I grew up on a 25000+ acre ranch that was surrounded by a 780,000 acre ranch. I had a Remington 722 (obviously .222) a 700 BDL (.270) and I have to agree both those rifles were amazing. That being said, I used the .222 90% of the time. The .222 was an amazing mule deer rifle. I know a lot of folks don’t think it’s of sufficient caliber size but I can say it never failed to drop a deer instantly at ranges up to 500 yards. I also had my grandfathers Winchester Arm Model 30 Winchester 1895 30-40. I have to say, that is one great rifle also. It was my grandfathers only large caliber rifle, he had a Remington model 33 .22 single shot, a sears single barrel 12 gauge, and a Ruby Extra .22 revolver. That all he ever needed and he used all of them until his mid 80’s. He passed over in his 90’s. There are just so many amazing guns used or new. I wish I had the time and money to find investment grade guns from the 1600’s up until today. I just love the feel of a well made and historical gun.
Remmington 700 is awesome. I bought one for our invasive hunting, which is jackal hunting (coyote cousin) and foxes and animals that size. It is extremely accurate, especially afternew adjustable trigger
drop a deer instantly at ranges up to 500 yards. Thats amazing seen many deer shot at closer range with 30-06, slugs, 450 bushmaster and they never go down instantly unless you spine them. Hearth or double lung shot they almost never go down instantly they run 25-75 yards then drop.
I know a lot of people add their firearms to this list but I don't own one of these anymore and I was surprised the Remington 788 didn't make the list.
The Sako Vixen in .222 REM should be in this list. Mine placed every shot into a half inch at 200 yards. My brother in-law bought his at the same time and it performed just as well.
@Alan J All I did was float the barrel, the tightening sequence on the action is also important, front and back first then don't over tighten the middle screw. Mine loved Sierra 55gn BTHPs, Rem 6 and half primers and Winchester 748.
I've had 3 Sako L461 Vixens. Still have 2 of them, although only 1 has it's original Sako barrel, which is burnt out. The older action, bought in 1968, is on it's last rebarrel, #11 barrel. the action is just about totalled after about 250K shots, as a pro roo shooter's main rifle.
My dad got an all expense paid safari to the beautiful and exotic Korean peninsula in the early '50s. Based on his countless hunting stories, I'd say leaving the M1 Garand out of this list is quite an oversight. From what he told me, it was so accurate, it was almost like your life depended on it.
My friend Rabbi Goldstein got sent to Korea for his senior trip. One Thanksgiving (1949), he was 17 and eating his mother’s apple pie. Next Thanksgiving, he was 18 and eating a frozen apple pie in beautiful Korean. He got his nickname “cordwood” because he stack up so many bodies on a hillside one night.
The hunting of four-legged animals, not the two-legged kind! I see your dad's point, though: An uncle on my wife's side had a similar "all-expenses paid" trip to the Korean peninsula 1950-1951, and his Garand saved his bacon on more than one occasion. He told me so, face to face. What was your dad - Army or Marines?
@@manfrommeeteetse3880 - I heard that! Garands are capable of fine accuracy if you have one with a good barrel, sights and trigger, and have a good load for it.
Not a mention of Weatherby? I was both a small and big bore competitor in the Army. For a sporting arm Weatherby makes some of the most accurate and well-made rifles available and has for decades. Most models are guaranteed sub-MOA with factory ammo. That's saying a lot.
Then again SAKO and Tikka represents sort of different line of rifles too, they are made out of pure quality and in some parts with hands. The rifles in this list are mass manufactured, so at least i personally don't count them to be comparable, even though the price range in some cases are the same. Just goes to show one more superior aspect of SAKO and Tikka i guess =) Edit: Also SAKO / Tikka tests every single rifle by hand before they leave the factory, they are made sure to be accurate as they claim to be.
The Remington 788 in 6mm Remington is the most accurate hunting rifle I have ever seen. Remington discontinued them because they were so inexpensive and shot so well Remington didn't want the competition for their more profitable and stylish 700.
