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<blockquote data-quote="Qzilla" data-source="post: 175222" data-attributes="member: 6073"><p>Well, now that I have several days shooting this rifle I can give it a review.</p><p></p><p>I now have about 60rds through the tube not inlcuding the break in rounds and I am quite pleased.</p><p></p><p>Rifle is based on a Rem 700 action with a Jewel Trigger. This action started life as a RMEF 300 RUM and it never shot worth a dang no matter what we did to it. I hated it and I am a 257 WBY fanatic so I decided to have Shawn build it.</p><p></p><p>So here is the run down:</p><p></p><p>Rem 700</p><p>Jewek HVR</p><p>Hart 27" #4 Fluted Chambered without the excess freebore</p><p>DE Brake makes barrel 29" overall</p><p>HS Precision Box Mag and Bottom Metal</p><p>Borden-Rimrock stock in "Cactuflage"</p><p>Nightforce 5.5-22X56 NP-R2</p><p></p><p>I am shooting 74gr of H1000 with Fed 215 primers , 100gr Accubond at a COL of 3.248". This nets an average 10 shot string of 3488 FPS with an extreme spread of 11 FPS.</p><p></p><p>I have only shot out to 500 yards and my best group has been 1.9". My average 5 shot, 500 yard group has been 2.23". Most of it is me getting used to the gun and the fact that I do dot have a great table or rest to shoot from right now. All groups were shot allowing the barrel to cool between each rd. I have shot 4 groups at 500 yards at this time and I plan on improving that.</p><p></p><p>At 100 yards I have a best 3 shot group of .322 with a 5shot average of .445". </p><p></p><p>At 200 yards I am averaging. .669" 5 shot groups.</p><p></p><p>At 300 yards I only shot 1-5 shot group and it was .987"</p><p></p><p>I also only shot 1-400 yard group and it was 1.25"</p><p></p><p>I am measuring the outside of the holes and then subtracting the bullet diameter. I think this is the standard way to do that but, not sure?</p><p></p><p>I am really pleased with these numbers considering I have only played with 1 powder and 1 bullet. I am pretty certain the gun will shoot better than me right now. At the 500 yard targets I am still not rock steady as I am getting used to the light weight gun.</p><p></p><p>I really do not plan on shooting it any further than 500-600 yards at the very max as I do not think it has enough juice to knock anything too large down at that range. I like bang-flops not bang-trails!!! I was really suprised it shot as well as it did at 500 yards and I will shoot it further to see at what point it starts to deteriorate. To me it seems that the further I shoot it the better it shoots? That fairytale has to stop somewhere right?</p><p></p><p>The gun came in at just under 9lbs with scope. I am sure it is around 10lbs with a bipod and box full of ammo. It sure feels like its a lot lighter than my 15.8lb 338 EDGE! My Edge is still my go to long range rifle but, this is a handy packing rifle.</p><p></p><p>I wanted to take a few pictures before I torment the rifle the rest of the year hunting with it. I hunt a lot and hunt hard so my hunting stuff tends to get a "hunted with" look to it!!!</p><p></p><p>Thanks for another great shooting rifle Shawn!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1942.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1943.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1944.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1945.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1946.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1947.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Qzilla, post: 175222, member: 6073"] Well, now that I have several days shooting this rifle I can give it a review. I now have about 60rds through the tube not inlcuding the break in rounds and I am quite pleased. Rifle is based on a Rem 700 action with a Jewel Trigger. This action started life as a RMEF 300 RUM and it never shot worth a dang no matter what we did to it. I hated it and I am a 257 WBY fanatic so I decided to have Shawn build it. So here is the run down: Rem 700 Jewek HVR Hart 27" #4 Fluted Chambered without the excess freebore DE Brake makes barrel 29" overall HS Precision Box Mag and Bottom Metal Borden-Rimrock stock in "Cactuflage" Nightforce 5.5-22X56 NP-R2 I am shooting 74gr of H1000 with Fed 215 primers , 100gr Accubond at a COL of 3.248". This nets an average 10 shot string of 3488 FPS with an extreme spread of 11 FPS. I have only shot out to 500 yards and my best group has been 1.9". My average 5 shot, 500 yard group has been 2.23". Most of it is me getting used to the gun and the fact that I do dot have a great table or rest to shoot from right now. All groups were shot allowing the barrel to cool between each rd. I have shot 4 groups at 500 yards at this time and I plan on improving that. At 100 yards I have a best 3 shot group of .322 with a 5shot average of .445". At 200 yards I am averaging. .669" 5 shot groups. At 300 yards I only shot 1-5 shot group and it was .987" I also only shot 1-400 yard group and it was 1.25" I am measuring the outside of the holes and then subtracting the bullet diameter. I think this is the standard way to do that but, not sure? I am really pleased with these numbers considering I have only played with 1 powder and 1 bullet. I am pretty certain the gun will shoot better than me right now. At the 500 yard targets I am still not rock steady as I am getting used to the light weight gun. I really do not plan on shooting it any further than 500-600 yards at the very max as I do not think it has enough juice to knock anything too large down at that range. I like bang-flops not bang-trails!!! I was really suprised it shot as well as it did at 500 yards and I will shoot it further to see at what point it starts to deteriorate. To me it seems that the further I shoot it the better it shoots? That fairytale has to stop somewhere right? The gun came in at just under 9lbs with scope. I am sure it is around 10lbs with a bipod and box full of ammo. It sure feels like its a lot lighter than my 15.8lb 338 EDGE! My Edge is still my go to long range rifle but, this is a handy packing rifle. I wanted to take a few pictures before I torment the rifle the rest of the year hunting with it. I hunt a lot and hunt hard so my hunting stuff tends to get a "hunted with" look to it!!! Thanks for another great shooting rifle Shawn! [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1942.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1943.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1944.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1945.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1946.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/qzillapower/IMG_1947.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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