44caliberkid
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Remington 700 SPS 243
I bought this rifle in an online auction back in August. I’ve only had time to pick it up and drive it home. It is a Buckmasters edition with a green camo stock (Realtree) and has a 3x9 Bushnell scope on it. Paid $400 for it. Finally got it to the range today. The Bushnell is a POS, like looking through a cloud. I tried some Hornady 87 grain V-Max and got about a two inch group, while making some scope adjustments and figuring out my grip and shooting position. I had some unmarked handloads that I probably got in a junk box at a previous live auction years ago, so I tried those just to empty the brass. With the barrel already warm to hot, I got 5 shots under 3/4 inch at 100 yards, and I was ready to call two fliers on that group, apparently not. The orange dot is 3 inches in diameter. So I know the rifle has great potential but I don’t even know the bullet weight on those reloads. Hopefully I can recreate it. Very happy with the rifle, gonna have to see if I can find a better scope in my collection.
I bought this rifle in an online auction back in August. I’ve only had time to pick it up and drive it home. It is a Buckmasters edition with a green camo stock (Realtree) and has a 3x9 Bushnell scope on it. Paid $400 for it. Finally got it to the range today. The Bushnell is a POS, like looking through a cloud. I tried some Hornady 87 grain V-Max and got about a two inch group, while making some scope adjustments and figuring out my grip and shooting position. I had some unmarked handloads that I probably got in a junk box at a previous live auction years ago, so I tried those just to empty the brass. With the barrel already warm to hot, I got 5 shots under 3/4 inch at 100 yards, and I was ready to call two fliers on that group, apparently not. The orange dot is 3 inches in diameter. So I know the rifle has great potential but I don’t even know the bullet weight on those reloads. Hopefully I can recreate it. Very happy with the rifle, gonna have to see if I can find a better scope in my collection.
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