Recent content by EarlYoung

I think it's a slowly growing trend to have contrast in a rifle and some make it look pretty good. The rifle will definitely appear more custom to even those with an untrained eye. Id say leave it alone.

My opinion 1.) Having between 15-30X is ideal and what you want in that range is personal preference. I really like toward the higher end. 2&3.) I like every advantage when Im trying to make a hit on the first shot. I dont know off the top of my head what factory options there are but at ~700...

I try to follow that as much as I can, when I can and the amount of misinformation is one of the first things I mention. I never pretend to be an expert but when something I know is false gets presented to me I try to correct it. I think a lot of whether they take the advice or not depends on...

I believe the brake issues are now resolved but I'm sure they were a problem earlier. As for the bedding, I realize I didn't mention that my father had cleared out below the lug as well. We've read that model 700s are often best bedded only at the rear of the lug and it has worked well for us...

Correction, meant from 3 MOA groups to around 0.8 MOA with the ELDX but he's going off memory there. I had a brain fart forgetting he shot at 200 yards that day because he had other rifles he was playing with and that the later test with the same 212 wasn't actually the same COAL so nevermind...

Update: I decided to leave the rifle with my dad because of my current work schedule. He too experienced the poor performance and went straight to work on it without the gunsmith. He cleaned out the brake and found that the bedding job looked nice but hated that the recoil lug was fully bedded...

I didn't want to put dirt on his name because of how I rushed him and how great and helpful he has been putting my rifle first in line but I noticed an issue with the muzzle brake on my trip and today, after some research, I think I may have found a major problem. There are burrs within it that...

Ive decided I'll be bringing it back to the gunsmith to see what he can do first. I put a lot of pressure on him to finish before my hunt and that wasn't fair to him in building it. He's messaged me about the accuracy of the gun and it's going to be tough letting the man know how it's...

I was worried I'd need to do that, I hate wasting time and money on ammunition only to have to have the rifle reworked. If backing the powder off doesn't take me to sub-MOA quick I think I will need to but does anyone know if changing the COAL might still be worth it? I put a lot of pay-checks...

That is correct. I thought of maybe bringing them closer to the lands (increasing COAL), but, forgive me if Im asking a dumb question, will moving the bullet 0.01" or even closer forward really do much toward fixing 3" strings? If I do, should I need to start over in load developing from the...

I'm newer to precision shooting than some and am having major stringing issues with a 300WM rifle built for me by a well known gunsmith in my area to use on a hunting trip that I was just barely able to "finish" in time to take. What I took with me had some issues that I needed resolved later...

Hell no it isn't reasonable to expect it unless you're shooting in a 1000 yard warehouse isolated from the environment and your bullet even stays stable that long. Copying your 100 yard MOA out to further distances is your goal but it rarely consistently happens and it shouldn't expected. Your...

My father was the same way until we inherited a braked 8lb 300WM that shot felt like a 243 and an unbraked 7lb 7mm mag that was miserable to shoot and we now pay the extra cash to brake anything larger than a 270. We are hunters, but the brake makes a comfortable gun to shoot and takes out some...

I've heard nothing but good things about the accuracy, smoothness, and value of the T3X but my only personal experience with them is in a gun shop. With Remington 700s, I've seen and heard it's more of a luck of the draw with their newer rifles but none will have as smooth of a bolt as the...

As others have said, damage to hearing will occur with or without a muzzle break on any supersonic round. You should always wear ear protection before taking the shot but admittedly if I saw a record size animal walking away in a hurry I might not take the time to put it on if I know it's not...