I've been reading quite a few posts in the forum on the Remington 700 AAC-SD and the regular SPS Tactical (1 in 12 twist non-threaded version) was hoping to get a recommendation on which one might be more inherently accurate.
There seems to be more rave reviews of the 1 in 12 model over the 1 in 10. Is the 1 in 12 model more prevalent due to lower cost and have more positive reviews because of that, or does it seem to actually perform better?
I read and watched LoneWolfUSMCs articles/videos where he used the AAC-SD as a base rifle, but it seemed to not perform as well as what others have reported with the cheaper 1 in 12 model. Part of me thinks his review is probably a more honest assessment of what to expect and if he had used the 1 in 12 model, the results would have been the same.
I don't currently reload, it is something I plan to start however. It would be nice though if either rifle shot well with FGMM 168 and FGMM 175 for convenience. Those two loadings seem to be readily available (in my area) and cost effective as far as match ammo goes. I don't think I would shoot rounds heavier than 175 or 178 gr. Any factory rifle/barrel may shoot better or worse than the next, but would it be unreasonable to expect the AAC-SD model to shoot sub-moa with FGMM 168 or 175s? I realize the stock will have to go and a lot of it depends on the shooter (which I can do). Most of the reviews that I've seen on the hide indicate that the regular SPS Tactical does very well with the 168s, but not much is usually said about the 175 grain rounds in those rifles. I realize that 168 gr will do quite well to a point and go transonic/subsomic somewhere around 800 yards so that is why I am concerned with the 175 gr performance.
The only reason I am considering the AAC-SD is for the threaded muzzle which will make adding a muzzle brake easy compared to getting a barrel threaded - the faster twist rate doesn't mean much too me. I know there are clamp on muzzle brakes if the barrel isn't threaded, but I'm not too keen on that idea.
Any recommendations/info is appreciated. I tried to search and read the forum as much as possible before posting (I know it bugs people when the same question is asked ad nuaseum), but I am hoping to reach out to a few people here and get some info pertinent to my needs and concerns. I am on a budget and I think either rifle will suit my needs and allow me to upgrade it over time to get it to my ultimate goal, just trying to figure out which one might be marginally better. I would also like to thank you guys on the forum, especially LoneWolf for a lot of great info. I'm not new to rifles, but I am new to these types of rifles. Most of my experience is with M1 Garands/ARs/and milsurp bolt action rifles (all iron sights) - very little experience with precision bolt action rifles.
There seems to be more rave reviews of the 1 in 12 model over the 1 in 10. Is the 1 in 12 model more prevalent due to lower cost and have more positive reviews because of that, or does it seem to actually perform better?
I read and watched LoneWolfUSMCs articles/videos where he used the AAC-SD as a base rifle, but it seemed to not perform as well as what others have reported with the cheaper 1 in 12 model. Part of me thinks his review is probably a more honest assessment of what to expect and if he had used the 1 in 12 model, the results would have been the same.
I don't currently reload, it is something I plan to start however. It would be nice though if either rifle shot well with FGMM 168 and FGMM 175 for convenience. Those two loadings seem to be readily available (in my area) and cost effective as far as match ammo goes. I don't think I would shoot rounds heavier than 175 or 178 gr. Any factory rifle/barrel may shoot better or worse than the next, but would it be unreasonable to expect the AAC-SD model to shoot sub-moa with FGMM 168 or 175s? I realize the stock will have to go and a lot of it depends on the shooter (which I can do). Most of the reviews that I've seen on the hide indicate that the regular SPS Tactical does very well with the 168s, but not much is usually said about the 175 grain rounds in those rifles. I realize that 168 gr will do quite well to a point and go transonic/subsomic somewhere around 800 yards so that is why I am concerned with the 175 gr performance.
The only reason I am considering the AAC-SD is for the threaded muzzle which will make adding a muzzle brake easy compared to getting a barrel threaded - the faster twist rate doesn't mean much too me. I know there are clamp on muzzle brakes if the barrel isn't threaded, but I'm not too keen on that idea.
Any recommendations/info is appreciated. I tried to search and read the forum as much as possible before posting (I know it bugs people when the same question is asked ad nuaseum), but I am hoping to reach out to a few people here and get some info pertinent to my needs and concerns. I am on a budget and I think either rifle will suit my needs and allow me to upgrade it over time to get it to my ultimate goal, just trying to figure out which one might be marginally better. I would also like to thank you guys on the forum, especially LoneWolf for a lot of great info. I'm not new to rifles, but I am new to these types of rifles. Most of my experience is with M1 Garands/ARs/and milsurp bolt action rifles (all iron sights) - very little experience with precision bolt action rifles.