JohnfromPA
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Hi all, this is my first post here. I have a Rem 700 LSS Mountain Rifle in 7-08. I love the look and feel of the rifle but the thing has never shot well. I spent a few summers working up loads (no easy task with a barrel that heats up after 3 shots) and the best I could do was a little under 3 inches at 100 yds with 120 grain Ballistic Tips. Anything in 140gr was all over the page. I had it glass bedded, the barrel floated, the crown cut, and trigger job. I bought Warne rings and bases and swapped out the scope for a Leupold from another rifle that has performed well in the past. All of that brought my 120 grain load down to about 1.5" group but the best I can do with 140's is still over 2". I understand that this is a light barreled rifle and don't expect cloverleafs at 100 yds. The 1.5" groups are passable for a Pennsylvania woods rifle, but I'd really like to shoot a 140 partition or accubond and would like to get a little better performance than 2"+ groups. Any suggestions short of sending it off for a new barrel and having the action blueprinted? I'm not sure I'm willing to go to that extreme for a woods rifle. Thanks for any input. Love the forum. - John