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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1039560" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I just want to say this... To get my 5R MilSpec to shoot .2xx-.3xx" groups, all I did to it was install an old style factory Remington trigger and tune it myself, re-torque the action screws to 65 in/lbs, and handload for it. That's it. </p><p> </p><p>It has not been bedded, it has not been accurized, it has not had the action trued, it has not been hand-lapped, it has not had ANY work done to it, other than a trigger swap for a trigger that cost me $20.00 and 30 mins worth of install and tuning it. That rifle is 100% factory Remington parts and it shoots .2xx-.3xx" groups.</p><p> </p><p>So, when it comes to the 5R Milspecs, you don't need to include that "couple hundred dollars to make it shoot like a Savage" as that's simply not true in the least. My buddy has a cheap 700 SPS .300 WinMag that with handloads shoots .5" groups. All he did was have me free-float the barrel, adjust the trigger, and re-torque the action screws and develop a handload for it.</p><p> </p><p>Like I said, I've only shot 2 Remington 700's that wouldn't shoot. I've shot several cheap crap Remingtons (710 & 770) that wouldn't hold a 4" group at 100 yards, but those aren't 700's.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1039560, member: 12995"] I just want to say this... To get my 5R MilSpec to shoot .2xx-.3xx" groups, all I did to it was install an old style factory Remington trigger and tune it myself, re-torque the action screws to 65 in/lbs, and handload for it. That's it. It has not been bedded, it has not been accurized, it has not had the action trued, it has not been hand-lapped, it has not had ANY work done to it, other than a trigger swap for a trigger that cost me $20.00 and 30 mins worth of install and tuning it. That rifle is 100% factory Remington parts and it shoots .2xx-.3xx" groups. So, when it comes to the 5R Milspecs, you don't need to include that "couple hundred dollars to make it shoot like a Savage" as that's simply not true in the least. My buddy has a cheap 700 SPS .300 WinMag that with handloads shoots .5" groups. All he did was have me free-float the barrel, adjust the trigger, and re-torque the action screws and develop a handload for it. Like I said, I've only shot 2 Remington 700's that wouldn't shoot. I've shot several cheap crap Remingtons (710 & 770) that wouldn't hold a 4" group at 100 yards, but those aren't 700's. [/QUOTE]
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