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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 486160" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>I've not owned 100 different remington 700's but I've had a few.</p><p>Also had a couple factory rugers, and all would shoot 3/4 moa or better with developed selected handloads.</p><p> </p><p>Getting 3/4 moa with factory ammo is a matter of luck with certain factory guns IMO. That has been my experience. In fact, I don't recall any factory ammo in any factory gun that would <strong>consistently</strong> shoot 3/4 moa.</p><p> </p><p>All factory bolt action rifles I've had were capable of sub 3/4 moa (some sub 1/2 moa), but they've all taken quite a bit of load development to shoot this sub 3/4 and sub 1/2 minute consistantly. The ones that shot sub 1/2 minute needed bedding, floating and trigger work to shoot that good. This is also based on shooting from a benchrest with high power optics on days with good conditions........I don't claim to be able to shoot 1/2 moa under all conditions.</p><p> </p><p>Heck, I've got a Marlin lever action 45-70 that shoots the Hornady factory ammo into 1 moa out to 200 yds (farthes I've shot it so far). I've only shot 5 - 3 shot groups with it, but all 5 groups were moa.</p><p> </p><p>I normally test heavy barrel or varmint guns with 5 shot groups, and at 200 or further. Lots of 300 and 400 testing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 486160, member: 21068"] I've not owned 100 different remington 700's but I've had a few. Also had a couple factory rugers, and all would shoot 3/4 moa or better with developed selected handloads. Getting 3/4 moa with factory ammo is a matter of luck with certain factory guns IMO. That has been my experience. In fact, I don't recall any factory ammo in any factory gun that would [B]consistently[/B] shoot 3/4 moa. All factory bolt action rifles I've had were capable of sub 3/4 moa (some sub 1/2 moa), but they've all taken quite a bit of load development to shoot this sub 3/4 and sub 1/2 minute consistantly. The ones that shot sub 1/2 minute needed bedding, floating and trigger work to shoot that good. This is also based on shooting from a benchrest with high power optics on days with good conditions........I don't claim to be able to shoot 1/2 moa under all conditions. Heck, I've got a Marlin lever action 45-70 that shoots the Hornady factory ammo into 1 moa out to 200 yds (farthes I've shot it so far). I've only shot 5 - 3 shot groups with it, but all 5 groups were moa. I normally test heavy barrel or varmint guns with 5 shot groups, and at 200 or further. Lots of 300 and 400 testing. [/QUOTE]
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