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<blockquote data-quote="crazyjz" data-source="post: 704965" data-attributes="member: 13372"><p>I just happened to run across your post here this morning as I was having my coffee and couldn't help but smile.</p><p> </p><p>I worked on a friends Remington 700 AAC-SD 700 in .308 for a month trying to eliminate some inconsistencies, one of which was vertical stringing even with custom, ladder tested handloads.</p><p> </p><p>The easy solution and one that I suspect you may have already considered but ruled out due to budget or other considerations is get a better stock than the "tupperware" one you have.</p><p> </p><p>Having said that, here is the only way I was able to wring out consistently good groups with his rifle and my handloads.</p><p> </p><p>- no bi-pod, use a front and rear bag. Make sure to put the front bag as close to the receiver as possible and make sure it is in the same spot every shot.</p><p> </p><p>- the rifle does not like a "free-recoil" style of shooting. I had to pull the rifle back into my shoulder with consistently good form before I started getting consistently good groups.</p><p> </p><p>- if you don't reload and factory ammo is all you can get than you're stuck with limited choices. If you reload, try some bullets with a longer bearing surface. At short range, I had great luck with Sierra ProHunters.</p><p> </p><p>Still,after having said all that, really the only really good way to get better groups is to get a good wood or composite stock, free-float the barrel and bed the action. Once there, you will still have some issues but they will be much smaller!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crazyjz, post: 704965, member: 13372"] I just happened to run across your post here this morning as I was having my coffee and couldn't help but smile. I worked on a friends Remington 700 AAC-SD 700 in .308 for a month trying to eliminate some inconsistencies, one of which was vertical stringing even with custom, ladder tested handloads. The easy solution and one that I suspect you may have already considered but ruled out due to budget or other considerations is get a better stock than the "tupperware" one you have. Having said that, here is the only way I was able to wring out consistently good groups with his rifle and my handloads. - no bi-pod, use a front and rear bag. Make sure to put the front bag as close to the receiver as possible and make sure it is in the same spot every shot. - the rifle does not like a "free-recoil" style of shooting. I had to pull the rifle back into my shoulder with consistently good form before I started getting consistently good groups. - if you don't reload and factory ammo is all you can get than you're stuck with limited choices. If you reload, try some bullets with a longer bearing surface. At short range, I had great luck with Sierra ProHunters. Still,after having said all that, really the only really good way to get better groups is to get a good wood or composite stock, free-float the barrel and bed the action. Once there, you will still have some issues but they will be much smaller! [/QUOTE]
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