I recently bought a new 700 LTR in .223 and it wouldn’t shoot worth a damn. With a 3 pound crisp Rifle Basix trigger, an EGW base, rings and a 6 x 18 Sightron Big Sky scope I expected it to be a shooter right out of the box but after 3 trips to the range using a variety of match grade ammo and shooting off sandbags the best it would do was 4 MOA at 100 yds. Frustrated as hell I sent it off to Hooper Ordnance and he skim bedded it, R&R the scope, cut a new crown and now it shoots sub MOA and I couldn‘t be happier! When I called him about the problem he spent about ½ hour on the phone giving me advice and suggestions and I thought that was damn nice of him since time is money. Thanks Hoop for turning a lemon into lemonade!
My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
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Re: My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
Wow, 4moa? Not acceptable...especially for a "precision rifle". My experience with the one LTR I've shot was that it was an extremely accurate rifle, routinely turning in 1/2moa. Glad you got it dialed in, but too bad you had to go the extra mile to get there.
Wow, 4moa? Not acceptable...especially for a "precision rifle". My experience with the one LTR I've shot was that it was an extremely accurate rifle, routinely turning in 1/2moa. Glad you got it dialed in, but too bad you had to go the extra mile to get there.
Re: My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
Yeh man shame it was shooting like ass out of the box.
Did your smith specify what it was that he believed was causing the poor accuracy?
Yeh man shame it was shooting like ass out of the box.
Did your smith specify what it was that he believed was causing the poor accuracy?
Re: My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
Thanks for the feedback.
I found overspray in and around the bedding block on this one. Not just paint, but actual stock material that they use kinda like a gel coat on a glass stock. The bottom of the pillars had it caked in there as well.
The factory crown was not cut concentric to the bore and was not cut at a consistent angle.
I think the bedding issue was the major player on this one.
Thanks for the feedback.
I found overspray in and around the bedding block on this one. Not just paint, but actual stock material that they use kinda like a gel coat on a glass stock. The bottom of the pillars had it caked in there as well.
The factory crown was not cut concentric to the bore and was not cut at a consistent angle.
I think the bedding issue was the major player on this one.
Re: My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
+1 for hooper. He did my bolt knob a while back. Clean work, good guy, great price.
OP: I'd send the bill to Remington with a nasty letter.
+1 for hooper. He did my bolt knob a while back. Clean work, good guy, great price.
OP: I'd send the bill to Remington with a nasty letter.
Re: My 700 LTR wouldn't shoot but now its "deadly"
I have a .223 LTR as well, it's a lot better than 4 MOA, but seems to be around 1 MOA, I think it should shoot better. I'm in the process of working up a load for it, I've only been shooting factory fodder, and hopefully I can shrink those groups.
I have a .223 LTR as well, it's a lot better than 4 MOA, but seems to be around 1 MOA, I think it should shoot better. I'm in the process of working up a load for it, I've only been shooting factory fodder, and hopefully I can shrink those groups.
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