New Remington 700 SPS Tactical range report

[orkan]

Haven't found a sps tac that didn't shoot. Step up to 44gr of varget, it will probably shoot in the sub .5's.

If you really want it to shoot, replace it with a good stock and bed it. Then replace the trigger. That will likely be all it needs until you burn out the barrel.

[Alaskapopo]

Nice buy and good shooting. It is stomp down amazing how well factory Remingtons shoot nowadays.

I'd upgrade the stock first.

Which one do you recommend?
Pat

[orkan]

Buy whatever stock fits you best for your intended application.

Manners, McMillan, AICS.

After that in a lower price point is bell & carlson, HS precision, and a few others.

[macman37]

Good stuff. I'm hoping to get out with mine soon, later this week or next.

[Alaskapopo]

Buy whatever stock fits you best for your intended application.

Manners, McMillan, AICS.

After that in a lower price point is bell & carlson, HS precision, and a few others.

I really like the Accuracy Internation stocks for the looks and the detachable mags. I want a stock that I don't have to bed because I don't know how. Is the ACS worth the price is what has me held up.
pat

[orkan]

Yes, it is worth the price.

If you were to buy a manners or mcmillan, you would have to buy a DBM and have both the action and the DBM bedded, which would bring the cost of the stock equal to (or more than) the AICS.

[Alaskapopo]

I've had good luck with 168gr SMK's loaded on top of 43.5grs of IMR 4064. Muzzle velocity is right around 2650fps, and groups hover right around .6 MOA. You might try that out if you get a chance.

As for stock options, here's my rifle wearing a Choate tactical:

That stock looks nice. How much was it and what model. What kind of bedding if any did you have to do?
Pat

[tuck]

That stock looks nice. How much was it and what model. What kind of bedding if any did you have to do?
Pat

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...tNumber=190699

I got mine used for like $150... It'd be hard to find a nicer stock for the money.

I haven't had a chance to bed mine yet, so the action is sitting in the aluminum bedding block for now.

[ICANHITHIMMAN]

I would go with a stock from Tom Manners just based on turn around times, 16 weeks as it stands right now. I use 2 gun smiths right now, but my choice for what you want would be Kevin Cram at Montoure county rifles. He has built 2 rifles for me and one for a buddy.

R15 is my go to 308 win powder best speeds and safe for auto loaders to. It is also the powder used in LR118 by the military. I dont know your twist rate but I would pick a bigger bullet.

http://montourcountyrifles.com/

[cheaptrick]

Good review and shooting! Thanks!