I have my dad’s .243 in the model 788, I’ve seen dad put a round on a deer(a head shot) at 356 steps. Dad was really good shot, I’m average shot, but with that rifle I have all the confidence in the world at taking a shot out to 300 yards. The crazy thing is dad sighted that rifle in 1964, and has never had to re-zero it.
@@mgaamerica9185 I used the Remington 788 to get my first antelope, my son used it to get his first whitetail, and my granddaughter used it this year for her first. It has changed scopes a couple of times but it is still accurate.
I owned a 788 years ago on 308 and loved it! Simply and accurate. They offered on on 3030 too. Hunting the swamps of SC in my older years, I'd LOVE to find a quality bolt gun in that vintage caliber. Dont hold her nose tol you've shot one! 50 to 75 yards in canopy woods is the norm her where I hunt.
Very Disappointed that you left out the Winchester model 70 for old and new. My first one was Actually used in WW I I (was given to me), I traded it in for the Feather Weight XTR in 30-06. Winchester also produced the model 1917 (30-06)...though after the war hunters would "sporterize" them (I still have one). The M - 1 grande..another outstanding shooter which was and IS used for hunting.
Several misses here IMO. Carlos Hathcock, one of the deadliest Marine snipers during the Vietnam war, used a Winchester Model 70 chambered in 30.06. If it was accurate enough for 93 confirmed kills, then I think Winchester should have gotten some acknowledgement. Both Bergara and Tikka make extremely accurate rifles, with guaranteed sub MOA accuracy, and lastly there's the Ruger Mark 77. These four manufacturers have been producing dependable, highly accurate rifles, chambered in multiple calibers for several years now. They should have definitely been mentioned, as they are much more accessable than several of the rifles that made your list.
@kentmedlin4920 - Everyone wants the latest and greatest thing, the newest kid on the block gets all the attention, but sometimes the traditional choices are the best and for good reason. All of the designs you mention have been getting it done for many years, and well, too. Bergara has been well-known in the competition rifle field for some time now, but they are relatively new to the hunting arena, so they are not yet well-known for that. That ought to change since Ed Shilen the famous custom-barrel maker taught them how to make match-grade barrels. Tikka - which is a brandname of the famous Sako of Finland, make terrific products which both perform to a very high level and without breaking the budget of the typical sportsman, either. Ruger M77 Hawkeyes and the like are renowned for their quality, ruggedness and value. Remington Arms should be on the list, too, but quality problems and their recent bankruptcy have cast doubt on that. Maybe they can return to the glory of their earlier years. Some of their older M700 bolt-actions are gems.
I was given a sporterized 1909 Argentine Mauser, by an old family friend just before he passed away. He had it built by a master gunsmith, and it was his favorite hunting rifle, especially on his many trips to Africa in the seventies and eighties…
My mate had an el cheapo .22 that he paid $40 for, he shot the detonator out of an empty .303 case, not once, but 3 times at 50 meters, and open sights. Now that is accuracy and some fine skills by my mate
A good friend of mine was a championship shooter. Who once came close to making an Olympic shooting team. He taught me any good quality gun will be more accurate than the person shooting it. And a lot of that accuracy depends on a light and crisp trigger. That and practice.
4:58 "accuracy no one thought was possible for a bolt action?" Who TF writes this crap? The bolt action is the most accurate platform you can own....DUH....
IMHO the Rem "788" is the king... I had a 6mm Rem. growing up and out shot everyone. I now have a .308 with the short barrel and put in a Timney trigger. 40 X Japan 'Hoya' glass. I have full F-Class stuff, but my 788 is the one rifle if I could only have one rifle, amen. I never met a shooter who had a 788 and did not say it was one of his best shooters. 788 Amen.
One gun that i think should have made the list was the 788 Remington. When you reload, most any gun will shoot sub moa and if your smart enough to adjust a trigger or glass bed a stock you can gain even more accuracy. If you can't get a gun to shoot moa or better, junk it! You shouldn't have to spend a fortune to get a gun that shoots accurately!
