Recent content by vacabill

the coating process on the barrel and action. I don't know much about it but it is unusual that all the problems I have had is on XCR"S. I have a number of 700's and I have not had those problems.

i also bought a 700 xcr in 300 ultramag and it would not shoot. i sent to a good gunsmith who accurized it and it shoots about a 1 1/2' group now. i have two xcrs and have had similar problems. i wonder if it is caused by the hardening process.

This gun cost $3000 . Ishot sunday and i got a group of 1.8". I am going to try some other ammo to see if it makes a difference. When i hand loaded, ever thing makes a difference. I don't have time anymore so i buy loaded ammo. I have been shooting berger ammo, i am going to try federal premium...

i think what bothers me the most is to spend so much and get so little. I'll check out the cases, i hope to shoot it tomorrow.

I recently bought a rem 700 ultramag from remington custom shop. I had a custom scope made by leupold, i bought 5 boxes of berger 168 gr vld and proceeded to sight my rifle in. I shot it and cleaned i repeatedly, after about 20 rounds i thought i better get serious about sighting it in. I shot...

This is in regards to a 243 or 6.5 at 600-700 yds. I don't have the charts for those ranges but at 500 yds a 243 only has 800 ft lbs and a 260 or 6.5 only has 900 ft lbs as compared to a 7mm at 1600 ft lbs. That is twice as much. On a bad shot that is the difference whether you get him or not...

I shoot long range quiet often. I prefer a 7mm because it doesn't have a big recoil and has enough downrange energy to be effective. I presently shoot a 7mm ultra mag because of the increased energy but that is not for everyone. The problem with the lighter cals is they are not very forgiving...