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I'm calling Remington tomorrow. 8+" not worth trying different Ammo, floating, etc. My worst experience prior to this was a Ruger Tang safety (wood stock, thin barrel) 270 - 4-5" that improved to 1-1.5" with bedding and floating.

I always check for base screws contacting the barrel threads. Not that, and everything was torqued properly.

Don't think it's the nut behind the trigger... Was also shooting a used Kimber Montana 7-08 I picked up a few months back - 1.5" 5-shot group with a lighter rifle with more recoil.

Given you've checked all the screws' torques, checked for interference from the mount screws and tried two scopes (which I take it are good on other rifles) the only other thing I'd try before sending it back is to take the metalwork out of the stock and check if there's anything caught in there, such as a bit of packaging material, or something interfering with proper bearing of the action in the stock (rub marks ). I certainly wouldn't modify anything, nor try handloads, either of which might give a pretext to avoid warranty.

Screw it....Id send it back to Remington and let them deal with it.......Good luck.....Hb

Front action screw hitting bolt lug

Good luck with Remington customer service. You'll need it.

Bummer dude! I've had one serious problem with a new gun, a New Bearcat that had timing and cylinder locking issues. Took two trips back to Ruger to get it fixed, but eventually they got it right and now it's a favorite. They also reimbursed me for the shipping I paid on the first go-round as well as sent me a pre-paid label for the second. In your case, maybe you should try and get the store to send it back.

Good luck.

"Two shots side by side" is worth trying different ammo, and floating.

I would at least cut a couple of strips of business card and place them under the recoil lug until it rises it enough to float the barrel. This might save you the agrivation of Rem sending the rifle back to you with a note that says, "accuracy within imits."

Remington will not "deal with it."

My Step-Dad got a 700 Mtn rifle in 7mm08 that was almost as bad. Would shoot 6-7 inch groups with all ammo at 100 yards. After lots of wasted time on our part to get it to shoot. We sent it back to Remington turned out to be a bad spot in the rifleing right at the end of the barrel. They fixed it and sent it back with a test target. 3 shoots in less than an inch off there machine rest. Now it shoots great and we actually had good service from them. Guess we can be thankful.

Sounds like something is wrong with the rifle.




Dave

Remington shoots their rifles for accuracy, at least they used too. If I had a new rifle that shot that bad if send it back and let them determine the issue.
About the only thing I can think of is something changed after their test firing(if they still do that and I bet they do).
But I'd bet they will fix the problem.

Rather have a gun shooting 20" groups, than one that shot 2" groups...a gun throwing a 20" group should be easy to solve, because its got to be pretty obvious...

I've had a couple of older Ruger Model 77s that did not "Pattern" very well.

donsm70

They might, I sent a Sendero back that had a bad spot in the rifling that shot like the OP's rifle. They sent a whole new rifle to replace it free of charge.

This is also probably not true. They claim to shoot them but it is kinda hard to shoot them for accuracy when I have seen them right out of the box missing minor details like rifling or a chamber. They damn sure stamp the proof mark on them like they shot them though.

Amazing the things you see working in a factory service center for a decade.

Sometimes you gamble and get lucky.....

My tupperware stocked Wally World model 700 ADL youth in 243 will put 3 shots into 5/8" using 41 grains of IMR 4350 and a 95 grain BT

is it possible Remington outsourced thier barrels from Kimber?

Bad crown? Sounds to me something is touching somewhere....


But yeah that sucks, a guy shouldn't have to tweak a new gun and p huck around with it right out of the box.

Just like that Remington LRR, I bought. Worst trigger every.

I seem to recall from past discussions that all problems with Remington rifles can be traced to the operator having his/her finger on the trigger.

(Send it to either RCBS or Leupold customer service. )

And, it's the only one of all 10 or so that I frequent.

I know a guy who bought a Ruger #1 in 22-250 several years and the accuracy is terrible. He kept it because the wood is gorgeous unlike any I have seen on a Ruger rifle.