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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 110143" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>I always read about guys who buy new factory rifles that shoot groups so small that they rival some of my custom rigs. I was a bit skeptical to hear from the shooters who claimed to get .5 moa from a factory rifle, but who knows?</p><p></p><p>In my experience, a factory rifle usually shoots 1 - 1.5 MOA and considering how inexpensiove a factory rifle is,that ain't bad. I often wonder how the big companies can manufacture a receiver, a barrel, a stock &amp; a trigger and then make it all work together for what they charge.</p><p></p><p>Well, I finally got a chance to shoot my new 700 LSS, 300 RUM from the bench today. I picked a load at random (87.0gr H1000 behind a 200gr SMK @ .015" off rifling) and fired 1 round into the embankment to foul the cleaned bore. Then I fired 3 shots at the 2" orange dot from my bench which is 200yds away.</p><p></p><p>Leaned over to take a peek through my spotting scope and noticed 3 holes in a perfect triangle. They measured 1.125". Not bad for 200yds, I thought. Shot 3 more and they measured 1.00" exactly.</p><p></p><p>The only change to this rifle was a reworked trigger. When I originally removed the barreled action from the stock I noticed that there wasn't a spec of bedding componnd anywhere. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif I expected this big magnum to shoot 3-4" or more @ the 200yd line.</p><p></p><p>Although I couldn't be happier with the results, I was expecting to have to at least bed the rifle and lap the lugs. I was also ready to drop on a custom barrel if it was necessary.</p><p></p><p>For now, I don't think I'll do anything except shoot it. Boy did I get lucky with this rifle. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 110143, member: 313"] I always read about guys who buy new factory rifles that shoot groups so small that they rival some of my custom rigs. I was a bit skeptical to hear from the shooters who claimed to get .5 moa from a factory rifle, but who knows? In my experience, a factory rifle usually shoots 1 - 1.5 MOA and considering how inexpensiove a factory rifle is,that ain't bad. I often wonder how the big companies can manufacture a receiver, a barrel, a stock & a trigger and then make it all work together for what they charge. Well, I finally got a chance to shoot my new 700 LSS, 300 RUM from the bench today. I picked a load at random (87.0gr H1000 behind a 200gr SMK @ .015" off rifling) and fired 1 round into the embankment to foul the cleaned bore. Then I fired 3 shots at the 2" orange dot from my bench which is 200yds away. Leaned over to take a peek through my spotting scope and noticed 3 holes in a perfect triangle. They measured 1.125". Not bad for 200yds, I thought. Shot 3 more and they measured 1.00" exactly. The only change to this rifle was a reworked trigger. When I originally removed the barreled action from the stock I noticed that there wasn't a spec of bedding componnd anywhere. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] I expected this big magnum to shoot 3-4" or more @ the 200yd line. Although I couldn't be happier with the results, I was expecting to have to at least bed the rifle and lap the lugs. I was also ready to drop on a custom barrel if it was necessary. For now, I don't think I'll do anything except shoot it. Boy did I get lucky with this rifle. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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