My Review of the Remington PSS

[TargetShooter2]

Remmy Rifles

Greetings

LevelHead

I can agree on the Sako rifles , very nice on fit & finish and they shoot just as good as they look, On the Remmy's i have had one out of the five that i have owned that was alittle banged up from the box but it shot under a inch though , most of my rifles that i keep end up getting a cammo paint job then a scratch/chip doesnt mean nothing to me then , maybe in time i will paint the Sako

TS2

 

[s64woody]

PSS

Gewehr98: My PSS has been a learning experience from day one. Probably spent over 1000 rounds trying to get the performance out of it that I have heard was possible. To date 168 gr. MK or heavier will not stabilize at ranges over about 100 yards. The group size just blows up. Tried 155 palmas and the thing loves them. Oh well, just have to accept lighter bullets, I suppose. Other than that item it is one lovely piece of work. I suppose it is a work in progress. woody

 

[s64woody]

targetshooter2:

Nice looking piece. I noticed the rings, what are they? They definitely look Marine proof. I think I want something similar. woody

 

[LevelHead]

I may be speaking out of turn but they look like Badger Ordnance Max and Max 50 rings. The Max rings are exactly what I want for my PSS.

-LevelHead-

 

[Skullboy]

I bought one of the First edition 700PSS-DMs, back in 1996.Mine came out of the box in 100% condition(from what I here now, that was pretty lucky).
Once I broke it in and found a couple of good loads, it will consistenly shoot 1/2" MOA (Thats when I'm doing my parts).The best it has shot is a 5 round group that could be covered by a quarter, at 300 meters, dead center V-Bull, at our 1996 Sniper Championships.The only things I've done to mine is some trigger work, a Tactical bolt handle,and swap the stock for the AICS I kit.

SKBY.

 

[Gewehr98]

I agree on the 155 Sierra Palma bullets, Woody!

My PSS does great with them. 168gr MatchKings don't group as tightly, I need to experiment more with their loading to see if I can get them to settle down.

Something I did find that shoots remarkably well in my 700 PSS is those 148gr FN-FAL FMJBT bullets one buys bulk from places like Wideners. I sort them by weight on a digital scale, then moly-lube them in my tumbler before loading. I haven't shot them past 500 yards, but they will, surprise, surprise, stay inside 1/2 MOA all the way out that far.

Funny thing is, I just bought a bunch of them to fire in my Beretta BM-59. On a whim I fired some of my BM-59 handloads in both my M14NM and 700 PSS, not expecting much in the way of accuracy. Was I ever wrong!

 

[Robby from Long Island]

Bought my 700PSS ten years ago. It came NIB in perfect condition.

The only thing I had done to improve it was have the trigger re-worked by a competent gunsmith. As I bought mine in .223, it makes an excellent varmint rifle.

Safe shooting.

 

[LevelHead]

Skullboy - sweet case! You do that yourself?

 

[Skullboy]

Custom Case Fitting.

LevelHead, Yup, custom cut it myself.Replaced the original foam with 2 black one inch thick Ensolite foam sheets contact cemented together.Laid the rifle in the center, and placed all the accessories around it and traced their outlines and cut away.Had to be careful not to cut through the second layer when cutting out the accessories.Was originally cut for the PSS stock, so I had to re-cut and patch up the foam to fit the A.I. stock and mags.I find the ensolite foam way better for doing this type of modifaction as it holds its shape better,its easier to cut, and stronger(doesn't tear as easy) as the origina foam.


Thx. SKBY.