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Remington M700 280AI
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<blockquote data-quote="Dan B" data-source="post: 154731" data-attributes="member: 367"><p>[ QUOTE ]</p><p>Dan B,</p><p></p><p>If I may ask, what is your load and what kind of velocity and accuracy are you getting?</p><p></p><p>JD338 </p><p></p><p>[/ QUOTE ]</p><p></p><p>I'm running RL-22 w/ the 168's at a hair less than 2900fps (from memory). It has a 24" barrel. Accuracy...never really impressed me as a true tackdriver. The smithing was done by Bullberry and I had it bedded in the original ADL 1960's wood stock (steel buttplate)...so it's not the most comfortable gun to shoot. Last time at the range I managed to hit the dangling end link of the gong support chain twice in a row at 500yds...that was maybe a 2"x3" target. Mostly though it's a MOA shooter.</p><p></p><p>I got this rifle (originally a .270 Win) from the my grandfather as a graduation present...he bought it new. And gave it to me as long as I did not...as he said... "mess it up too much." The barrel had a swelled spot so that repair was needed. Other than that and better optics I retained it as received per his request. A better stock with a cheek piece would be MUCH better and easier to shoot well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan B, post: 154731, member: 367"] [ QUOTE ] Dan B, If I may ask, what is your load and what kind of velocity and accuracy are you getting? JD338 [/ QUOTE ] I'm running RL-22 w/ the 168's at a hair less than 2900fps (from memory). It has a 24" barrel. Accuracy...never really impressed me as a true tackdriver. The smithing was done by Bullberry and I had it bedded in the original ADL 1960's wood stock (steel buttplate)...so it's not the most comfortable gun to shoot. Last time at the range I managed to hit the dangling end link of the gong support chain twice in a row at 500yds...that was maybe a 2"x3" target. Mostly though it's a MOA shooter. I got this rifle (originally a .270 Win) from the my grandfather as a graduation present...he bought it new. And gave it to me as long as I did not...as he said... "mess it up too much." The barrel had a swelled spot so that repair was needed. Other than that and better optics I retained it as received per his request. A better stock with a cheek piece would be MUCH better and easier to shoot well. [/QUOTE]
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