Remington 700 Accurizing

[only1asterisk]

The only modification I'd make on a box stock 700 PSS is to have the trigger worked. Chances are your rifle is fairly accurate already. What kind of groups are you getting?

If the recoil is bothering you, the factory recoil pad would go first, then I'd download to 300 Win Mag levels and/or add a bit of weight.


David

 

[deadly50bmg]

The only modification I'd make on a box stock 700 PSS is to have the trigger worked. Chances are your rifle is fairly accurate already. What kind of groups are you getting?

If the recoil is bothering you, the factory recoil pad would go first, then I'd download to 300 Win Mag levels and/or add a bit of weight.


David

In reference to your question on the groups that I am getting; right now I am maintaining MOA out to 800 meters. The gun is fairly heavy with the long heavy barrel, therefore the recoil is manageable, but like you guys said practice makes perfect. Its manageable to an extent. It really starts to pound you when your finishing off your second box. Plus Like I said earlier, Half of it is the looks of the AR-30 brake, and its excellent functionality. As far as 40 rounds being enough in one sitting...I beg to differ, I have gone through 300+ rounds in one day with a .308. I personally believe that if you continue to clean your barrel every couple of boxes or so and give it some cooling periods then it should be just fine. I've never had any problems. Some of us go to the range and shoot for an hour or two and thats long enough. I go to the ranch and shoot from dusk till dawn therefore 40 bullets just doesn't cut it.

 

[halvey]

By a good reloading setup what exactaly do you mean? I have a Lee press right now??? any reccomendations on a good book on precision reloading?

Your Lee will be fine for decapping your brass. After that, looks into a Rockchucker or I got the Hornady LNL single stage. I used to load rifle ammo on my Dillon, but there's too much float in the shellplate and toolhead. Get great dies. I use the Redding competition's. There are custom dies that are better, but those shine with custom chambers, not factory ones like on the PSS or the 700's I use. Good brass (Lapua, Winchester are good, there are others.) Don't skimp here. My groups shrank a LOT using the above.

There's a book called Handloading for Competition by Glen Ziedeker. He talks from a Hi power AR standpoint, but it's a great book for bolt action shooters like you and me.

Bedding may or may not help of the PSS.

I'd put the money into that book and the reloading setup and trigger job first. If you want a cool brake and have the $$, go for it. Then, shoot the barrel out, and get a new one. That's my plan!!

 

[deadly50bmg]

Thanks Halvey, I couldn't have gotten a better response. By the way. As you have probably read earlier, I have a CanJar trigger on order, the waiting list just keeps getting extended. Have you heard about these. I know a lot of people out there don't either understand or agree on getting a trigger that sets to a fraction of an ounce but I'm sure you do. Takes a lot of the human error out of the equasion, plus its damn near impossible to anticipate recoil considering you don't even know your finger is on the trigger.

 

[dakotasin]

my preference is about 2 ounces... contrary to popular belief, if you shoot your rifle enough, you will know when/how it will recoil (anticipate it). i like to be able to know when the trigger will break because i want to be sure i am on target.

the folks who don't want to anticipate recoil are typically the ones who are either new shooters, or who are ready for a massive kick (flinch).

i like huge cases, and i like to shoot... so, shooting is mental more than physical. knowing its going to kick, but also knowing the kick, no matter how vicious, will be over in a second and usually isn't that bad helps. also knowing when i am getting fatigued and knowing my form isn't good (aka knowing when to quit) is also good.

some folks do the half ounce trigger stuff well... but, i am not one. 2 ounces for target, 1 pound for varmint, and 2.5 pounds for cold-weather, gloved hand rifles.

 

[~z]

Mr BMG, Use extreme caution with that trigger. Spend alot of time with the chamber empty, becoming firmiliar with it. I have a few set triggers and have not found a need to go any lighter than 1/4-1/2 #. And dont consider hunting with that thing, that will be a "warm weather gun" ie dont shoot it with gloves and or cold hands. The suler light triggers are just what the Dr ordered for benchrest shooting, and long range P-Dogging, but outside the target arena, they have limited use. I love a light trigger, but would not recomend something that light. $0.02
~z

 

[deadly50bmg]

~Z Thanks for your money!!

Hey you guys are right on the fact that I need to practice with this trigger, The first "Hare" trigger that I ever fired was a dangerous shot. Its a totally different world with these things.

 

[Beethoven]

In F Class competition, we have to shoot 20 rounds + sighters (usually 5-10 rounds) within 30 minutes. Aside from the pure accuracy factor, this is one of the biggest benefits of shooting a stick with a custom barrel. A high quality barrel by the better barrelmakers will maintain their accuracy for far longer than a factory barrel, which will fill with copper sooner and cause accuracy to go south.

Don

Actually, I was talking about the performance of the shooter degrading, not the performance of the equipment.

 

[deadly50bmg]

Beethoven, Are you implying that 20 rounds is as long as the average shooter will be efficient? I have stayed proficcient throughout hundreds of rounds in one sitting. I deffinitely believe in a mental break from looking down the tube, but, one shot every 3 minutes??? sounds a little scarce. I usually walk to my targets to check them after 10 shots. I will give a 5 minute break or so after 5 to let the barrel cool a little. My walk to the targets to change them and walking back clears my mind for the next 10. At this rate I would be done in about 30 minutes. Can't shoot anymore now???

 

[only1asterisk]

Deadly,

If you are shooting 9" groups at 800 yards with factory ammo you're doing very well and I wouldn't do anything to that rifle except find a handload that it liked.

David

 

[Rockstar]

. Have you heard about these. I know a lot of people out there don't either understand or agree on getting a trigger that sets to a fraction of an ounce but I'm sure you do. Takes a lot of the human error out of the equasion, plus its damn near impossible to anticipate recoil considering you don't even know your finger is on the trigger.

For some good advice on precision triggers, check in with those guys at benchrest.com. I believe you'll find all or most of them using Jewell triggers. I also don't believe you're going to find that Canjar capable of being set to "a fraction of an ounce."

You have a fine rifle. I hope you get a brake that makes your rifle "cool." Hope you shoot enough to be "up to" your rifle's capabilities. Generally, there are few of us who are as accurate as our rifles.