Range Report - My first hand loads - Remington 700 in .308

[GB^Zeke]

The Build:
Remington 700 in .308
24" bbl
1 x 12 twist
AICS 1.5 Chassis
Timney 40x Flat Trigger
LaRue Tactical QD Scope Mount, LT120
LARue Tactical Short Action Rail w/20 MOA
Vortex Viper PST 6-24X50 — Second Focal Plane
Victor Company Viper Skins
KRG Bolt Lift
Harris bi-pod

The Ammo:
168 grain Hornady HPBT
43.3 of Varget
Winchester primers
My original once fired Winchester brass

The Result:
I did an OCW test (per John McQuay 8541 Tactical) and ran from 40.0 up to 45 grains and had two good groupings at 41.7 and this one at 43.3.
Included a pic of the best of my 5 shot groups. (Shot prone with bi-pod and rear bag)
For a guy who hadn't fired a gun a year ago, I can't begin to tell you how awesome of a feeling this was.
I'm not sure how much more I can ask from an un-blueprinted 700?



And at 600.


Thanks for all the help gentlemen!

Zeke

 

[mtang45]

Congrats! Looks like you got one of the good Remingtons and are able to squeeze the accuracy out of it with some good handloads.

 

[JGorski]

I hear ya, my SPSS with H-S stock off a Slingshot rest and DR rear bag, Lapua brass, 600yds., 47grs CFE under 168AMAXs shot a 5.3" group with 4 of them measuring 3.1", one was low for some reason.

 

[Dan Newberry]

Good work... looks nice.

 

[bruddah]

Good job!

 

[bigfish_7]

Nice!