I purchased a Remington Model 700 Light Tactical rifle in .308 caliber. It looks siminar to the Police Tactical rifle, has an HS Precision stock wiht the aluminum bedding block, matte black finish. However the barrel is 20" lg instead of 26" and has flutes similar to the stainless varmit barrels. All in all a fine looking rifle, and weighs 7 3/4 lbs without scope. My understanding is that Remington made an initial run of 100 of these rifles and will make more as demand exists. What I wanted to pass on is that this is the most accurate out of the box rifle I have ever personally shot. I went to Wal-Mart on the way to the range and bought 5 boxes of 150 grain Remington loaded ammunition in order to break in the rifle and to get some brass to be able to reload.
I mounted a Simmons Presidential 6.5 to 20 scope on it temporarily until I can save the money to purchase a scope specifically for this rifle. At the range I fired the first box of ammunition to sight in the scope and to get familiar with the rifle. I then started firing some groups to see how well the gun was shooting from the bench. At 100 yards I cleaned the rifle after every 5 shots and then shot 2 rounds to clear the bore and then 3 shot groups for record. The first three shot group measured just under 1/2", the second was 13/16", and the third was also just under 1/2". Since it was getting late, I only fired one group at 200 yards. It was 3/4". This was using off the shelf hunting ammunition.
Subsequently I have shot about 350 rounds through the rifle and have had superb luck with it. The rifle has a preference for 168 grain boattail match bullets and Reloader 15 powder. I do not even shoot at 100 yards any more as the rifle is so accurate, it is a waste of powder. My smallest group to date is a 3/8" five shot group at 200 yards. I truthfully had no idea that I could shoot so well.
My hat is off to Remington, and I would recommend that anyone who can locate one should buy it.
I mounted a Simmons Presidential 6.5 to 20 scope on it temporarily until I can save the money to purchase a scope specifically for this rifle. At the range I fired the first box of ammunition to sight in the scope and to get familiar with the rifle. I then started firing some groups to see how well the gun was shooting from the bench. At 100 yards I cleaned the rifle after every 5 shots and then shot 2 rounds to clear the bore and then 3 shot groups for record. The first three shot group measured just under 1/2", the second was 13/16", and the third was also just under 1/2". Since it was getting late, I only fired one group at 200 yards. It was 3/4". This was using off the shelf hunting ammunition.
Subsequently I have shot about 350 rounds through the rifle and have had superb luck with it. The rifle has a preference for 168 grain boattail match bullets and Reloader 15 powder. I do not even shoot at 100 yards any more as the rifle is so accurate, it is a waste of powder. My smallest group to date is a 3/8" five shot group at 200 yards. I truthfully had no idea that I could shoot so well.
My hat is off to Remington, and I would recommend that anyone who can locate one should buy it.