Rem 700 sps varmint accuracy - Page 2

geetarman · November 11, 2012, 12:14 PM

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Shootin is fun once again!

As it should be!!!

douggamm · November 11, 2012, 12:18 PM

Went out and shot again by myself today and got some good trigger time in without distractions. Used my latest worked up rnds I posted earlier and my best group of 5 was a .5MOA. A couple went thru the same hole.

douggamm · November 14, 2012, 10:23 PM

Looking for a really good projectile for my 308 rem700 for hunting white tails here in West Michigan. Got my hand loads with 36gr imr4895 and 168gr sierra MK's hpbt down to .5 moa. Lookin for a good hunting rnd now. Any suggestions and or tips?

emcon5 · November 15, 2012, 12:05 AM

I am a big fan of the Sierra 150gr Spitzer boat tail.

Very accurate for a hunting bullet.

fatwhiteboy · November 15, 2012, 01:44 AM

.5" groups is great. I have an SPS in .308. I use 168gr SMK's over 42gr of 4350. What is your trigger like? Mine was mushy and never really broke clean. I put in a Timney trigger adjusted down to 2.5 pounds of pull. Clean and crisp.

tinkersdelight · December 1, 2012, 11:09 PM

New to this forum -lots of good stuff here.
Just started loading for my Rem 700 sps Varmit.
So far the best thing cooked up was 168 gr Hornaday HPBT with 44.5 grs of Varget. shoots very well, looking forward to more loads. great info here.

Rob96 · December 2, 2012, 05:31 AM

I have the ADL version of this rifle. It is a run that Remington does for Dick's. With the 26" tube and myhandload of 168gr SMK's and 44grs. of RL-15 I was averaging .655moa. I had the barrel cut down to 20" with a recessed target crown and the groups have decreased. The norm now is .55moa but I was able to achieve a 10shot group of .65moa.

Colorado308shooter · December 2, 2012, 12:36 PM

Yesterday I shot a 5/8" (5) shot group at 100 yards with my Remington 700 SPS Tactical, with Remington UMC 150 grain ammo!

I shot 3 more groups with my handload's, 168 grain HPBT's with 44.5 grains of IMR-4895, they all shot under an inch! I'm very pleased with this rifle!

November 11, 2012, 12:18 PM	#27
douggamm Member Join Date: October 28, 2012 Location: Western Michigan Posts: 17	MOA improvement. Went out and shot again by myself today and got some good trigger time in without distractions. Used my latest worked up rnds I posted earlier and my best group of 5 was a .5MOA. A couple went thru the same hole. __________________ The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; But since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach. Sophocles, Antigone

November 14, 2012, 10:23 PM	#28
douggamm Member Join Date: October 28, 2012 Location: Western Michigan Posts: 17	Looking for a really good projectile for my 308 rem700 for hunting white tails here in West Michigan. Got my hand loads with 36gr imr4895 and 168gr sierra MK's hpbt down to .5 moa. Lookin for a good hunting rnd now. Any suggestions and or tips? __________________ The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; But since we are all likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach. Sophocles, Antigone

November 15, 2012, 01:44 AM	#30
fatwhiteboy Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2011 Posts: 245	.5" groups is great. I have an SPS in .308. I use 168gr SMK's over 42gr of 4350. What is your trigger like? Mine was mushy and never really broke clean. I put in a Timney trigger adjusted down to 2.5 pounds of pull. Clean and crisp. __________________ Fat White So Cal

December 1, 2012, 11:09 PM	#31
tinkersdelight Junior Member Join Date: December 1, 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5	Great post. New to this forum -lots of good stuff here. Just started loading for my Rem 700 sps Varmit. So far the best thing cooked up was 168 gr Hornaday HPBT with 44.5 grs of Varget. shoots very well, looking forward to more loads. great info here. __________________ "When civilized men can no longer stand the horrors of war, they will be conquered by uncivilized men who can." -unknown

November 15, 2012, 12:05 AM	#29
emcon5 Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 1999 Location: High Desert NV Posts: 1,294	I am a big fan of the Sierra 150gr Spitzer boat tail. Very accurate for a hunting bullet.

December 2, 2012, 05:31 AM	#32
Rob96 Senior Member Join Date: September 1, 1999 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 1,862	I have the ADL version of this rifle. It is a run that Remington does for Dick's. With the 26" tube and myhandload of 168gr SMK's and 44grs. of RL-15 I was averaging .655moa. I had the barrel cut down to 20" with a recessed target crown and the groups have decreased. The norm now is .55moa but I was able to achieve a 10shot group of .65moa.

December 2, 2012, 12:36 PM	#33
Colorado308shooter Member Join Date: November 11, 2012 Posts: 72	Yesterday I shot a 5/8" (5) shot group at 100 yards with my Remington 700 SPS Tactical, with Remington UMC 150 grain ammo! I shot 3 more groups with my handload's, 168 grain HPBT's with 44.5 grains of IMR-4895, they all shot under an inch! I'm very pleased with this rifle!