Agree, the 788 was ridiculously accurate. Supposedly because the rear locking arrangement meant more metal in the barrel/receiver join area. Beats the 700.
I was always told that the 9 locking lugs were the reason for their extreme accuracy. Why Remington never pursued this lock up system baffles me! More than likely because the 700 was the money maker at the time.
Agree 100%. I have one in .308 that I've owned nearly 40 years and it's never let me down. Smooth and super accurate. Wouldn't trade it for anything on that list.
Agreed, accuracy has more to do with the shooter than the rifle. That said, I'll extremely happy with the performance and accuracy I've achieved with my Tikka3 30-06 (Fluted Barrel).
And next to the 45/70 the 30 06 is probably the oldest continuously used hunting rifle cartridge in the world , hell the 50 BMG got its design from the 30 06 they just scaled up the 30 06
@@johnalarcon5006 Add to your list the good Ol’ Brush buster 30.30 lever action . The ol’ Thuddy Thuddy has been around longer than the .06 by about 50 years give or take I believe . But all very very good meat rounds no matter what .👍🏻
@@forrestlong3135 Shot at alot of deer with my 32 Win. Spcl.,too many to count! Only missed one and that's because it was my 1rst and I had a case of buck fever.
Word on that one. Had my hands on 10 or more in diffrent calibers. None of them shoot over 10mm groups at 100m. and they aren´t that picky with diffrent bullets and so on ;P
Best two rifles out of many I’ve owned: 70 Winchester, 243, 3 round group hand loads at 100 yds bench rest, .500”. 721 Remington, 300 Winchester mag, as above, .600 “. The Winchester was out of the box, Remington barrel was replaced with a Hart, original was chambered for 300 H&H.
Went through basic training at Ft Ord with the M-14. Even with the used and abused weapons we were assigned. I was able to constantly hit targets at 350 yds with open sites. Even his a few at 500 yards.I’m sure I wasn’t alone.
I did the same with the M16A2 at the training distances in boot camp in the Marine Corps. I still hit 12" plates with my DPMS Panther Arms chambered in 7.62x51 and My Colt AR15 chambered in 5.56x45 at 300 yards. I'm a solid fan of those modular rifles. Simple the use and even simpler to disassemble and clean. I don't use meters anymore just yards.
Did similar forty years ago I was surprised how easy it was to do. Where I hunted you never needed more than a shotgun because of the density of the trees.
Ft. Ord.....gone but certainly not forgotten. I agree, the M-14 will always be my rifle of choice.....not that I hit the 350 ever time....250yds and under seemed to be pretty much point blank range though. Glad we both made it through. -Veteran '66-68
Scroll up and read my post above, it is the ultimate Brand New version, for I too went through Basic with an M-14, shot Expert and loved even that wobbly old Army rifle. The new one I describe cost more than $ 4000.00 new. It is a weapon for a man, no LGBTQ's could hit anything with it.
@@NaYawkr Blah-Blah.....you negate any value your post might have contained by including some hate along with it. Denigrating a segment of people who are sourcing their joy from a different place than your own fine self shows pretty much 'who you are'. Just one more POS from the right wing. Piss on ya, from a considerable height...-Veteran '66-68
Sako 85 varmint stainless steel laminated stock 6ppc and 22 ppc world's most accurate production rifle. Great video very informative learned a few things for sure!
I have to admit adding the 722 Remington was no surprise me. I have a 722 in .300 Savage and it is as accurate as any fire I have ever seen. With the introduction of the TSX and TTSX Barnes 135gr to 165gr bullets the accuracy got even better than the older Partition 150-170gr bullets. I can expect to see 5/8” groups from a vice at 100 yards. I know that some rifles will shoot tighter but this rifle was built in 1949. I’ve brought home my trophies with her but she is truly a woods rifle. I’ve been shooting her since I was 12 years old and she is still my go to rifle for medium game up to Whitetail but I bet she would do fine on big game out to 200 yards if put to use as many did in Alaska and other areas. The .300 savage was a great design but just needed a longer neck and the cartridge would have been perfect. Many of us OLD TIMEER’s. Still load and hunt the .300 Savage as a primary cartridge.
