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Savage 116 w accustock or remington 700 with hs precesion stock
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<blockquote data-quote="Jud96" data-source="post: 957918" data-attributes="member: 69478"><p>.001? Really? I don't wiggle back and forth while I shoot so don't notice it, maybe <strong><em><u>some</u></em></strong> do but I know I don't shake around, and neither does my Harris bipod. My coyote that dropped at 285yds didn't notice that .001 when my Remington 700 .243 equipped with a Harris buckled her. Funny how you seem to have such awful luck with Remingtons isn't it??? When everyone else who uses them has success. I said 1/2inch as a reference, my Dad's .222 Remington Varmint Special puts five on top of each other and can be covered up with the back of the .222's casing, you must be wondering how? Since Remingtons are P.O.S. right? Well if you can handload and bed a rifle correctly that's what they do. Bedding a rifle and free floating it isn't hard work unless you don't know how. They all shoot under one inch out of the box, but why settle for 3/4in groups when you can get down to 1/4in? The rifle that shoots around 1/2in is my .270 Winchester, and it has a 22" sporter barrel and is all factory besides the scope, bedding, and tuned trigger. It has also been awhile since I have shot it for group, I could probably do better now since I've had a lot more practice and know the rifle better. You want to talk about all of that work for .5 inch? Then why do guys pay $4k-10k on custom rifles that shoot like that? I have been asking myself the same question. Because my Remingtons do that and they are under $700 for a new one.</p><p></p><p>I never once looked at a Howa or Vanguard and went "wow so much better than my 700!" Actually the plain, no grain wood, and Japan stamped on them made me throw them back into the rack. Why spend the same price for something that is sub-par? My cousin's Vanguard in .270 WSM is 5yrs old and is well taken care of, but with no rust or anything, the bluing is rubbing off the underside of the barrel and muzzle. Let me tell you, that thin bluing is so much more attractive than my 700s deep blue<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> I wonder where you guys buy these junk Remingtons? I use a Remington shotgun, an 870 to be exact, and can't see where my cousin's Browning or my Dad's Benelli makes up for the added cost. Never had a problem with a Remington and never will, you can keep buying your Japanese goods and I will keep supporting our country and buy <strong><em><u>AMERICAN</u></em></strong>!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jud96, post: 957918, member: 69478"] .001? Really? I don't wiggle back and forth while I shoot so don't notice it, maybe [B][I][U]some[/U][/I][/B] do but I know I don't shake around, and neither does my Harris bipod. My coyote that dropped at 285yds didn't notice that .001 when my Remington 700 .243 equipped with a Harris buckled her. Funny how you seem to have such awful luck with Remingtons isn't it??? When everyone else who uses them has success. I said 1/2inch as a reference, my Dad's .222 Remington Varmint Special puts five on top of each other and can be covered up with the back of the .222's casing, you must be wondering how? Since Remingtons are P.O.S. right? Well if you can handload and bed a rifle correctly that's what they do. Bedding a rifle and free floating it isn't hard work unless you don't know how. They all shoot under one inch out of the box, but why settle for 3/4in groups when you can get down to 1/4in? The rifle that shoots around 1/2in is my .270 Winchester, and it has a 22" sporter barrel and is all factory besides the scope, bedding, and tuned trigger. It has also been awhile since I have shot it for group, I could probably do better now since I've had a lot more practice and know the rifle better. You want to talk about all of that work for .5 inch? Then why do guys pay $4k-10k on custom rifles that shoot like that? I have been asking myself the same question. Because my Remingtons do that and they are under $700 for a new one. I never once looked at a Howa or Vanguard and went "wow so much better than my 700!" Actually the plain, no grain wood, and Japan stamped on them made me throw them back into the rack. Why spend the same price for something that is sub-par? My cousin's Vanguard in .270 WSM is 5yrs old and is well taken care of, but with no rust or anything, the bluing is rubbing off the underside of the barrel and muzzle. Let me tell you, that thin bluing is so much more attractive than my 700s deep blue:rolleyes: I wonder where you guys buy these junk Remingtons? I use a Remington shotgun, an 870 to be exact, and can't see where my cousin's Browning or my Dad's Benelli makes up for the added cost. Never had a problem with a Remington and never will, you can keep buying your Japanese goods and I will keep supporting our country and buy [B][I][U]AMERICAN[/U][/I][/B]! [/QUOTE]
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