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Stock Rem 700s don't shoot very scheeit at long range, either.

Huh? My eyes or your typing?

They call 'em SUX for a reason.

I was just on the Remington site to see if they offered the 700 SPS in .280 Remington which is a caliber I've never owned but have come so very close and to my surprise it's not available. I had thought that caliber would match up nicely with this model.

They make the .270 and the .30-06. There's no need for the .280.

I just bought a Rem. 700, 7mm Mag and a Leupold 3.5-10x40 w/CDS from the Campfire. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but I will report on it, when I do.

I've been using the .30-06 forever and it meets all of my needs. Have had only one .270 a pre 64 Model 70 that left my collection prematurely. I did write down order# 27269 when I was on the site as a backup plan. My renewed interest in the .280 of late has as much to do with trying to minimize the number of components I stock while still experimenting with rifles.

Mine's a POS too!!!! Just bought it a couple weekends ago and changed the mounts and rings 3 times now and had 2 different scopes on the bastid.....Got bored yesterday and tried my new/old scope with new Leupold DD's (looks great and works good too)...Anyway, went out and got cold and wet because of this POS that kept temting me to take her out and try her out ...This one is an older BDL chambered for the 22-250 and she doesn't do too bad. I really need to find a good load for the old girl though...:




Keep in mind I was adjusting the scope and I couldn't see my target stand to do my regular ol sight down the bore and adjust the scope so I shot and luckily when I went down range to see where I hit the target, my taget stand pvc leg had taken a hit so I knew where It was ...I walked back to the rifle and made an adjustment and shot, still needed to go to the left, adjusted to the left, now too much to the left (I was cold and wasn't counting clicks because I couldn't feel my hands anyway)....Made a final adjustment (up and back over to the right a little bit) and then shot for the bullet hole that I could see ..Anyway, looks like another sub moa (5 shot group) shooter....:

You should can that piece of garbage quick BSA. A shame such poor quality left the plant.

No I mentioned it in the thread in the Gunwriters secton regarding Fusion ammo, but looks like I didnt comment on it here. There were in fact 6 of each round fired at each target, in both groups 2 bullets were in the same hole. You could slightly see the larger hole from the front looking closely but it was easier to see from the back of that plastic foam stuff the range gives us to hold the targets.

Those of us who do not care for a model 700, like myself, generally do admit that they are most often quite accurate. At least they do if they are intelectually honest. Accuracy is not the issue that causes our disdain. A Bolts are often scary accurate, too. Come to think of it, so are Savage 110's and the like once the trigger got fixed. Rail guns are accurate, too.

Thanks Cub. Nice shooting!

Crikes, Ingwe- that's a 3 inch group. Count the squares! Just average.

Let no man ever tell you that you are not dedicated....mad, probably!

.....Gotta test them in all sorts of conditions . The little BDL worked like a champ!! Funny thing is, my new to me tang safety ruger 77 (270 win) had 3 misfires out of 20 rounds sent downrange...I had to tear the bolt apart and remove some sludge inside the bolt body: Some idiot had grease in there and it was cold enough that it was forcing it (brown paste) out of the firing pin hole at the bolt face .. Fired it a few days ago with no problems, so that must have fixed the problem.. It's much better to find these problems at the range, rather than when you are drawing a bead on a dandy bull or buck.

I just cant believe BSA admitted to owning a Remington

Nice shooting, now just keep your fingers crossed that your bolt handle don't fall off and you should be good........Grin..............Hb

Well here we go again, I don't know why I subject myself to this punishment. Bought a 700 ADL in 25-06 yesterday, swung by Bass Pro and in the spirit of the Burris Fullfield II discussion in the optics forum I snagged one up with the ballistic plex and a pair of Talley lows. Brought the gun home and cleaned it real well, removed the epoxy from the trigger and did the best job I could to lighten her up a bit and then slapped her in a Ti Take off. Bought a box of Barnes factory 100 TTSX's and headed to the range this morning. Gotta love it when the first 6 shots out of a new POS rifle look like this. Ended up with a 1.25" group at 200 yards when I called it, I was having a hell of a time shooting it for accuracy with a guy hammering away with a 338 Lapua and the biggest dam muzzle break/flash suppressor I have ever seen in my life just 5 ft away from me (goddamm that thing was loud). I keep hearing about Remingtons quality going to chit , but I gotta tell you......I aint seen that!.....grin

ADL 25/06s in a Ti takeoff are damn near perfect for hiking and murdering....

Dat stock needs a little silver and black 'money shot' webbing....