I am a new to bolt action rifles and just picked up a new 700 SPS tactical chambered in 308. I manned up and bought a Leupold Mark 4 6.5 - 20 x 50 with TMR Reticle. My questions is does anyone have any advice to ammo, grain count, buying in bulk. Eventually I want to reload but don't have the time. As of right now I will be only target shooting but want to try and work my way out to 1000 yards. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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Remington 700 SPS Tactical ammo suggestions
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Re: Remington 700 SPS Tactical ammo suggestions
168 FGMM, 168 Nosler Custom Comp, and Winchester 147 7.62 white box for plinking. Master 100-300 then move out. The 168 will take you to 600.
168 FGMM, 168 Nosler Custom Comp, and Winchester 147 7.62 white box for plinking. Master 100-300 then move out. The 168 will take you to 600.
Re: Remington 700 SPS Tactical ammo suggestions
Mine loved the <span style="text-decoration: line-through">Usammo</span>Ultramax 168.
Mine loved the <span style="text-decoration: line-through">Usammo</span>Ultramax 168.
Re: Remington 700 SPS Tactical ammo suggestions
A couple of things, I have one and LOVE it! But my particular rifle will not shoot the 175 smk's or the 178 amax's as well as it will the 168 smk's and amax's. Secondly, I came up with a trick to freefloat the barrel a little more. Just loosen the allen head screws on the floor plate, then tighten the rear screw (closest to butt stock) tight. After that you screw the front allen head screw just tight enough to make it secure to the rifle. I don't care what people say about the stock, it works. with a 30 mm tube and a bipod I can still slide a dollar bill all the way down the rifle. When you reload I would go with the smks', amax's or bergers. All of mine are 168's. I guess it's just the 1:12 twist that makes all of these 1/2 to 3/4 moa loads. I shoot all lapua brass and rem 9 1/2 lrp with varget so here are my loads that are incredible out of a 580$ gun. 45.9 grains, 168 berger vld's, 2.960 coal. 46 grains, 168 smk's, 2.850 coal. 44.8 grains, 168 amax, 2.850 coal. Have fun with your new rifle! P.s. HSM makes the 168 vld's you can find them in midway usa, same as the amax's and smk's. Good Luck!
A couple of things, I have one and LOVE it! But my particular rifle will not shoot the 175 smk's or the 178 amax's as well as it will the 168 smk's and amax's. Secondly, I came up with a trick to freefloat the barrel a little more. Just loosen the allen head screws on the floor plate, then tighten the rear screw (closest to butt stock) tight. After that you screw the front allen head screw just tight enough to make it secure to the rifle. I don't care what people say about the stock, it works. with a 30 mm tube and a bipod I can still slide a dollar bill all the way down the rifle. When you reload I would go with the smks', amax's or bergers. All of mine are 168's. I guess it's just the 1:12 twist that makes all of these 1/2 to 3/4 moa loads. I shoot all lapua brass and rem 9 1/2 lrp with varget so here are my loads that are incredible out of a 580$ gun. 45.9 grains, 168 berger vld's, 2.960 coal. 46 grains, 168 smk's, 2.850 coal. 44.8 grains, 168 amax, 2.850 coal. Have fun with your new rifle! P.s. HSM makes the 168 vld's you can find them in midway usa, same as the amax's and smk's. Good Luck!
Re: Remington 700 SPS Tactical ammo suggestions
Thanks a bunch guys, going to start with 168 FGMM. Just bought 20 boxes!
Thanks a bunch guys, going to start with 168 FGMM. Just bought 20 boxes!
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