Tikka Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 I collected my new workhorse from SYSS the other day. Rifle - Rem700 SPS Varmint in .243 Win, A-Tec mod, devcon bedded into a Wild Dog Tactical stock. Scope - IOR 3-18x42 Illum, Tactical reticle, 35mm tube. After a couple of days working up a 75gn VMax load in Lapua brass, she's doing this with a 3 shot group. To say that I am over the moon with this rifle is an understatement. Many thanks to the great advice and work by Baldie and the guys at SYSS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Wow.....Nothin Wrong with that Combination!!! Rifle looks Great too Your in for some fun now!!! You guys keep it up and I am gonna want another new rifle,too 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxshot Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 A very fine looking set up and thats also one very respectable group, looks like some varmints are in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 mmmm Very nice, good shooting too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi-basher Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Nice one Tikka do you now have to have a name change? Best rgds B-b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Happy days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Very nice Tikka, what sort of weight would that bit of kit be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Nothing wrong with the factory barrels then!! What did the cost break down work out at if it is not impolite to ask?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Excellent buddy, i,m so glad your pleased with it, and it shoots well. I must admit, it was a leap of faith , using a supposedly cheap gun like an sps, and basically just dropping it into a stock, albeit bedded, and expecting it to shoot, given all the talk about how "cheap" remington barrels supposedly are. Just goes to show what a load of broccoli that is doesn,t it. Have fun with it buddy, and thanks for your custom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 It's bloody heavy Sprags. 13.5 lbs ! Damn....Thats as much as my Black Rifle w/ a 20rd mag....Full,and the bipod clipped on. If its any consilation they do get lighter (or seem too) the more ya handle it. 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village idiot Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Excellent group Tikka and a nice looking rifle as well - how do you rate the IOR scopes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Cheers mate. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised after the poor groups I was getting with thethe SPS stock. large ice cream brilliant, I now have a good excuse for missing with my .243, it's the SPS stock that is the problem, not me All kidding aside, is the SPS stock really that bad that it interferes with the accuracy so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 There are two "lumps" inside the stock spraggie, right at the front, in the barrel channel...they are supposed to support the barrel Bin the stock, or get the dremel out. It suffers from the same problem as the steyr prohunter...flex in the stock, more so off a bipod.If the interference can be got rid of, it should shoot. Found the same problem in 10/22,s. I,m of the opinion, that NOTHING should touch a barrel, apart from an inch or two of bedding, just in front of the reciever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted October 26, 2007 Report Share Posted October 26, 2007 Hello very nice would you be another name on other forms?.I have heard of the sps not being so good & that of remmy barrels but my mate got an sps s/sy in 25/06 he then got a jewell trigger & groups dropped 1/2" & found the 100g remmy amunition the best in it & it groups just over 1" at 300yrd so is quite good for factory or very good.He plans to restock it & was hoping for my dad to bring back an HS-presision from the USA but no joy.I have a remmy ADL 22.250 & put an HS-stock on & my barrel is rotten & it shoots under an 1".I dont have the funds to rebarrel but she shoots well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanner Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Tikka, Where did you get the IOR from and how much if you don't mind me asking. Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village idiot Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 I may be wrong, but I thought I saw a Riflecraft Ltd add recently with IOR scopes somewhere in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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