Think your shots through. Squeeze the trigger. Don't just aim for the bullseye. Aim for the middle of the bullseye. Make sure the gun is sighted in perfectly. Breathe slowly. Think the shot through the middle of the bullseye. Finally, practice as much as you can afford to practice. Even if you break it up to 10 shots per session. Make each shot count.
Don't feel bad. Tikkas are capable far beyond most shooter's abilities. Keep practicing and working to make yourself the most stable weapons platform possible and you'll slowly approach that sub MOA guaranteed by the manufacturer.
I have a Winchester model 70 in 270 . I have had it for around 40 years. It still shoots the same whole at 100 yards. And it's accurate out to 460 yards 1 shot kill. The gun is a little on the heavy side.
As a Remington 700 fan I have had at least 30 rifles in different calibers over 50 years. I was surprised u didn't include the rem. 788 in this list for anyone who owns one will agree that for $100 ish these rifles shoot nickels at 100 yds. I agree for the money the 110 Savage platform is fantastic for the price. I purchased the Axis in 22.250 for $100 + and it was so accurate I installed a Timini trigger and a 5x25 Swarovski scope on it for long range coyote hunting. QUALITY not money wins every time.
I’m no expert but I’ve gone through many brands and even a few customs in the past looking for the most accurate 22-250 for varmint hunting. Hands down I found Cooper to be the most accurate rifle at least for me. Once I worked up the right load it would consistently shoot very tight often 1 hole groups at 100 yards.
I have CZ 455 LUX in 17HMR, CZ 457 LUX in 22LR, CZ 457 American combo (17HMR & 22LR barrel swap), CZ 527 in 223. Absolutely love the CZ rifles. I am looking for a CZ 550 chambered in 223 as well. Just to show I am not prejudiced; I also have a Savage Heavy barrel with an Accu-Trigger. The iron sights on the "LUX" models are very accurate.
Exactly. I would venture to guess that a modern Howa, or even one of my accurized Mausers would out shoot that #10 muzzeloader. Accuracy is relatively easy to achieve with modern technology. Top whatever lists seem to always be immersed in subjectivity.
I bought a Finish Sako FinnBear delux hand checkered stock, a beautifjl rifle , 7mm magnum . I bought this after being discharged from military coming from Viet Nam. I love it!
Win 52 - I started shooting at 17 - at a commercial shooting range. I spent 5 yrs shooting there . At the time - I was shooting the NRA - Winchester Grand Champion course of fire. Both Rifle - and pistol. Within a months - The Range Officer let me shoot - some of his person rifles. I began shooting a rifle target - that had a white center pin. If I just nicked the white - in the first shot - the second would put 2 bullets in one raggy hole. So in pistol - I shot a Volstok - 22 target pistol. i liked it - nice grips - i was a left handed shooter, so neutral grips helped. My first real target pistol was a mint SXW M41. Gosh it worked nice. I raised my score from low 80's to high 80's - just by a pistol switch. i kept shooting that for 6 months. I had 18 months - on lower quality guns. So my RO - owner of the range - gave me a Colt Match Target. From back in the 60's. I increased my score 10 points - and scored - a 95 slow fire. I kept that up - for 2 weekends. I then repeated - that string with a Mk1 Ruger Bull barrel - I could make junk - shoot like a champ . Cheers - practise! even with a CO2 pistol. Shoot.
