Remington 700 LVSF in 7-08

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Okiehntr

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Any one else have one of these, and if so, how does it shoot. I have one and have tried 6 different loads and the best that I can do with it is about 1 1/4 inch group. I am very dissapointed so far with this rifle. Anyone have any ideas? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/angry-smiley-055.gif
 
Okie, that rifle and caliber combination whould shoot ragged holes. Six different loads should have found it by now. Lets talk about rifle integrity first. Next we can talk loading techniques.
Are all screws tight on the scope mount.
Is the scope a good scope.
Is the barrel floated.
Is the trigger a good clean crisp break.
Since you are not happy with the 1.250 groups, I am assuming you are used to better, so therefore I get the feeling your form on the bench is good. Tell us more about the rifle, was it new or used when you got it. I am sure someone here can help. I will try. Randy
 
A friend of mine has one and it shoots great. I have shot it on several occasions and like the gun alot. I am guessing you just bought this gun but I know there was some problems with the rifling in some of the remington guns. The same guy that owns this 7-08 also bought a 22-250 in the remington laminate heavy barrel and the was a spot in the barrel that was missing rifling!! The gun wouldn't group and he had it checked and this was the result. just a thought!!
 
I just bought same rifle in .17 Remington, but haven't shot it yet so can't comment. I don't think Remington makes the 700 LV-SF in 7-08. --Mykal
 
A 1.25" group for a box stock factory rifle is not bad. Many are much worse.

A good bedding, trigger work, and a recrowning should easily turn that into a sub-minute rifle.

Your scope could also be increasing the group size, also your bench technique, and wind doping skills.

Jack
 
I did buy the rifle new, walked into local gunshop and they had 2 in 7-08 and I snatched one up. All screws are tight, the trigger is not smooth, very rough. I know alot of people say "1 1/4 inch groups are good enough", but they arent for me, and this guns best group was 1 1/4, with many close to the 2 inch range, and for me this is totally unacceptable. I plan on getting the trigger worked on and everything glass bedded. If after that I cant do better, she is off to trade!!!!
 
Like I said before, what are you planning on using this rifle for?

As for the rough trigger, that could be your main (or only) problem. See what you can get for groups after it is worked on but before you glass bed. If you do both at the same time you never will know which was the most help. And while it is in have the gunsmith go over it to see if he can find any problems.
 
I bought a LVSF a month ago in 22-250. All I did was adjust the trigger and lap the bolt lugs.

NOTE: when I first installed the scope bases it shot as you described, and I found that the screws for the scope bases had come loose!!! I degreased them again with alcohol and re-installed them with medium locktight. No more problems.

The stock has pillars in it, you may want to take the action out of the stock and see if its making contact with both pillars.The pillars will have marks on them where the action has been making contact. You may want to try loosening the action screws,take the action out , put it back in making sure the recoil lug is contacting the bearing surface of the stock and retighten.
There is also a factory pressure point on the forearm of the stock.... mine shoots well with it being there.
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This is a 3 shot group at 100 yards...
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Hope this may help ya, Sam
 
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Sorry to be a pest. Remington doesn't make a LV-SF (Light Varmint-Synthetic Fluted) in 7-08. Big as they go is 22-250. --Mykal
 
no wonder it won't shoot light varmint stainless flutted does'nt come in 7/ 08 According to remington web site it's offered 204 17 rem 221 fb 223 and 22 250 you probably got a fake
 
Your not being a pest, your just misinformed. Remington routinely makes limited runs of calibers in the 700 line, and mine was one of them. Yes, it is a LV-SF and it is 7-08. I guess I didnt describe myself, but I am an avid shooter and collector, and have many rifles and shoot every week. My original post was to see if anyone was having similar problems, which apparently they are not, so I will dig a little deeper into my rifle and see what I can do. Its mostly used to punch paper like all my other guns, but wouldnt hesitate to take it coyote or deer hunting, if it shot well!!!!
 
Oakiehntr: I stand corrected. Live and learn. I hope you clear up that accuracy problem. One thing I did notice about my LVSF in .17 Remington (as yet unfired)- the trigger is a bit gritty and heavy. I'm sure it will smooth out some with use, but I'm still going to adjust its weight. I agree with you that 1 1/4 groups won't do for this rifle. I was a little suprised that the gun didn't come with a free-floated barrel, but had the pressure points near the fore end instead. But according to other posters, it performs well despited this. Good luck with your (large caliber /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif) LVSF. --Mykal
 
I'd check the throat with an OAL gauge. I've seen several Remingtons recently that had the throat cut way too long from the factory. One of them was a .308 and you couldn't even reach the lands with a 200 grain AccuBond! If I had to put money on it, that would be my bet. All of the rifles I've seen with this problem have performed exactly how you're describing. There's no way you could get one of these babies to shoot under an inch, even with good handloads. I hope I'm wrong, but you should check just incase. ~6mm
 
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