Remington Brag

[lattery1]

My friend bought his wife a Remington 700 sps, detachable mag in 7mm-08 today. We cleaned it up and mounted a Bushnell Trophy 3X9 -40 on it and proceeded to do a site in and barrel break in. By the end of the first box the thing shot a 3/4" 3 shot group off the bench with a lead sled. I am impressed to say the least. It shoots as good has my custom built rifle that cost me a lot more than $585.00. Was my buddy just lucky or has anyone else bought a great shooting SPS.

[Metalmike123]

That's awesome from what i've heard from the people that own them, the 700 has always been accurate rifles. But now theres no excuses if your deer gets away!

[elkhunter11]

That is not unusual for a 700 with a load that it likes. Remington has been getting a lot of bad press lately, but 700s are generally fairly accurate. Now if it shoots consistent 3/4" groups with the first factory load that you tried, you are being a little luckier than most.

[Squeeker]

I bought my wife a 7-08 Rem 700 sps as well. Handsome setup, great gun for any shooter, woman and man alike. Inherantly accurate, tolerable kick, great bullet selection, not intimidating to shoot at all. I ended up taking hers out of the safe on many an occasion last season. -SQK

[bubba300]

I have a SPS Varmit with heavy 26"" barrel,its a 204 and is very accurate , always shoots less than an inch if i do my part and the right bullets.

[Dr. Phil A]

Buddy bought a 7mm-08 Rem 700 in stainless from Pud in Bashaw. Put a Nikon on it and it was only boresited. First three shots from the bench you could have covered with a nickle. Really did not have to tinker at all.

I have a 243 SPS HB that shoots unreal. I can consistently hit Kindersurprise eggs. My only complaint is the bolt is not as smooth as my Tikka.

[Twisted Canuck]

My 700 in 7-08 isn't an SPS, it's a ltd edition Boone & Crocket, and it shoots cloverleafs at 100. I think it is a combination of the cartridge being inherently accurate, and that the 700s get a bit underated. Really, most production rifles made today should get you out of the box accuracy of 1 1/2", and many will be in that 1" range, depending on calibre. Once you drop into that sub MOA range, be happy. Very happy.

As an aside, I like my Remingtons. I have a .300 WM (XCR), and a .22-250 VLSS. that also will shoot sub MOA if I do my part....(but that darn .300 gets me flinching sometimes..... Scope has met eyebrow on more than one occasion), and I've had a couple of .270s that would also shoot 1" groups. My hunting buddies SPS (DM) in .30-06 is also easily a 1" gun.

[Scott N]

I have an SPS 22-250 with a standard weight barrel, and it will shoot .75" 3 shot groups pretty consistantly as well.

[peakseeker]

yep, i have a 300 rum sps that is also consistent 3/4 moa with the right bullet. Have not touched a thing on it. Good investment.