Older savage 110 were the best kept secret out there. (even some new ones) I worked in the industry. Had 1000 gunsmiths in my database and they all agreed. Even the Stevens 200 was just as good with a little trigger work. (They were the bottom line savage 110). I have one right now that I just removed a 270 barrel and put on a new pull off 22-250 factory barrel. Paid 90.00 for the barrel and zero headspaced it....takes 30 minutes to do. (someone pulled the 22-250 barrel from their new savage action and put a shilen on it without realising it was a gem) It shoots 1/2" at 100yds with a handload. (34.5 imr 4064.... 3500 fps... Cheapest bullet out there...55 gr speer varmiter bullet (13.00/100 at midway USA)...the secret is a short bullet to stabilize in this barrel and not over loading it)
@cugir321 - Savage is famous among people in the FA industry for making firearms which out-perform competitors costing thousands of dollars more. I don't care for their new "Accu-Stock" line, but the older M110s with walnut stocks are beautifully made and don't break the bank, either. The M110 now holds the distinction of being the American bolt-action hunting rifle to be in production on a continuous basis longer than any other. If you talk to people who own multiple rifles, they'll often tell you that one of their Savage rifles is among the most-accurate.
You forgot one of the best! It was the pre64 Winchester model 70, Mine has shot 3/4 inch groups at 200 yards. It is in 30-06 and has killed it's share big game and 150gr is more than enough for Big Elk.
My favorite rifle, pre 64 model 70 in .270 and my buddy had a .22 - 250 pre 64 model 70, that we shot ground squirrels with, a 55 grain sierra boat tail hollow point, we fought more over the spotting scope since hitting them long rangers was so easy with that rifle. We hunted a friends ranch in outside Paso Robles that had virtually thousands of squirrels every spring. Man i miss those days.
All Weatherby® Mark V® rifles with a serial number prefix of “WY, PM and PS” and Vanguard® Series 2 rifles with a serial number prefix of “VB” are guaranteed to shoot a .99″ or better 3-shot group at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used with premium (non-Weatherby calibers) or Weatherby factory ammunition.
I agree with this video all of these rifles are amazing in there history. I happen to use a Savage model 110 for hunting and I love it. Great video man
If you have the time and work out a handload you may get 1/2" at 100yds. (also zero headspace it....50.00 if you find a honest gunsmith...takes them 15 minutes)
We'd consistently place rounds at 550 yards in a 20" circle w open sights ... w the M14 (.308 win, 7.62 NATO). Reverse extrapolating, that would be a 4" circle at 100 yds. Probably tighter if using a scope.
I made a .280 Rem. Mauser 98 action, Timley target trigger and a 26 inch Douglas Premium barrel. I reload myself and worked up a load it loves. It's MOA at 200 yards.
Good Evening, I was three tours in the Vietnam, Republic of - during the '70's. During that time I was a Sniper using the : M-14 1st, the 70 Model Remington 2nd, and at the 2nd tour -Requested My Brothers to send My Personal Rifle - a customized .280 Remington -Ranged in at 500 yards. However, with a Lil Work, I was able to stretch that out to 1500 yards to accomplish My Sniping Tasks...it worked very well.. I had pumped up the speed (with a charge of almost 60 grains of My own powder), to about 3400 feet-per -Second ...!! (The only trouble was that I frequently split the brass cases open when firing)...but it was "Deadly" accurate...I was dubbed with a large bounty on My head by the North Vietnam 🇻🇳 Military.
although your dad is correct jarrett for example does make arguably the most accurate rifle. anyone even someone who hasn’t shot much can still be accurate with it
I like several of these Rifles that was mentioned. I have a Remington 700 BDL 243 and this Bolt Rifle with a Floated Barrell shoots darn good my Dad gave me this Rifle in 1972 and I have dropped several Deer and Hogs with it. I also have an Over and Under 20ga. 22 Hornet now this Bullet shoots amazing Flat also. Enjoyed it
I've always loved Remingtons : 11 years ago, I bought a 700 LTR in .308 and used it for long range target shooting (it did very well) . I've since moved on to a 700 SPS for my long range shooting and set my LTR up for game hunting ; I can group 3 shots in 3/8 inch at 100 yards with a 6x Leupold - I don't use it enough ...
I have a 700 sps in 223 that shoots about half inch groups at 100 yards with high end ammo. Love it but when it came time to getting a 308 hunting rifle I went with the tikka lite veil. I would recommend checking them out when it comes time to get another rifle. As much as I love the 700 sps the veil is better in every way.
