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What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?
@ 02:50 am (GMT) |
Buck SlammerHi shooters,I am seeking from the wealth of your collective experience from the membership of this forum opinions as to the most consistently accurate factory bolt action rifles. Years ago Remington were known, but of late I've heard they are hit and miss (no pun intended). Savage were always known, but haven't heard of them lately. Tikka are somewhat reported as being good as is Howa and the Weatherby Vanguard. If you were wanting the best possible chances if getting a shooter, in say .308 Win, which one. Thanks, Buck. |
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@ 07:25 am (GMT) |
Martin TaylorRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?Consistently accurate factory rifle....... out to the box would have to be the Tikka, rarely fail to impress. |
@ 08:55 am (GMT) |
chris murphyRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?Yes definitely tikka unless you get into the magnums where mad length is an issue |
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@ 12:02 pm (GMT) |
Buck SlammerRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?Hi guys, thanks. It isn't surprising the Tikka is the one, but what is surprising is that the company that makes them also makes the Sako 85, which I often hear doesn't on average shoot so accurately! Buck |
@ 02:07 pm (GMT) |
Bryan WebsterRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?While many T3 rifles do shoot very well, their stocks lack a lot in many ways.The Remington SPS Varmint rifles in .308 Winchester normally shoot to within an inch and often a bit less. Most factory rifles these days will benefit from restocking into a Bell & Carlson or HS Precision stock in my opinion. On the Sniper Central web site the guys were testing one such rifle and took it out of the factory stock and placed it in an HS Precision stock with aluminum bedding block and shot some more rounds to discover nearly a 30% decrease in group size - and that was with no changes in bedding. My son just took the junk stock from his Tikka T3 in 300WSM off and replaced it with a full aluminum block Bell & Carlson. Groups sizes as well as comfort under recoils became significantly better along with the stability of the much improved stiffness of the forearm compared to the factory stock. The rifle had shot well enough beforehand, but had not been nearly as consistent. Groups sizes once his sweet spots had been determined improved from .75 inch at 100 yards to consistent sub .50 inch and often a tiny bit less. My own experience with stock factory Remington rifles back when they shot on average a lot better years ago, was to glass them. My experience with many Sako rifles I have owned was to glass them too. |
@ 12:48 pm (GMT) |
Shawn BevinsRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?Last year after talking to Nathan, I went with a Tikka over a Savage. I have been totally impressed with this gun out of the box. I have been shooting left over reloads from my previous 223 and my current groups are at 1" without doing anything with the bedding. That is using cheap glass too. I am confident when I start reloading for this gun and bed it, it will print well under 1 in. The trigger is sweet and the action very smooth. The bore does not collect copper either. Cleaning is a dream. For the 223, I was originally going to upgrade my stock but see no point at this time. Nathan has written quite a bit about bedding & stiffening a Tikka stock. Need I say more? [b] |
@ 05:52 am (GMT) |
john feyereisnRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?I have had good luck with savages in the last few years, the biggest negative about most factory rifles is the crap stocks they come with, whoch is why i have upgraded or will be upgarding most of my rifles, or have ordered them with laminate stocks. I just bought a nice hardly used Rem 700 sps in 270 and will be puting a b&c stock on it. After hearing about the tikka i would be tempted to order one with a laminated stock, i think that would be a pretty nice rifle.Stainless tikka with gray laminate Savage with the hs precision stock Remington sendero |
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@ 05:54 am (GMT) |
john feyereisnRe: What currently is the most consistently accurate factory rifle?Also the FN tactical bolt actions i have heard from some competetive shooters that they shoot very very well |
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