How do. Brand new to the forum and just wondering if anyone else shoots a Model 70. I do appreciate the pros of the Remington action, however I was able to find a NOS (new old stock) 70 Heavy Varmint Stainless Fluted in 308 Win. about 10 years ago and got it for a song.
It's <span style="font-style: italic">very</span> accurate by my standards, and since I added 20MOA bases (my 4-16 Black Diamond ran out of adjustment at about 850) and an aftermarket trigger, I plan on taking it out for some 1000 yard varminting this summer. I'll be adding a Tubb Speedlock system shortly. Oh, and it sits on a Harris bipod.
What other modifications can any of you recommend to help shrink groups at "way the hell out there" distances? I moved out here from Florida, and I never had the opportunity to shoot very far there. My handloads use the ubiquitous 168 grain HPBT (Nosler Competition) and Varget. If I hold my tongue just right (I don't pretend to be a precision shooter), it will consistently group in 1/4 MOA at 100 yards. Most of my varmint shooting will be from prone off the bipod.
Also, I've been searching around on the optics board to get some ideas on a scope (I'm gonna' swap the BD to my AR15 varmint gun), so expect me to annoy y'all with some questions over there. I do solemnly swear, however, to utilize the search function to the best of my ability <span style="font-style: italic">prior</span> to asking.
Thanks for any and all feedback!
It's <span style="font-style: italic">very</span> accurate by my standards, and since I added 20MOA bases (my 4-16 Black Diamond ran out of adjustment at about 850) and an aftermarket trigger, I plan on taking it out for some 1000 yard varminting this summer. I'll be adding a Tubb Speedlock system shortly. Oh, and it sits on a Harris bipod.
What other modifications can any of you recommend to help shrink groups at "way the hell out there" distances? I moved out here from Florida, and I never had the opportunity to shoot very far there. My handloads use the ubiquitous 168 grain HPBT (Nosler Competition) and Varget. If I hold my tongue just right (I don't pretend to be a precision shooter), it will consistently group in 1/4 MOA at 100 yards. Most of my varmint shooting will be from prone off the bipod.
Also, I've been searching around on the optics board to get some ideas on a scope (I'm gonna' swap the BD to my AR15 varmint gun), so expect me to annoy y'all with some questions over there. I do solemnly swear, however, to utilize the search function to the best of my ability <span style="font-style: italic">prior</span> to asking.
Thanks for any and all feedback!