Remington 700 LTR in JP AMCS

[Andy T]

After a hiatus in bolt action rifles, I decided to get a rifle that would be relatively inexpensive to shoot. Since the longest range I have access to is 300 yards, I decided to go with .223 Remington.
The resulting rifle is an older Remington 700 LTR with 1/9 barrel inside JP AMCS chassis. The scope is Leupold 6.5-20 M5 FFP with TMR.

I added the monopod and find that it helps control the rifle better vs using a rear bag. However, due to the way I hold it, the top of my left hand gets battered by the bottom of the stock at recoil.

I was also lucky that the rifle seems to work well with Hornady steel match 55gr. I routinely get sub MOA groups at 100 yards. However, they open up at 200 and 300 yards. Is it me, or is the ammo not doing so well at extended ranges?
100 yard group with Hornady 55gr steel match:

The best ammo for 300 yards appears to be Black Hills 77gr remanufactured SMK with moly coating. The rifle produced 1 MOA group at the distance:

Overall, I'm happy with this combination.

 

[Gray]

Re: Remington 700 LTR in JP AMCS

Handloads are going to get you the best results.

 

[hewlett260]

Re: Remington 700 LTR in JP AMCS

Well now that I need a new pair of underwear, how much do you like that JP chassis?

 

[Andy T]

Re: Remington 700 LTR in JP AMCS

I like it. Some downsides: There is a little play in the stock's locking mechanism when at the extended position. This is noticeable when building up a position.
Also, you may need an extra long bit if using torque wrench to tighten the action screws, since they are buried deep inside the main chassis. I actually removed the pistol grip to get access to the rear one.
Otherwise, it's well made, works great for me. Designed for AICS style magazines.
I don't have experience with any other chassis system, so can't really compare/contrast at this point.

 

[mis-guided child2]

Re: Remington 700 LTR in JP AMCS

You need tougher hands if 223 recoil batters one of em. Not flaming, just saying.