Remington 700 New Stock??

[b7tac]

I have a 700 SPS in .308. This is my main deer (sometimes Coyote) rifle. I have the 24" standard barrel on my rifle.

I mostly hunt, but i have been getting into some target shooting for fun, and as of right now my rifle is consistently shooting 4-5 shot groups at 1 inch at 100 yards. My question is, will a more rigid stock (HS Precision or Bell and Carlson) help shrink my groups up?

I am trying to get down to a consistent .75 MOA at 100 yds.

P.S. I already reload

Thanks.

 

[joed]

Some will defend the SPS stock, I think it's pure junk. Last Oct I bought an SPS VS in .22-250. The best the rifle could do was 1" groups with reloads, with occasional fliers. Since then I changed the stock for a B&C Medalist and switched to a Timney trigger. The rifle now shoots 1/2" groups on a regular basis.

Will you be better off? I say yes. Get a decent stock and I bet you see a difference.

 

[jmr40]

I'd replace the stock, but doubt it will make a huge, if any, difference in the group sizes you are getting. If it does, you likely have a problem with the current stock that could be corrected.

I have 9 rifles in after market stocks made by B&C, Brown Precision, High-Tech, and McMillan. I've used HS-Precision in the past before as well. If any shot better than the factory stock I'd need a micrometer to tell. The 3 most accurate rifles I've ever pulled the triggers on were a 700 VTR, Tikka and a Styer Prohunter. All were in cheap injection molded stocks. While they are UUUUUgly, they can shoot.

While they may shoot OK, I replace the stocks on almost every rifle I own with aftermarket because I prefer the shape, fit, weight or other features offered on many of the aftermarket stocks.

Normally I don't suggest B&C. They are on the bottom rung of the ladder of acceptable stocks, but as long as you stay with the Medalist with aluminum bedding block you should be OK. As near as I can tell the H-S Precision is no better, just a lot more expensive. A McMillan will run about $200 more than B&C and is a much better stock with better ergonomics, balance and will be much lighter as well as much stronger. For me it is well worth the spending $438 for a world class stock built to my specifications than $220 for a stock that is only a slight upgrade over what came on the rifle. If it were MY rifle, I'd certainly replace the stock, but would live with it as is until I could buy afford a major upgrade. It isn't shooting too shabby right now.

 

[b7tac]

jmr40- Thanks for the good info. I would imagine the B&C or HS precision have a much better feel than the factory stock though, wouldn't they?