make those things do some dandy groups too. The triggers on A-bolts are a lot stiffer than I like, though.
 
Rembo said:
....and you're going to find the same thing here....

what kind of groups did the A-Bolt shoot?..and what are you expecting out of the SPS?


IMHO....best deal out there on a new rifle?...Model 70 in any flavour...
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I'd like to get something I could expect an honest 1" group out of at 100 yds, though I was wondering if that was realistic for a new factory rifle out of the box.

The A-bolt was a great handling rifle, but inconsistency was a huge problem. It would put the first 3 bullets in the same hole and then start spraling out from there; spreading into a larger group the more you shot. After taking it home and cleaning out all the copper fouling with an Outer's Foul Out II system, the next trip to the range would result in exactly the same thing...with, it seemed, any type of bullet or handload.
 
I have a stainless SPS in 270 win. It shoots fairly well at around an inch or less with handloads.

I don't like the bead blasted finish. On mine the action is not very smooth at all. Other than that it is a good little rifle for the money but I have to second Rembo on saying the Winchester M70 is probably one of the best rifles for the money right now.
 
Siggy Stardust said:
The A-bolt was a great handling rifle, but inconsistency was a huge problem. It would put the first 3 bullets in the same hole and then start spraling out from there; spreading into a larger group the more you shot. After taking it home and cleaning out all the copper fouling with an Outer's Foul Out II system, the next trip to the range would result in exactly the same thing...with, it seemed, any type of bullet or handload.
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You were waiting for the barrel to cool before taking the next 3 shot group, right?
 
I have the SPS Varmint

I have an SPS Varmint. In cold weather, it was a great shooter. However, in the summer, the tupperware barrel gave me fits. I got rid of the stock and replaced with an off the shelf Hogue stock. Had to do some trimming, but that rifle turned into a very finely tuned instrument.

It's a keeper!:D
 
I love my SPS rifles. Got my dedicated .223 SPS cut down to 18.5" and sitting in a Mcmillan hunter stock. And my latest precision rifle build; a switch barrel .22-250, .308 , & .260 Rem is happening right now with a .243 SPS sporter I pulled apart.

Soon my SPS DM in .243 will have a .22-250 & .308 switch barrel capability. :D I often hear about QC issues over at Ilion, NY with the new Remlington bean counter ownership, but right now, these SPS rifles are working for me. Okay, the tupperware stocks are just that...soft plastic, but they are light enough for my hunting needs and once we float (my hunting buddy and I) the barrels, we've happily discovered 1 MOA groups with handloads! :)

Hope this helps... YMMV ;)

Cheers,
Barney
 
My M700 SPS in 308 Win put 5 shots into 1 5/8" with superX 150 factory rounds. That's fired off a sandbag with no cooling between shots, and the rifle is as it came from the factory. The bolt is smooth, the rifle is well balanced. The trigger was heavy, I put in a tuned factory trigger, set at 3 lbs. That certainly won't hurt the groups.
 
My unmodified SPS Varmint in .308 is easily capable of an inch or less at 100 yards with the right handloads.
But sadly that counts for next to nothing as the differences from one rifle to another are usually endless.
 
Most new rifles are capable of very impressive results.Many capable of MOA or better performance even with factory ammunition.

I believe that you can take almost any modern bolt action hunting rifle and turn it into a real shooter with patience, load development, and tuning of the rifle itself(trigger,floating,bedding).

The Remington action gives the advantage of a strong action, many available aftermarket upgrades , and vast knowledge of many experienced gunsmiths that work on them.

A little time at the reloading bench and I am sure it will work well for you as will other brands.
 
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