From the European POV, I would add the Steyr Mannlicher Luxus in either 243 Winchester or 6.5 x 55 Swedish. With its full stock and floating action and a hammer forged rifled barrel, of my various rifles, these were by far the most accurate. Also had a beautifully smooth and crisp single set trigger.
I have a prewar Winchester model 70 made in 1938. If each of my 190-grain bullets weighs exactly the same and each 4064 powder charge weighs exactly 42-grains and each projectile is seated to exactly the same depth in each cartridge case with the same lot number to just barely touch the rifling then my rifle will group all shots touching each other into one hole at 100 yards. I imagine most rifles will shoot their best if care is taken in fabricating the ammunition they use.
I had the good fortune to own a Winchester model 52 (for a while) and it was indeed accurate. On a good day, with CCI green tag match ammunition, one inch ten shot groups at 100 yards were routine. It was manufactured in 1919 (serial no. 21) so not bad for a century old gun.
Actually my friend joe has one and he got it from one of his wealthy clients that sold him some extremely expensive rifles for next to nothing and that model 52 was among the whole lot Weatherby, H&H , PURDY and some other Italian stuff were just some of what i remember . He totally lucked out !!!!!
I have a Winchester Model 52C and mounted upon it is a 15 power Unertl scope. Using RWS black and gold box match ammunition and a bench rest I can put all the bullets into exactly one hole at 25 yards. I tried to light stick matches with it but just succeeded in neatly removing the white tips on the matches. Next time I'll need to aim a bit higher.
I have had my circa 1950 Winchester Model 52B Olympic small-bore .22 since 1992. Winchester developed the Model 52 into a very accurate rifle even as far back as 1929. The gun store said the rear sights were not working properly, that they were :stripped", but all I needed to do was to cycle the rear "Olympic" peep sight up and down through it's entire range of motion several times to get the threads on track again and that made them right. Mine weighs 14.5 lbs. and is in an Olympic Competition configuration with a broad flat bottomed stock with an aluminum strap rail and an adjustable for height and length of pull cheek piece. Back in 1992/93 season in my first year of competition shooting I came in 1st. Place for non ranked shooters in NYS in an Official NRA Statewide Competition. I received a Medal stating as much (which I still have). - Peter age 72
even the cheapest bolt rifles on the market today enjoy fantastic accuracy due to the machines they use now to build the barrels.sure they skimp on the finish and some parts are plastic but most that i handled shot within an inch. nothing to show off though
I had a 700 in .270 c.1974. I liked its versatility. With handloads the bullet sized from 68 grain to 150 and 180. Open v sights I could hit a gopher in open fields at 250 yards with the smaller and dropped an elk at 200 with the 150 g. Finest rifle I've owned.
@@mikedickison5003 I've always been partial to Reminton rifles Although I have a Winchester model 70 classic sporter...the action is much smoother than a 700 but the gun shoots like a house on fire
Early 80's had a Remington 700 in:308 . Bedded, floated heavy Maddco barrel , straight 6× Weaver scope on Tasco bridge mount. After shooting a mates 404 Jeffries at 2 inch paint dots on a tin drip tray at 113 paces I had 3 shots at the resulting holes. Inspection looked like a clean miss until a small mark was noticed on the inside of the hole. 2 shots into the 5/8th inch hole and one close nick ! I adjusted to 2 inches high at that range and over a decent rest popped pigs out to 300/350 with ease. Enough for me !😎👍
For everyone complaining about the rifles that aren't listed: did you really expect this RU-vidr to have a clue? This is one of, if not the most uninformed channels on the subject.
that includes me…didn’t see Weatherby here…i’d put my 1970 Mark V in 7mm up against any one of these any day…it’s also got the old but excellent Redfield wide view accutrac 3x9 scope….both built in the United States Of America…when America Was Great
I have a Hopkins & Allen "Goose Neck" muzzle loader percussion rifle in .45 caliber. Heavy octagon 32 inch barrel with peep site, horn site, and slotted hooded site for drop in Lyman sites at the front . The hammer & percussion cap nipple are on the bottom and the trigger guard is the spring. The trigger is maybe a half pound pull or less, I've never had it tested. But I have to say I have impressed myself as well as others with the accuracy of this rifle.
