Help with Remington 700.

[Jim the Plumber]

If you are wanting to get him to 700, you might want to rethink your rifle choice as well.
The Remington is a good rifle, but to be consistent a 700 it helps to start with a custom or semi custom rifle, great optics, Then it's trigger time.
It will also hep to have proper training. I had a student just last week, that had never shot past 300 yards, making first round hits at 800 yards in  variable  winds with his 308.
Optics, I consider Leupold to be entry level, and  Nightforce to be the be all-end all.  Seekins rings and bases, aftermarket trigger.
 Keep him under 400 yards at this point is my suggestion.

[KenPCPilot]

yes good glass is always best.  i have a $70.00 NC-Star 4-16x56 on my Rem 700 .300 win mag and get 2 inch groups at 200 yards.  It cost me $150.00 in various ammo brands to get there.  One of the biggest influences on the accuracy of my rifle was ammo.  Some grouped poorly others ok and a couple very good.  I use Remington Scirroco and works very nice.  $57.00-$60.00 a box but I feel confident I would get a good anchoring or instant kill shot on a bear out to 400 yards.  Good luck.  I like mine for hunting very light durable.  My sling broke on my motorcycle and it took several end over end tumbles.  It cracked the rear glass on the scope but no nitrogen leaked out as it doesn't fog up. 

[Paxer]

I have had good luck with Leupold , glass is clear, and sight picture even out to 500 is jaw dropping.

you can take a look at there sights
http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shooting/scopes/rifleman-riflescopes/rifleman-3-9x50mm/

I have a Leupold 3-9 VX-R Patrol 3-9x40 mm scope on order

[Biggerhammer]

And Vortex has an amazing warranty, lifetime, no question, and transferable! I take it a step farther and just hand you a new scope and take the old scope, no questions!! Sorry you had a bad experience and you getting a bad scope, Biggerhammer...Thousand of satisfied Vortex owners will attest to their durability and repeatability!  Very satisfied with all the Vortex optics I personally use in the field, and I am not easy on my gear, so they have to stand up to alot of abuse, wether rain soaked brush chasing bears, sub-degree temps after coyoes, or the hot plains of Africa! They have been all over the world with me and never let me down!!!

Thousands of satisfied customers also drive Prius's, In Africa also.😉

[mountainman]

Doesnt change the fact

[Biggerhammer]

Exactly, the two I had were CRAP! All the talk in the world won't change that fact, try as you may.

[mountainman]

Not trying to change your opinion ...just putting information some facts out there sir

[CouesFanatic]

I had a vortex viper on my gun and the parallax knob got stuck. I sent it in and they sent me back a new viper hs. They bumped me up to a more expensive scope. Can't complain about that.

[mountainman]

I had a vortex viper on my gun and the parallax knob got stuck. I sent it in and they sent me back a new viper hs. They bumped me up to a more expensive scope. Can't complain about that.

[762Armo]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, I appreciate everything. Got some more homework to do for now. Mountainman, you got a PM.

[mountainman]

Copy that!