Its amazing what upgrades do

pabuckslayer08 · October 21, 2012, 10:54 AM

I just went and fired a few shots out of my "new" rifle, I had bought a 700 sps when they first came out about 6 years ago or so as a all weather hunting gun. It shot ok, about 1.5" moa with cheap factory ammo. Well over the last 2 years Ive been doing alot of tinkering, kinda my project gun. I bought a new stock, free floated it, glass bedded it. Bought a new recoil pad, added a dampener to the barrel, new scope, and rings, trigger work, and removed the drop plate and sealed it like a ADL rifle. Today I fired sierra gameking 150s from it and boom, like a new gun. .5" moa and shoots like a dream. Its a 30-06 but if I didnt know it, I would say it shoots like a .243 now. I couldnt believe what a good stock and some minor upgrades could do

hooligan1 · October 21, 2012, 11:03 AM

Yep it's pretty cool when you see Noticeable improvements for your efforts.
I hope you get a big ole buck for your troubles.

the rifleer · October 21, 2012, 04:23 PM

All that for one inch

Metal god · October 21, 2012, 06:16 PM

Thats what she said

taylorce1 · October 21, 2012, 07:12 PM

I'd be interested to know what one upgrade improved your groups the most?

pabuckslayer08 · October 21, 2012, 08:21 PM

The stock I think the factory Sps stock was tighter than all get out against the barrel

wpsdlrg · October 21, 2012, 09:01 PM

Congratulations on the improvements -and the great results. Very often, rifles with sporter weight barrels do better NOT free-floated. Certainly, the better stock, glass bedding the action and conversion to a blind magazine played a role. The barrel dampener, I would bet, played a big role - but would not have without the other items having been looked after first.

In any case, your success with your rifle is proof that a carefully tuned standard rifle, with the fundamentals looked after properly, can be made to do the same job for which custom rifle makers charge big $$.

Again, congratulations. Well done, sir.

October 21, 2012, 10:54 AM	#1
pabuckslayer08 Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2010 Location: South Central Pa Posts: 686	Its amazing what upgrades do I just went and fired a few shots out of my "new" rifle, I had bought a 700 sps when they first came out about 6 years ago or so as a all weather hunting gun. It shot ok, about 1.5" moa with cheap factory ammo. Well over the last 2 years Ive been doing alot of tinkering, kinda my project gun. I bought a new stock, free floated it, glass bedded it. Bought a new recoil pad, added a dampener to the barrel, new scope, and rings, trigger work, and removed the drop plate and sealed it like a ADL rifle. Today I fired sierra gameking 150s from it and boom, like a new gun. .5" moa and shoots like a dream. Its a 30-06 but if I didnt know it, I would say it shoots like a .243 now. I couldnt believe what a good stock and some minor upgrades could do

October 21, 2012, 11:03 AM	#2
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 2,839	Yep it's pretty cool when you see Noticeable improvements for your efforts. I hope you get a big ole buck for your troubles. __________________ Thanks for coming!

October 21, 2012, 04:23 PM	#3
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,209	All that for one inch __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

October 21, 2012, 06:16 PM	#4
Metal god Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,025	Thats what she said __________________ http://imageshack.us/a/img191/8878/guns200.jpg Happyness !

October 21, 2012, 07:12 PM	#5
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO & Lubbock, TX Posts: 4,706	I'd be interested to know what one upgrade improved your groups the most? __________________ NRA Life Member The Truth About Guns

October 21, 2012, 08:21 PM	#6
pabuckslayer08 Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2010 Location: South Central Pa Posts: 686	The stock I think the factory Sps stock was tighter than all get out against the barrel

October 21, 2012, 09:01 PM	#7
wpsdlrg Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2009 Posts: 290	Congratulations on the improvements -and the great results. Very often, rifles with sporter weight barrels do better NOT free-floated. Certainly, the better stock, glass bedding the action and conversion to a blind magazine played a role. The barrel dampener, I would bet, played a big role - but would not have without the other items having been looked after first. In any case, your success with your rifle is proof that a carefully tuned standard rifle, with the fundamentals looked after properly, can be made to do the same job for which custom rifle makers charge big $$. Again, congratulations. Well done, sir.