cdherman
Well-Known Member
I talked my hunting buddy into rebarreling a Rem 700 270 win. I will not get into details about who did the barrel etc. It shot well during break-in but has not gotten much better at around 100 rds. Groups are 1" at best, 2" at worst. Better than the factory barrel by a good margin. I was super happy with the first 30 rounds or so - -groups were good enough that I assumed they would get better.
I am shooting some 145gr factory seconds from Midway. Look like 145 Hornady ELD-X bullets. They did not identify what they sent. These are a year or so old. Over H4831sc BR-2 Primer. Got them for the OLD barrel. Which was pure old Rem ****. It never shot anything close to 1"
Anyhow -- the gun looks nice and we have a sentimental attachment to the gun. I need a new .277 bullet to try. We value accuracy over velocity in this gun.
If you had to choose a bullet for accuracy (hunting is a secondary consideration, since its for whitetail deer that are pretty easy to kill) what should I try next? Gameking? Berger? I want to try a bullet that is known good for accuracy.
I am shooting some 145gr factory seconds from Midway. Look like 145 Hornady ELD-X bullets. They did not identify what they sent. These are a year or so old. Over H4831sc BR-2 Primer. Got them for the OLD barrel. Which was pure old Rem ****. It never shot anything close to 1"
Anyhow -- the gun looks nice and we have a sentimental attachment to the gun. I need a new .277 bullet to try. We value accuracy over velocity in this gun.
If you had to choose a bullet for accuracy (hunting is a secondary consideration, since its for whitetail deer that are pretty easy to kill) what should I try next? Gameking? Berger? I want to try a bullet that is known good for accuracy.