No mention of any Weatherby rifle. Be it a Mark-V or a Vanguard model they all are guaranteed to shoot from under 1-1/2 inch to Sub-Moa depending on model and when made.
1.5 SUCKS! Somewhere down the line 1 MOA became the standard for " accuracy" and that still sucks. Old remingtons printed 1 raggity hole in 5 shots. Dont let fancy names or price fool you. 5 in a dime is almost acceptable.
I've got a Vanguard in 300 win. Mag. And it will shoot groups @ 100 yds. Under an inch all day long as long as I don't overheat the barrel. Even shot a single jagged hole group several times.
I am fortunate to have been given a 722 222 - the triple deuce. It is a very fun and accurate gun. Ammo isn’t that hard to find and if you can find one don’t hesitate to pick it up.
@@grisher111 I have an old New Haven it's called 222bolt action with a clip,iron sights,but I can hit a clay pigeon sat upright as far out as I can see it with my naked eye using the Hornady red ballistic tip bullets
I'll put my Sako 74 Super up for all to compare. I bought in '75. 7mm Mag. Will be selling in near future due to my age. By the way, I paid 180 bucks new. Shot my last buck in 2000 and got Covid. Too old. Bottom line, all rifles are shooters if in the hands of someone who likes them.
@@easttexascountryboy4872 So Utah. U'd probably not want it as I won't take less than 2K. Has a Leupold VX6 on it that is 1200 alone. Re blued, barrel floated, accurized, boxes of 168 Bergers ready to go.
I have a 1998 Remington model 700 in a .270W. I think it was built from a custom factory design. It has a fully checkered Monte Carlo stock Ryonite synthetic. It's factory Free floated. I think about a twenty inch barrel. I was sighting in with three new Weatherbys . They didn't group close to the 700. The best through were the 130 grain boat tails , although I had to go up to an Elk hunt and went up to a 150 Nozzler . That rifle took an Elk at 500 yards . Not my ability as much as the gun . It was benched on a rock in perfect conditions. It hit the top of the heart. 😎
I have the model 700 Remington 270 and it's supposed to be semi automatic it evidently came from the factory a automatic and I called Remington and told them the serial number and it was 1 of the first 100 guns made that were accidentally made a as automatic and they offered to buy it back from me for $4000.00 after they seen a picture of it and it being in mink condition it had the wood stock on it
@@lonniegoins8402 Remington semi automatics rifle's were not very well made . Many were produced ,but many jammed . The 700 is a bolt action only . Most all wood stocks unless glass embedded are never as accurate as a free floated synthetic . The only reliable semi auto years ago and today is a Browning . My dad was a marksman and one of Patton's battle weary and he nicely pushed me away from the Remington semi . He wasn't thrilled about any of them ,but he had a lot of faith in his MI Garand. He general preference was Belgium Browning and my first 22 rifle was a Belgium Browning Tee bolt with a custom peep sight. He wasn't thrilled with scopes either . Hard to question anyone who went through what a battle weary guy says . 😎
As a former Marine Corps Infantry,and being an export shooter finishing term in the corps with honer i still believe in the application of brass.marines know what I'm talking about.
I’m in agreement. That was my primary pack rifle in Alaska (in 223 cal.). Moose, Caribou, Sheep etc...not a problem. Wouldn’t intentionally go out for Bear with that caliber but wouldn’t hesitate to use it either. Had a knock-down Weaver fixed scope (4x) and it took abuse in the truck, boat, 4 wheeler and snow machine. Great little rifle! I do however like the Ruger M77 in 338 and the Ruger #1 in 25-06. A lot older now but still shoot my old M77 RS in -06 and can stack them pretty good at 200 yds without too much difficulty. Rem 788 is definitely on my list of favorites.
