700 sps varmint

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Jacob_Hanan

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Hello all,
a question about the remington 700 sps varmint, I have never really hunted with a gun with a heavy barrel. I was wondering if this gun would be to heavy to use for anything other than shots off a bi-pod or bench?
i am useed to a gun that wieghts 7.5 and i see that the sps is 8.5. will the extra pound be that big of a diference? will the 26" barrel make it hard to make shots while standing?

thanks in advance!
 
Shooting a hvy barrel is the good part, carry the blasted hvy thing over hill and dale is no fun. Most called in coyotes are 25-75 yards.

My brother likes those heavy rifles and carries a Rem 700 VS, but he's half crazy. I prefer a light rifle that weighs in at 8lbs tops with scope and all. Especially since I carry an E-caller, and a bunch of other gear.
 
I have this gun in .17 FireBall and plan to use it for some of my coyotes and Bobcats, especially where ranges will likely be under 200 yards. Yes, all up weight is over 9-1/2 pounds but most of the time I walk less than a 1/2 mile to my stands so I'm not really concerned about the extra weight. And that's with an 8-24 scope on it now. For hunting I'll go to a smaller scope which will cut a few ounces off.
 
Thanks guys, i will be using this particular gun for deer hunting and a little coyote hunting were carrying the rifle will not be a problem. I guess the main question is, do you guys find it difficult to fire a gun of this wieght acurately while standing?
 
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Thanks guys, i will be using this particular gun for deer hunting and a little coyote hunting were carrying the rifle will not be a problem. I guess the main question is, do you guys find it difficult to fire a gun of this wieght acurately while standing?


The heavier, the easier it is to shoot more accurately offhand. The weight slows down and reduces your wobble area.

Jack
 
Shooting offhand heavy rifles are easier to shoot, UP TO A POINT! There is a point where the weight overcomes a person's strength to effectively hold it up. Light guns are easier to hold up longer but take a different technique to holding well; you have to muscle it more. If you let a light gun just hang out there like a heavy gun they wobble terrible. If you know you are going to be shooting offhand, get shooting sticks for standing, they work great.

Just an FYI. I was at the range on Saturday. There was a guy there with a new Remington in 17 Fireball. He was not a happy camper; he said the throat on that caliber is so long he couldn't even get close to the rifling with 30gr bullets. He claimed his son's gun was the same also.

Aaron
 
thanks guys.

As for the gun itself, it is step one of a project gun. I think that for the price you really cant go wrong. I have looked at buying a bare action and they run almost as much as a sps does.
but i will probably shoot and hunt with the gun as is for a while, with a new stock being the only exception.
 
What AaronC says is the truth. In fact I had my gunsmith cut a couple threads of the barrel of mine and rechamber it with a zero freebore .17 FB reamer. It shoots fine now but it was pain getting it that way. Also I'm not sure the .17 FB can move the 30 grain bullets fast enough to stabelize them.
 
You should definitely look at one before buying it. Offhand shooting would be more difficult with it than a standard barrel. I've had two 700V's , 1 W70V, and 1 Ruger 77V. The 77V with medium weight barrel was my favorite. Wish somebody made one in a LH model.

Maybe it's because I'm older but that SPSV seems awful barrel heavy.
 
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