just lucky I guess.......

[GonHuntin]

With all the stories I read about Remington rifles that won't shoot......well, I just can't seem to find one that won't! ;D

Several months ago, I saw a post about a used Model 7 for sale in Montana......I called the store and found out it was a youth model in 7-08 with Leupold rings and base and the price was very reasonable....so I bought it. When it arrived, to my surprise, it was in a walnut stock.....a youth stock with no checkering....but definitely walnut....not the "hardwood" stock I see on most of the youth models. I test fired it to make sure it would go bang, then stuck it in the safe.....I had an old Simmons 2X7 scope I wasn't using, one of the early "good" Simmons scopes, and I stuck it on the rifle but hadn't sighted it in until today. It would still be in the safe without being sighted in....but my youngest son drew a "Special Youth Hunt" for next weekend and, after talking about which rifle he wanted to use, he decided on this one.

I had worked up some loads for another Model 7 in 7-08 for my antelope hunt in September, they shot sub 1" groups in that rifle, so I thought I'd see what they would do in this little rifle......I loaded up a few cheap Speer 130 grain bullets just to get it on paper, then went to the antelope load......it shot the nicest little .75" 3 shot group you would ever want to see! Just lucky I guess...... ;D

Oh, then there is the SS Model 7 in 7-08 I bought awhile back......a guy on another board was complaining about how he couldn't get it to shoot better than about 2".......it came with a Jewel trigger and an in an HS Precision stock along with the factory parts......I put the factory trigger back on and adjusted it.....put it back in the factory stock, stuck an old Simmons 44 mag scope on it and went out and shot a .650" 3 shot group with the same load that I used in the Youth model today. Just lucky I guess........ ;D

I guess you guys with poor shooting Remingtons need to send them to me? ;D

Seriously, I know there have been some quality problems with Remington....and I refuse to buy anything with their stupid lock......but I often wonder how many "poor shooting rifles" are really decent shooting rifles operated by poor shooters???

[texasshooter]

GH,

I have to agree completely with you. I have a safe full of Remingtons and I haven't found one yet, that I can't make shoot with a trigger adjustment and maybe somtimes I have to float the barrel. I don't even really mind the stupid lock. I just figure in an extra 50.00 for a replacement bolt shroud, firing pin and firing pin spring from Hollands Guns.

I just picked up a 7-08, what's this magical recipe of yours... if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks

[texasshooter]

GH,

Disregard the load data question... I see where you already posted it under another topic. I will give it a try. I am using Varget for my .308 and I am getting some good results with it.

Thanks again

[ICMCumin]

Good post, GH. I think the term is "Operator Error". I see it at the range just about every time I go these days.

This is said with the the knowledge that I will never drive tacks at 100 yards.

[Dale]

When things went bad like that we always said there must be a short. A short between the gun (or whatever) and the ground.

I picked up a new out of the box Rem. 700 BLD SS in .338 UM and had the factory trigger adjusted and that is it. Every thing else is just as it came out of the box, besides adding the scope. My absolute worst load at 100 is 1.25 my best is .5. And that .5 is always .5 from the bench. I can shoot my bad load, some in between loads and then go back to my good load and hit .5 again. I'll take another bad shooter like this one anyday.

[slammy]

GonHuntin,

I have two 700 ADL's in.223. I use reloads from a guy in Dallas. Simmons scope on one of them and a high end Tasco ( I'm sorry) on the other. They both shoot excellently. With the reloads always 1.50" if I can hold steady, squeeze steady on the sandbags. 1.25" or better with Federal Match Ammo. Five shots, 100yds. I also have a Remington custom shop 700 Fluted barrel .308. I shoot Remington Express 150gr corelockt bullets from Walmart. Nothing special at all yet the performance is great from all of my Remington rifles. With the .308 I have several kills between250 and 300 yds with coyotes sitting down facing me. That's a small target yet the dawg is down before we are through hearing the noise. Looks funny. I've heard the stories too, but all of mine shoot great.

[Bobcat]

GH,

I am really starting to believe that you just have good hunting and shooting karma! As ornery as you are, I still have trouble figuring it out?

Bob