Author Topic: Rem 700 Mtn LSS 7MM-08 First Trip To Range (Read 1120 times)

firstshot · « **on:** April 03, 2005, 01:17:17 PM »

Took my new Rem 700 Mtn LSS 7MM-08 to the range for the first time today. Shot these work up groups of 140 Sierra SPBT Game Kings on top of Varget, with Rem Brass & Fed 210 Primers.

Grn 100Yd Group
39.5..........1.013
40.0..........0.852
40.5..........1.212
41.0..........0.610
41.5..........0.932
42.0..........1.226
42.5..........1.238
43.0..........2.034....(This was definately me..not the gun)

Avg...........1.140

Best group was .610

To say I'm very pleased :yeah: would be an understatement! I'd read so much about the 7MM-08 and the Rem 700 Mountain LSS that I was really expecting a lot from the gun and the cartridge. Well, in my opinion, it lived up to everything I thought it would be!!!! It's light, easy on the shoulder.....just a real sweet gun to shoot..... and to get a overall group average of 1.140 (including that 2.034 buggerboo) from a barrel that isn't even broken in yet was just a special bonus.

Think I'm gona love this gun!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

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John R. · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2005, 07:28:49 AM »

Try 43 to 44grs. of Varget with the 140 gr. Nosler Accubond. This load shoots between 1/2" and 3/4" in my Rem. 700 LSS mtn. rifle. :grin:

Don Fischer · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2005, 08:47:33 AM »

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Best group was .610

Are those 1/2" grids on that target?

firstshot · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2005, 02:15:44 PM »

John R.

Already picked up some 150Grn Ballistic Tips. Plan to work up loads for the 140 Acubonds & 140 Partitions as well.

What kind of velocity are you getting out of the 140 Accubonds in your LSS?

Don

The dark squares are 1/2" and the lighter ones are 1/4". That makes it easy to adjust the scope when shooting at 100Yds. The group sizes were measured outside edge to outside edge, then subtract .284 for center to center measurement.

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Don Fischer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2005, 04:59:33 PM »

Nice group. I've never seen target's like that befor. Actually I make most of my own. I use that same diamond shape and 1" squares w/1/4" div. in them. Where did you find those?

Graybeard · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2005, 05:39:03 PM »

Give the Hornady Light Mags a try too. In mine they shoot pretty near 1/2" groups at 100 yards for the old original 139 BTSP load and a little more with the SSTs. Both are well under and inch and give pretty much .280 Remington ballistics.

firstshot · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2005, 03:49:04 PM »

Don

I made them up using Microsoft Powerpoint. I've found that the double hash marks on the top, bottom, left & right really help line up the crosshairs when shooting at 100 Yds with a 3x9 power scope. At 100 yds the thin crosshairs of a duplex reticle will just barely fit between the hashmarks. Line up all 4 sides & you're good to go!

Graybeard

Will definitely give them a try!!! What kind of velocities are you getting with them out of your 22" barrel? Remington's 280 factory 140 Accutip Boat Tails shows a muzzle velocity of 3,000fps.

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firstshot · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2005, 05:20:32 PM »

Here is a couple of PIC's of my LSS.

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