davkrat
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Maybe it's particular to California and the limits number of pawn shops I go to but I NEVER see used Remingtons for sale at gun or pawn shops. They must get snatched up pretty quick.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Choosing a long range rifle
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davkrat
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Just saw a Sweet .280 Ackley for sale in the classifieds!!!! If only I had $1500
I also went with the 7mm RM with the intention of sheep hunting here in Hawaii, but so far have only used it on pigs (works great on them though). I went with a Savage 116. I don't think you can go wrong with a Sendero or any 700 for that matter. My hunting buddy uses a Remington 700 in 30-06. I prefer my Savage, but they both get the job done and didn't cost an arms and a leg. If price is no object you should definitely go custom. Most of us are on some sort of budget however, and I think you're better off spending the extra money on quality glass.
MudRunner2005
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RMulhern
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Rather than the old 'standard' cartridge of 7MM Mag....opt for the 7MM WSM!
Tom Stanbury
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I have a Rem 700 ADL in 7MM REM MAG. The kick is punishing. Have you any experience in decreasing the kick w/o compromising accuracy?
Rick Richard
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Muzzlebrake is about the only sure way of taming recoil and will not affect accuracy.
Tom Stanbury
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Hi. I also shoot a 7mm Rem Mag, but the recoil is painful. Do toy have any advice for me?
Tom Stanbury
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Good idea. Do you have an idea of the cost to thread the barrel?
Rick Richard
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Looks like this guy is still selling them. Buy one, put in an Ernie the Gunsmith trigger spring for $10, or buy a Trigger Tech or Timney trigger, and see what you have.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/815965266
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/815965266
When the military folks were testing rifles for their latest sniper weapon, the .300 Win. Mag. shot the most accurate through 1500 yards. But the US Army was addicted to the .338 Lapua Mag and could not reason that its inferior performance meant the snipers who used it were handicapped.
Note that the more recoil a rifle has while the bullet's going down the barrel, the harder it is to shoot accurately. So, I'd suggest using one of the 30 caliber rounds without a belt as belted cases are a nusiance to reload for best accuracy. The .300 RUM and WSM rounds are good enough.
You'll do best by not using actions having a round receiver. Heavy recoiling rifles tend to twist them out of perfect epoxy bedding after a couple hundred shots. Use a receiver with flat sides and bottom; Win. 70's are excellent. However, folks who don't shoot too well may never observe the difference between these two receiver types.
Note that the more recoil a rifle has while the bullet's going down the barrel, the harder it is to shoot accurately. So, I'd suggest using one of the 30 caliber rounds without a belt as belted cases are a nusiance to reload for best accuracy. The .300 RUM and WSM rounds are good enough.
You'll do best by not using actions having a round receiver. Heavy recoiling rifles tend to twist them out of perfect epoxy bedding after a couple hundred shots. Use a receiver with flat sides and bottom; Win. 70's are excellent. However, folks who don't shoot too well may never observe the difference between these two receiver types.
Overkill338
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Does anyone use pencil barrel rifles for long range work? When I owned this M77 MkII 300 WM before, I got my groups down to 0.442" at 100 yards with my handloads using 180 Accubonds(sadly my notes got lost with the ex wife). But as I got the rifle back from my favorite uncle when cancer snuck up on him, I feel like I should do something awesome with it.
Tom Stanbury
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Thank you for the reply!
