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<blockquote data-quote="Derek M." data-source="post: 438837" data-attributes="member: 2693"><p>Everyone has their own expectations on what a factory rifle will do. I lost most hope with factory rifles about 10 years ago in terms of accuracy beyond 350 yards with respect to repeatability. i.e., if I got a great load at 400 yards in a rifle, that accuracy was not consistent from day to day or month to month. And most of my rifles are Remingtons. </p><p></p><p>Everything changed when I got handlapped barrels and actions blueprinted. </p><p></p><p>So, your remmy factory bbl may be better than any of mine, I don't know. The 308 is a very accurate caliber, so keep working with it. It will do substantially better than what you have reported. Don't beat the barrel up with lots of cleaning either but still take care of it. </p><p></p><p>If the rifle will do it, you should easily cluster 4-5 shots inside of 4" at 400 yards with the right load. You may be able to do better, but the rifle will tell you that. </p><p></p><p>JMO, but consider 3 things if your rifle leaves you wanting: handlapped barrel, trued action, proper bedding with either marine tex gray or probed 2000, the latter being the best in my opinion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derek M., post: 438837, member: 2693"] Everyone has their own expectations on what a factory rifle will do. I lost most hope with factory rifles about 10 years ago in terms of accuracy beyond 350 yards with respect to repeatability. i.e., if I got a great load at 400 yards in a rifle, that accuracy was not consistent from day to day or month to month. And most of my rifles are Remingtons. Everything changed when I got handlapped barrels and actions blueprinted. So, your remmy factory bbl may be better than any of mine, I don't know. The 308 is a very accurate caliber, so keep working with it. It will do substantially better than what you have reported. Don't beat the barrel up with lots of cleaning either but still take care of it. If the rifle will do it, you should easily cluster 4-5 shots inside of 4" at 400 yards with the right load. You may be able to do better, but the rifle will tell you that. JMO, but consider 3 things if your rifle leaves you wanting: handlapped barrel, trued action, proper bedding with either marine tex gray or probed 2000, the latter being the best in my opinion. [/QUOTE]
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