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Old March 14, 2012, 10:03 PM   #1
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remington 770 shoots true

My 770 shoots 1/2 moa at 736 yards with m80 ball and hornady A-Max.
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Old March 14, 2012, 11:37 PM   #2
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Old March 14, 2012, 11:48 PM   #3
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Mine shoots wayyy better than I do. I think the only things I don't like about my 770 are the amount of play in the bolt and the issues it has cycling rounds from the magazine every once in a while. Remington put a lot of work into the accuracy aspects of development (at least for a $300 rifle)
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Old March 14, 2012, 11:52 PM   #4
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Gun tech has come a long way even in the last 20 years.

You'd be hard pressed to find a bolt gun that wasn't at least decently accurate. With new computer technology companies can produce more barreled actions, cheaper, faster, and more finely tuned than ever befo
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Old March 15, 2012, 11:42 AM   #5
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You're very lucky. Of course as I have made this very point about my Bushmaster for example , you can't let other people tell you how your rifle shoots just because They Say So on the internet.

The Bushmaster xample is extremely prevalent on the nt , by a lot of ppl who don't know what theyre talking about but want to sound like they do,and even some people who know a couple Of things about a couple of things. The theory I have read that made the least offense was that Bushmaster before purchase by Freedom was an AR leader and tested everything they made for quality, fit and finish , et al. Once bought they " obviously " dropped standards and according to a forum poster who literally is a builder pre and post , he claimed they went to batch testing so a large group of flawed rifles at a time got sent out. Now whatever to all that , my Bushmaster has been AWESOME ( a spec edition model made in Aug 2010, purchased late Nov/early Dec 2010) and its so dressed up no one realizes it's a Bushmaster, it gets a ton of compliments and when I mention its a Bushmaster I get Oh. A bushmaster. You must be new.



The different problem with the 770 is that its generally accepted that its made with leftover parts from 700 assembling. But not the good leftover parts , like the not so good parts. Unlike say a second line of Wine or Cigars which may be just about the exact same juice or tobacco stick of the first growth Bordeaux or $20-$50 a pop Montecristo or Cohiba red dot , these 770 leftovers are flawed from the get go. Ive read SERIOUS quality control compliants , assembly issues , and numerous too numerous to list part problems , basic all substandard or downright flawed/broken parts being used in the factory assembling. Now I can't of course confirm this is at all true , in the grand scheme of things what the heck do I know Right? It's Just what I was told when I asked about buying a 770 in Jan 2010 pm several forums , and I have watched and read the same stuff over and over again in the three years since. So I was close to saying , the 770 is $299 for a .308 Win combo pack with 3-9x40mm scope at Dick's Sporting Goods. And fhe closest deal for a 700 was the SPS Varmint in a variety of calibers Including .308 , was $499.99. Also the 770'was in a smaller, shorter package which was desirable to me. But everyone hollered st me to run not walk from the 770. So I did. And later I read someone just like me ask for advice , not get the answer he wanted , b the 770 anyway , and have the nerve to grt on the same forum hating on Remington and 770 and freedom group and everyone for his stiffness and lack of advice taking lol.



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Old March 15, 2012, 01:42 PM   #6
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and have the nerve to grt on the same forum hating on Remington and 770
I'm not trying to argue with you, I was just wondering you could post a link to this. When I asked, EVERYONE said don't get one but NO ONE had any experience with one. When I went to purchase one, the clerk tried everything in his power to convince me otherwise but said he had no experience with one. Since purchasing a 770, the only issues I found with the rifle had no effect on the accuracy.

I don't regret my purchase at all, the rifle shoots great and I love it. However I would be interested to hear what other people's experiences have been.
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Old March 15, 2012, 02:15 PM   #7
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I love low price guns. I looked at the 770 but got a Mossberg 100atr instead. 736 yards is a bit long for me, but I have no issue with believing you can hit what you aim at with a 770 at any distance you need to.
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Old March 15, 2012, 04:02 PM   #8
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My 770 shoots 1/2 moa at 736 yards with m80 ball and hornady A-Max.
Sarcasm? BS? Facts? What point are you trying to make?
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Old March 15, 2012, 04:17 PM   #9
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Math quiz:

How big a circle is 1 MOA @ 736 yards?

Next question: Can you shoot up to your rifle?
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Old March 15, 2012, 04:22 PM   #10
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Math quiz:

How big a circle is 1 MOA @ 736 yards?
2*pi*radius/(Minutes in a circle)

(2*pi*(736 yards*36 in/yd))/(21,600)=7.707 inches!
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Old March 16, 2012, 01:18 AM   #11
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My 770 shoots 1/2 moa at 736 yards with m80 ball and hornady A-Max.
Sarcasm? BS? Facts? What point are you trying to make?
Or trolling? Still only 1 post.....could it be a drive-by?
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Old March 16, 2012, 08:54 AM   #12
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I guess that the appropriate comment might be, "That's nice."

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