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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 1677843" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>I agree with .300 Dakota on about all counts. I have a Remington ADL that I won in a raffle in Lubbock Texas in 1998. Its a .300 winmag and it regularly shoots 0.6 to 0.8 inch groups at 100 yards. The only thing I've done to it is adjust the trigger. I have a Ruger M77Mk II that shoots about 0.75 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Again, I've put a Timney trigger in it, and that's all. My 1903A3 shoots about the same and nothing has been done to it but to add the scope and mounts. My 35 Whelen can shoot 0.5 inch 5 shot groups with 225 grain Sierra Gamekings and its a factory Remington CDL. The only thing I've done to it is adjust the trigger. I have several other Remington and Ruger rifles, ADLs, SPSes and M77s or No 1 and they all shoot inside an inch or tighter. I'm willing to bet that if you buy a Ruger Hawkeye Hunter in 300 winmag, it will easily shoot 0.75 inch groups with just a trigger adjustment. The stock on this rifle is adjustable for pull length and the trigger is easily adjustable. And any Remington 700 in just about any caliber will do the same. But I'd check out their M700 Long Range. Also, blueprinting isn't always necessary. If you take a match and smoke the lugs on the bolt and then close the bolt, you can get a read on how much contact each lug is making, and if both lugs are getting more than 1/2 of their surface in good contact, that's going to be a good lock-up. Also, don't free float the rifle until you've seen how it shoots. Some rifles, like the Ruger M77 series, are designed to have some upward pressure on the barrel. Mine shoots best with about 50 inch/pds of pressure on the front mounting bolt, giving an upward pressure on the barrel about 1 inch back from the front of the stock. Monday before last, I placed three rounds in the bull at 100 yards, and they went into 0.5 inches with this rifle. Its a 30-06 and the load was IMR 4350, Remington primer and Sierra 180 grain Pro Hunter. Brass was FC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 1677843, member: 60453"] I agree with .300 Dakota on about all counts. I have a Remington ADL that I won in a raffle in Lubbock Texas in 1998. Its a .300 winmag and it regularly shoots 0.6 to 0.8 inch groups at 100 yards. The only thing I've done to it is adjust the trigger. I have a Ruger M77Mk II that shoots about 0.75 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards. Again, I've put a Timney trigger in it, and that's all. My 1903A3 shoots about the same and nothing has been done to it but to add the scope and mounts. My 35 Whelen can shoot 0.5 inch 5 shot groups with 225 grain Sierra Gamekings and its a factory Remington CDL. The only thing I've done to it is adjust the trigger. I have several other Remington and Ruger rifles, ADLs, SPSes and M77s or No 1 and they all shoot inside an inch or tighter. I'm willing to bet that if you buy a Ruger Hawkeye Hunter in 300 winmag, it will easily shoot 0.75 inch groups with just a trigger adjustment. The stock on this rifle is adjustable for pull length and the trigger is easily adjustable. And any Remington 700 in just about any caliber will do the same. But I'd check out their M700 Long Range. Also, blueprinting isn't always necessary. If you take a match and smoke the lugs on the bolt and then close the bolt, you can get a read on how much contact each lug is making, and if both lugs are getting more than 1/2 of their surface in good contact, that's going to be a good lock-up. Also, don't free float the rifle until you've seen how it shoots. Some rifles, like the Ruger M77 series, are designed to have some upward pressure on the barrel. Mine shoots best with about 50 inch/pds of pressure on the front mounting bolt, giving an upward pressure on the barrel about 1 inch back from the front of the stock. Monday before last, I placed three rounds in the bull at 100 yards, and they went into 0.5 inches with this rifle. Its a 30-06 and the load was IMR 4350, Remington primer and Sierra 180 grain Pro Hunter. Brass was FC. [/QUOTE]
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