There were a lot of good gun makers in 18th century. Some carried out the tradition till the cartridge made it obsolete. Today we are fortunate to have a few black powder recreation experts. Those guns are fast and accurate. Thanks for the video. Glad you had a long gun in the mix
I have a remington 722 in 257 roberts and I can attest to the same hole groups at 100 yards. They don't make them like that anymore and every time I get it out there are people trying to buy it from me.
I was gifted this gun from my uncle. I can't find rounds that shoot straight. He says I needed to hand load as most rounds are for the .257 weatherbee. Do you hands load or have you found a manufactured load that works for your gun?
@@MrShittyass123 I never found a factory load to use the same hole. I have been trying to get hold of some v max hornady bullets. I think they would take it to another level.
One of the most accurate hunting rifles is soviet MTs-19 (Ts like in german language "zwei"). It's also called the rifle of Gensek (General Secretary) Brezhnev.
I have a CZ 550 in a 270 love the gun. My farther gave it to me for deer hunting in WI. I won't trade it in the world for it. It is heavy though but I set in the stand so it don't matter
I have a M55 Tikka,,in a 6mm Rem,,I ve had it,since 1972,,Used it for ground hogs, back then,,Coyotes take care of ground hogs now,,Now we use it on coyotes it's been my favorite gun of all time,,By the way,,it has a Bushnell, 6 x 18 power,
I don’t know, Carlos Hathcock used his own Mod 70 30:06 to hunt people in nam, and the marine Corps used it for almost 40 years after that, I own the last year it was made in the US, and it’s more accurate then any rifle I’ve ever shot, And as a Marine back in the early 90’s I have shot a lot of weapons, I wouldn’t trade mine for any of them on the list.
I’ve had many rifles throughout my 53 years of hunting. My go to for deer and coyotes is first place my Bushmaster HBAR with 1-4x24 SWFA. Second place my old Remington 700 BDL 243 with a Vortex 2-7x32 with bullet drop reticle. Both are extremely accurate and believe it or not the Bushmaster shoots the tightest groups of any rifle I’ve owned.
I once fired a limited edition Belgian Browning 22. There were only 1000 of these rifles made. I shot a clothes line in half at 75 yards with a notch sight. Tried to buy it, but my friend wouldn't sell. Can't say I blame him one bit.
I'm 83 and in my lifetime I've owned well over 100 rifles at various times. The most accurate center fire hunting rifle out of all I've owned was a Remington 700 Classic in, of all things, 350 magnum caliber. When I did my part I could get three shots touching each other at 100 yards. I never heard of that cartridge being particularly accurate but it sure was a zinger in that Classic.
In my experience I'd say the m77 3/06 Ruger bolt action is and will always be the most accurate rifle made ..at one hundred fifty yards my buddy Darrel Kern could shoot the heads off of a grouse here in Oregon...I've also witnessed him shoot a forked horn black tail perfectly through the exact center of the bucks nose at one hundred and twenty three yards...
Not a high caliber but the 22 Hornet was considered a sniper quality weapon. So much so that the manufacturer was told to do away with the 5 round clip the older models came with and produce it in a single shot only version. Guess the government wasn't comfortable with the general public having access to a 5 shot sniper quality weapon? I personally witnessed some amazingly accurate long range shots .My husband hit a turkey in the eye !! ( a head shot from 400-500 ft. away) When I commented on the shot he claimed he hit right where he was aiming. This was his favorite weapon out of a large collection to choose from.
I’m glad someone mentions the hornet, I have 2 savage 340/E absolute tack drivers. Every time I mention it on a shooting sight about guns and hunting or calibers nobody Ever mentions the hornet. It’s the only gun I grab when I head to the woods.
@@mattdanaher1977 Yeah they are nice to have around as a light, accurate rifle. We had the Hornet but we also had a 218 Bee and a 221 fireball. All very accurate, capable rounds.
