Looking for a new rifle....

[Carbon_15]

I'm looking for a rifle to replace my not-so-old Remington 700 sps stainless. Several reasons...I want a little more accuracy, the long barrel is hard to handle in the woods and stand, and I want to swithc to .308. I'm getting 1 to 1.5 inch groups now and would prefer sub moa groups if im gong to upgrade.
Here are the guns on my radar sofar:
Remington 700 sps tactical
Remington 700 vtr
Remington 700 PSS Police Tactical
Remington 700 LTR

Here is my consern...why are the first 2 so much cheaper than the last 2? Will the difference between the first 2 and my 700 be just a style difference? What is the actual difference between the SPS tactical and hte much more expensive PSS?
Thanks
Jason

 

[257WM_CDL-SF]

my advice would be to have it rebarrelled.It will be cheaper and it should be capable of 1/2 moa then with a good barrel and blueprinted action

 

[P.B.Walsh]

The SPS is less expensive because of the stock, the PSS and the LTR uses an HS Precision stock while the SPS Tactical uses a Houge overmold stock and the VTR uses a crappy plastic stock.

I'd go with the LTR or the SPS Tactical deciding on what you want.

Rebarreling with a heavy target barrel will shave you groups a little bit, if I were you I would get that barrel free floated (assuming that you haven't tried that already) or get an HS stock or a Bell and Carlson stock (B&C is cheaper, but make great Medalist stocks), or a Houge Overmold These three srock will get the barrel free floated and bed the action with an aluminum bedding block.

 

[jpwilly]

Sell and get a Savage!

Seriously

 

[P.B.Walsh]

Nooooo, don't convert to Savage, stick with your
Remington family!!!

Seriously they both make great rifles.

 

[Rollis R. Karvellis]

Up grade your stock first, if this dosn't help get a better barrle, after you get this rifle shooting .50'', then buy a LTR.

 

[Heck]

The SPS tactical is super accurate. The hogue over molded stock is very quiet and the barrel length would make ir very handy in a box stand. The down side to the this rifle is it is very heavy. Mine weighs 12 pounds with scope and sling. I love the rifle but i dont hunt with it.

If I could only have one rifle for range use and hunting this would proabably be my choice.

Shooting super tight groups is cool when punching paper but i seriously doubt a deer will care if your rifle shoots a 1/2 in group or a 1 1/2 in group when you put a triple shock or a game king through its vitals.

 

[Carbon_15]

The SPS tactical is super accurate. The hogue over molded stock is very quiet and the barrel length would make ir very handy in a box stand. The down side to the this rifle is it is very heavy. Mine weighs 12 pounds with scope and sling. I love the rifle but i dont hunt with it.

If I could only have one rifle for range use and hunting this would proabably be my choice.

Shooting super tight groups is cool when punching paper but i seriously doubt a deer will care if your rifle shoots a 1/2 in group or a 1 1/2 in group when you put a triple shock or a game king through its vitals

Agreed. Handguns are more my thing. I like rifles, but they are more utilitarian for me. Each one I have is for a specific purpose. Having a cool target rifle and deer rifle in one would be great.

 

[Uncle Mike]

Sorry PBW but JPW has the right idea....

Scrap that there Remington and get a Savage...

 

[blackops]

R700 Police hands down. Put a nightforce on it and you have a scary accurate rifle!