Remington 700 SPS Tactical

I think Med but will have to check, the EGW base adds a some to the height. Ill try to find out, my scope is a 50mm obj

I got mine down to 2.5, (guess I got lucky) I like mine for a hunting rifle nice and crisp

I think a few have put in a rifle basic trigger as well.

Looks great.

micahbxd40 wrote:I really wish I wouldn't have read about the Jewell triggers that's prolly gonna cost me 200 bucks.
The one I want is adjustable from 1/2oz to 3lbs

Very nice looking rifle.

I have the Jewell trigger and here are a few reasons I like it-
1- You can easily change the trigger out yourself
2- You can get it with or without the safety (don't really need it for f-class)
3- Mine is set to 4 ozs

Benchrest trigger with bolt release $189.
http://greatscottshooters.com/trigger.htm

Rick

micahbxd40 wrote:

nonnieselman wrote:I have a mile and a half
Havent taken mine past 700 yds yet. But cold bore its on the money at 600yds.

I dont think the ole 308 will make it that far lol

Sure it will. You just have to go pick up the bullet and carry it the last 3/4 miles.

Haha.
The last box of 22 bullet i got said dangerous withing 1.5 miles.
Wonder if a sheet of plywood would be scared?

Ive got a EGW 20moa base, Burris XTR low rings with a 56mm scope and it fits nice.

nonnieselman wrote:Haha.
The last box of 22 bullet i got said dangerous withing 1.5 miles.
Wonder if a sheet of plywood would be scared?

Ive got a EGW 20moa base, Burris XTR low rings with a 56mm scope and it fits nice.

I don't think a sheet of Saran Wrap would even be.

micahbxd40 wrote:I tinkered around with setting my scope today while still breaking in the barrel.
I decided to try a 5 shot group even tho my target was busting and you can't really measure it

It's about 5/8"ish

At 100 yards that's a good start. A good 1/2 moa or less group at 100 is the goal. 1/2 moa is 3" at 600, which is also the size of the X ring on an F-class target. The 10 ring is 6". By having the 1/2 moa group ability at 600 allows you more room for error.
Example: if you shoot a 1/2 moa goup at 600 yards, you have 1/2 moa (3") of movement to say in the 10 ring. If you're shooting 1 moa groups at 100 yards, at 600 yards you have 0 movement as your groups are already the size of the 10 ring. Keep working on those groups, you're on the right track.

If I can make a comment on barrel break in it is this. There are several schools of thought on how or if it should be done. The method I have found works for me is to shoot 5 rounds, then clean the barrel and observe how much copper fouling I have and how many patches it takes to clean. If it is not much (3-5 patches), I just go shoot the rifle. If it is more, I shoot 5 more rounds and repeat the cleaning until it shows little fouling. But, even doing this I use the time for load development or just good trigger time. I am sure others have their own opinions. This is just mine and was based on advice from the High Masters I shoot with at Palo. YMMV

I went Expert at the Palo Alto Regional in Aprl 2011 with a new barrel I had just had put on and had exactly 30 rounds through it because I had to readjust my load due to a shorter throat. I won the combined SS/Marksman class. I have over 1500 rounds through it and it still way outshoots me.

micahbxd40 wrote:@ RStewart
Thanks for the info!


O Yeah I forgot to mention this is my FIRST try at a group.
I have only fired 40 rounds threw a scope in my life I've alway shot open sights running deer dogs.

Well, you are off to a great start!