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<blockquote data-quote="Barstooler" data-source="post: 637056" data-attributes="member: 4481"><p>I will never buy another Rem 700. I had 2 that shot great (338 RUM and 22-250) so over a year ago I bought a new Rem 700 BDL in 243 Win. What a piece of crap that was. Tried bullets from 70gr to 105gr, different match primers, different cases, different powders and it would not shoot inside 3.5" at 100 yards. (Yes I checked the scope).</p><p></p><p>Drove me to buy the first box of factory ammo since I started reloading in the early 1960s and still the same result. I called Remington and they said that the rifle was "within factory specifications for accuracy." Essentially they told me to pound sand.</p><p></p><p>I freefloated the barrel and glass bedded the action and the accuracy came under 3" but was essentially still crappy.</p><p></p><p>I had a fundamental choice to sell the rifle (and stick some other sucker with it) or do something with it and decided on the latter. Took it to a gunsmith and had him true the action, lapp the lugs, put on a new barrel chamber in 243 AI, and then do a custom rebed. That fixed the problem, but I will never buy another new Rem and then risk having to spend another $750 to get it to shoot good again. Heck, I will spend that kind of money rebuilding an old Mauser or an old 1903 Springfield.... or ... just buy a new Ruger Hawkeye!!</p><p></p><p>Barstooler</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Barstooler, post: 637056, member: 4481"] I will never buy another Rem 700. I had 2 that shot great (338 RUM and 22-250) so over a year ago I bought a new Rem 700 BDL in 243 Win. What a piece of crap that was. Tried bullets from 70gr to 105gr, different match primers, different cases, different powders and it would not shoot inside 3.5" at 100 yards. (Yes I checked the scope). Drove me to buy the first box of factory ammo since I started reloading in the early 1960s and still the same result. I called Remington and they said that the rifle was "within factory specifications for accuracy." Essentially they told me to pound sand. I freefloated the barrel and glass bedded the action and the accuracy came under 3" but was essentially still crappy. I had a fundamental choice to sell the rifle (and stick some other sucker with it) or do something with it and decided on the latter. Took it to a gunsmith and had him true the action, lapp the lugs, put on a new barrel chamber in 243 AI, and then do a custom rebed. That fixed the problem, but I will never buy another new Rem and then risk having to spend another $750 to get it to shoot good again. Heck, I will spend that kind of money rebuilding an old Mauser or an old 1903 Springfield.... or ... just buy a new Ruger Hawkeye!! Barstooler [/QUOTE]
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