Dreams really do come true!
With the convergence of circumstances, I have finally been able to purchase a Remington 700P (Police) in .308 Win, one of my dream guns. Those converged forces being a decent bonus check, a local dealer's sale and a loving wife's approval. I have wanted a 700P since it was called the 700PSS (Police Sharp Shooter). This is the version of the Remington 700 that would turn me into a covetous sinner, in every movie or TV show that showed a LEO or military sharpshooter taking aim at a foe.
Why is the Remington 700 Police more of a dream rifle than other 700's or other brands? The Remington 700P adds features to the base 700 that should cost MUCH more than it does, but Remington has kept the cost down to make it affordable to LE agencies.
Features like:
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]Barrel: A Heavy parkerized 26" bull-barrel with a 1 in 12 twist[*]Stock: A H-S Precision stock reinforced with Du Pont Kevlar and fiberglass[*]Bedding: The stock is laid up around an aircraft-grade aluminum bedding block that runs up the entire length of the receiver[*]Trigger: Remington's best 40-X trigger system (Not all 700P's or PSS's come with this trigger system)[/list]
Don't ask what glass I'm using... OK! Fine! I'm using a Center Point 4x16x40 until I can afford a Kahles Helia CL scope... More dreams.
I'll post some range results soon.
Sometimes, life really is but a dream...
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Update 10/17
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Dream Continues!</span>
I could not be happier with this new 700P. Even though I am still breaking in the barrel, which is a long and arduous process, I was still able to get some accuracy testing in. The group below 3-shot group was at the end of a 20 shot break-in session, and I was shocked at the result.
My break-in process is as follows:
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]First 10 shots - Clean the barrel between each shot with copper solvent, Hoppes #9 and then Ammonia free Windex. This takes dozens of patches on each cleaning.[*]Second 20 Shots - Clean the barrel between each 2 shots, with the same procedure as above. This is where I ended my range time today.[*]Third 50 Shots - Clean the barrel between each 5 shots, with the same procedure as above. I will complete this next week, and then the barrel will be broken in.[/list]
If I am dreaming... Don't wake me up!
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Update 10/19
I can hear Aerosmith singing "Dream on" in the back of my head.
I finally finished the break-in process of my barrel... Wise or not, it is now done. I can only say that I am uber-happy with the way this Remington 700 P performs. Below is the final 5-shot group as I ended the break-in process, and I have to say that I am more than pleased.
What does it mean when the flyer hits your POA?
With the convergence of circumstances, I have finally been able to purchase a Remington 700P (Police) in .308 Win, one of my dream guns. Those converged forces being a decent bonus check, a local dealer's sale and a loving wife's approval. I have wanted a 700P since it was called the 700PSS (Police Sharp Shooter). This is the version of the Remington 700 that would turn me into a covetous sinner, in every movie or TV show that showed a LEO or military sharpshooter taking aim at a foe.
Why is the Remington 700 Police more of a dream rifle than other 700's or other brands? The Remington 700P adds features to the base 700 that should cost MUCH more than it does, but Remington has kept the cost down to make it affordable to LE agencies.
Features like:
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]Barrel: A Heavy parkerized 26" bull-barrel with a 1 in 12 twist[*]Stock: A H-S Precision stock reinforced with Du Pont Kevlar and fiberglass[*]Bedding: The stock is laid up around an aircraft-grade aluminum bedding block that runs up the entire length of the receiver[*]Trigger: Remington's best 40-X trigger system (Not all 700P's or PSS's come with this trigger system)[/list]
Don't ask what glass I'm using... OK! Fine! I'm using a Center Point 4x16x40 until I can afford a Kahles Helia CL scope... More dreams.
I'll post some range results soon.
Sometimes, life really is but a dream...
_______________________________________________________
Update 10/17
<span style="font-weight: bold">The Dream Continues!</span>
I could not be happier with this new 700P. Even though I am still breaking in the barrel, which is a long and arduous process, I was still able to get some accuracy testing in. The group below 3-shot group was at the end of a 20 shot break-in session, and I was shocked at the result.
My break-in process is as follows:
<ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]First 10 shots - Clean the barrel between each shot with copper solvent, Hoppes #9 and then Ammonia free Windex. This takes dozens of patches on each cleaning.[*]Second 20 Shots - Clean the barrel between each 2 shots, with the same procedure as above. This is where I ended my range time today.[*]Third 50 Shots - Clean the barrel between each 5 shots, with the same procedure as above. I will complete this next week, and then the barrel will be broken in.[/list]
If I am dreaming... Don't wake me up!
__________________________________________________________
Update 10/19
I can hear Aerosmith singing "Dream on" in the back of my head.
I finally finished the break-in process of my barrel... Wise or not, it is now done. I can only say that I am uber-happy with the way this Remington 700 P performs. Below is the final 5-shot group as I ended the break-in process, and I have to say that I am more than pleased.
What does it mean when the flyer hits your POA?