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The cheap gun that shoots anything
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<blockquote data-quote="Oldschool280" data-source="post: 1790897" data-attributes="member: 94521"><p>Figured i'd share this with you all. I have a remington 710 in 243 that was given to me for helping a buddy. I actually didnt even want it as it looks and feels like a total heap. But didnt want to make the guy feel crumby. I brought it home and there it sat until my youngest was ready for some rAnge time. I put a 40 year old bushnell scope on it , bore-sighted it with the bolt out the old fashioned way and headed to the range. Having no ammo on hand I ritualistically asked for anything loaded with sierra's, figuring we needed all the help we could get. We set up at the range and i ran the target out to 25 yards, gun was about three inches high and four left. Made the corrections and sent it to 50 yards. Three shots = bughole. Holy cow. I let lil ted loose with it and he too was shooting like a champ. Roll it out to 100 yards guess what? More bugholes. </p><p>Having the brass now, i loaded up some 85 game kings, it did the same, 75 sierra's the same, 70 varmegeddons? The same. Using different powders and all, the thing shoots. Naturally the point of impact move's a little but not much. What the hell? Why is the cheapest ugliest gun that i have rival the best stuff i have? Everybody that shoots it wants it. My buddy asked to buy it today. He hasnt shot in five years, i threw together forty rounds with necked down 308 hornady brass and just used the powder thrower and it shot fantastic. Never judge a book by its cover! It now is allowed in the safe and not relegated to the corner behind the furnace. I might actually hunt with it! Have a 710?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oldschool280, post: 1790897, member: 94521"] Figured i’d share this with you all. I have a remington 710 in 243 that was given to me for helping a buddy. I actually didnt even want it as it looks and feels like a total heap. But didnt want to make the guy feel crumby. I brought it home and there it sat until my youngest was ready for some rAnge time. I put a 40 year old bushnell scope on it , bore-sighted it with the bolt out the old fashioned way and headed to the range. Having no ammo on hand I ritualistically asked for anything loaded with sierra’s, figuring we needed all the help we could get. We set up at the range and i ran the target out to 25 yards, gun was about three inches high and four left. Made the corrections and sent it to 50 yards. Three shots = bughole. Holy cow. I let lil ted loose with it and he too was shooting like a champ. Roll it out to 100 yards guess what? More bugholes. Having the brass now, i loaded up some 85 game kings, it did the same, 75 sierra’s the same, 70 varmegeddons? The same. Using different powders and all, the thing shoots. Naturally the point of impact move’s a little but not much. What the hell? Why is the cheapest ugliest gun that i have rival the best stuff i have? Everybody that shoots it wants it. My buddy asked to buy it today. He hasnt shot in five years, i threw together forty rounds with necked down 308 hornady brass and just used the powder thrower and it shot fantastic. Never judge a book by its cover! It now is allowed in the safe and not relegated to the corner behind the furnace. I might actually hunt with it! Have a 710? [/QUOTE]
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