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T. O'Heir · July 23, 2014, 12:19 PM

The SPS is an entry level hunting rifle that isn't made for target accuracy. No point in a 12X scope on a .270 either.
Suggest you do a trigger job, change the stock(the rifle is 'cheap' for a reason), bed it properly and try it with a correctly floated barrel. Not all rifles like floated barrels, but Remington's tend to like it. Put a 3 to 9 scope on it too. That's plenty for a .270.
Forget 750 yards with a .270 too. The cartridge is not up to it. A 140 grain bullet, for example, drops 97"(8 feet) at 700 and only has 1050 ft/lbs. of energy.

July 23, 2014, 12:19 PM	#8
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	The SPS is an entry level hunting rifle that isn't made for target accuracy. No point in a 12X scope on a .270 either. Suggest you do a trigger job, change the stock(the rifle is 'cheap' for a reason), bed it properly and try it with a correctly floated barrel. Not all rifles like floated barrels, but Remington's tend to like it. Put a 3 to 9 scope on it too. That's plenty for a .270. Forget 750 yards with a .270 too. The cartridge is not up to it. A 140 grain bullet, for example, drops 97"(8 feet) at 700 and only has 1050 ft/lbs. of energy. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!