Hi. I'm a sniper on my dept. Tac team. I shoot a Rem 700 PSS, 26bbl, Leupold MK IV 4.5-14.
I am required to shoot FED. 168 GMM factory ammo for duty. However, for practice I found a hand load that shoots my cold bore to the same point of aim as my duty ammo. (I have to handload for my own practice due to the dept. budget.) I obviously shoot the Fed. stuff during Dept. sanctioned training.
41.5 IMR
168 SMK
Fed. Brass (match brass from duty ammo)
CCI primer.
All cases are trimed to 2.005, chamfered and deburred.
Anyway, my handload will consistently shoot .5 MOA. My duty ammo is hard pressed to match that and I'm usually pretty lucky to get 1 MOA, usually a little larger.
My local gunsmith said that factory ammo is sized smaller than reloads so it will fit in all different chambers. He suggested I have a thread taken off my barrell to tighten the chamber when I have it removed to thread for my suppressor (Hopefully soon it the ATF ever get done with my F4.) I'll also be having the action done.
I guess my question is, Can I fix this problem or should I get a new barrell and have it chambered to my duty load?
Thanks, KeithR41
I am required to shoot FED. 168 GMM factory ammo for duty. However, for practice I found a hand load that shoots my cold bore to the same point of aim as my duty ammo. (I have to handload for my own practice due to the dept. budget.) I obviously shoot the Fed. stuff during Dept. sanctioned training.
41.5 IMR
168 SMK
Fed. Brass (match brass from duty ammo)
CCI primer.
All cases are trimed to 2.005, chamfered and deburred.
Anyway, my handload will consistently shoot .5 MOA. My duty ammo is hard pressed to match that and I'm usually pretty lucky to get 1 MOA, usually a little larger.
My local gunsmith said that factory ammo is sized smaller than reloads so it will fit in all different chambers. He suggested I have a thread taken off my barrell to tighten the chamber when I have it removed to thread for my suppressor (Hopefully soon it the ATF ever get done with my F4.) I'll also be having the action done.
I guess my question is, Can I fix this problem or should I get a new barrell and have it chambered to my duty load?
Thanks, KeithR41