ORIGINAL: tykempster
I said I got a 3" group from a Woodsmaster and everyone said with a scope I could get much better groups. Now I'm hearing 1.5" would be amazing. Whats up?
3" is closer to the average performance of the 740, scope or no scope! There may one or two that CONSISTENTLY shoot 1.5", but I have never seen any Rem. semi-auto that did! BAR, perhaps. Rem., NO!
However, this evaluation does NOT apply to their 760-style pump-action rifles, which generally shoot much better. Seems changing them slightly so the firing gases work the action instead of your hand operating it has a real detrimental effect on how they shoot!