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Finally got my new Remi 700p out of jail this week, so of course took it to Angeles today to break it in and sight it in. It was hot, maybe 90f, with a breeze on my back.
What fun, once I got past cleaning it every shot for the first box. On the second box, I cleaned it every two, three, then six shots. Interesting thing, this gun seems to like a fouled barrel, as my first shot would go left maybe 1/3" from the rest, and it did not really matter from shot two to shot 6. After that first shot, I did do a 5 shot group with the last of the second box which was Hornady Match 155gr stuff.
You can see the 'flyer' fouling shot to the left, then 5 shots measuring about 9/16" c to c. The two above it in one hole were previously shot before cleaning it.
I'm happy as a clam, considering it's factory ammo, factory gun. Just put my 3-18 IOR scope in low IOR rings on a Badger 20deg rail.
I was there from maybe 10:30am till almost 4pm, and only shot 40 rounds! I usually crank 300+ from an AR or a hundred from one of my milsurps.
Now I just have to figure out my table setup- It was a pita to use a sandbag up front- no easy elevation adjustment. I've got a Harris bipod, but I don't think it's as stable as a sandbag. I'm leaning towards getting a benchrest, can anyone here suggest a nice one that does not break the bank? I also need to bring a thick cushion for the chair LOL as I'm a short woman, and resting the buttstock on a bag makes it a stretch for me to get over the gun for a good cheek-weld.
What fun, once I got past cleaning it every shot for the first box. On the second box, I cleaned it every two, three, then six shots. Interesting thing, this gun seems to like a fouled barrel, as my first shot would go left maybe 1/3" from the rest, and it did not really matter from shot two to shot 6. After that first shot, I did do a 5 shot group with the last of the second box which was Hornady Match 155gr stuff.
You can see the 'flyer' fouling shot to the left, then 5 shots measuring about 9/16" c to c. The two above it in one hole were previously shot before cleaning it.
I'm happy as a clam, considering it's factory ammo, factory gun. Just put my 3-18 IOR scope in low IOR rings on a Badger 20deg rail.
I was there from maybe 10:30am till almost 4pm, and only shot 40 rounds! I usually crank 300+ from an AR or a hundred from one of my milsurps.
Now I just have to figure out my table setup- It was a pita to use a sandbag up front- no easy elevation adjustment. I've got a Harris bipod, but I don't think it's as stable as a sandbag. I'm leaning towards getting a benchrest, can anyone here suggest a nice one that does not break the bank? I also need to bring a thick cushion for the chair LOL as I'm a short woman, and resting the buttstock on a bag makes it a stretch for me to get over the gun for a good cheek-weld.
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