RE: Out of the box accurate bolt action
What I would pick in this order.
FN A1 SPR Tactical Rifle 308Win: Sub.5MOA shooter out of Box Black Hills 168gr Guanteed
Browning Medallion 308Win:SubMOA 45gr Varget 165gr Gameking
Sako 75 SS 7mmSTW:SubMOA Federal 160gr Accubonds 3 out of 6 first groups (while breaking in cleaning between shots)
Out of 6 or so Remington 700's, only one was a SubMOA shooter Out of Box
204 Ruger 700 ADL Synthectic with 40gr Hornady
Rest were lucky to pull off 1.5MOA without work. After work, I could always get them to shoot.
Browning BAR 30-06: Sub1.5MOA Federal 165gr Gamekings Out of box
Winchester 70 Featherlite 270Win:Out of box 3 MOA factory ammo
but shot 46gr 4064 and 130gr gameking subMOA (go figure, gun likes 4064)
Anything less than SubMOA, and I can't detect it. I might be having a bad day, wind, whatever. Only gun that I can guarntee subMOA even on cold shot is the FN Tactical. The Sako impressed me but I just shot it last week first time.
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