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<blockquote data-quote="idefendem" data-source="post: 939427" data-attributes="member: 51933"><p>congratulations on the Sendero, you will not be disappointed. I have the same gun, same caliber and had about the same groupings after break in. here are a few suggestions: pull the stock off and look at the bedding block. you will notice a few "rubs" where the receiver is touching the bedding block. I have the same gun and found (to my horror) 3 places with HUGE scuffs. be sure to look at the recoil lug; you will probably notice a rub on one corner of that as well. whomsoever had the idea of the bedding block was a genius. BUT, whoever thought that a round Rem M700 receiver would fit into a "V" block was an idiot. they don't match up. the HS Precision aluminum block is great for stiffness but it needs to be pillar-bedded. </p><p> </p><p>To Bed or Not to Bed; the answer is: yes, of course</p><p> </p><p>step one: go to erniethegunsmith.com and buy a set of bedhead pillars (washers really (about $20.00 bucks for a set)). fiddle around with stacking them to various heights until you can slide a dollar bill at all points between the receiver and the bedding block. I installed them at about .025 height on my block to finally get complete clearance on my receiver. then bed the pillars and the action into the aluminum block. I used Steel Bed bedding. it is a tad spendy (about $55.00), but it contains a high percentage of atomized stainless steel, thus it is the strongest and hardest bedding I could find. you can do this yourself. there are a zillion videos on YouTube demonstrating the procedure if you need a visual. just use care, take your time (it really is fun to do) and put masking tape and release agent on every imaginable surface. I mean every where! it will be messy if this is your first time doing it.</p><p> </p><p>Muzzle break: no, ... not yet. The 7RM still has too much recoil to stay on target after a shot, even with a muzzle break. it does reduce recoil and you will recover your sight picture quicker with one, but there is a better way for now. especially if this is a gun you are going to hunt with-and you WILL want to hunt with this gun.</p><p> </p><p>step 2: buy a pas (sp?) shoulder pad in the "magnum" variety. they are about $25 to $30 and wear it under your shirt or jacket for those days at the range. it takes care of recoil on my .458 win mag and my "mule," a Ruger 1A in 45-70 shooting hot loads, off the bench! you can always get a muzzle break later. the Sendero is heavy enough to absorb a lot of recoil and the shooting pad takes care of the rest. the guy on the bench next to you at the range (and the guys a few benches down from him) will thank you. moreover, you wont have to wear double ear protection while hunting, be blinded by dust and crap blown out by the blast when shooting prone or deafen the woodland fauna with every shot.</p><p> </p><p>you can always have a muzzle break installed later if you really, really want or need one. but for about $100.00 you can increase the accuracy and decrease the recoil without making a trip to the gunsmith.</p><p> </p><p>my pet load is the 168gr. (hunter-hybrid PN#28501) VLD's set .002 off lands (it also shoots "lights out" set .030 off lands-go figure), a healthy dose of H1000 (it is slightly over Berger Manual published max, so I will not list it) lit by a F215 primer and neck sized, once fired Win brass. it is my freezer fillin', 1000yd steel-ringing, fun as hell rifle. enjoy yours.</p><p> </p><p>good luck</p><p> </p><p>roger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idefendem, post: 939427, member: 51933"] congratulations on the Sendero, you will not be disappointed. I have the same gun, same caliber and had about the same groupings after break in. here are a few suggestions: pull the stock off and look at the bedding block. you will notice a few "rubs" where the receiver is touching the bedding block. I have the same gun and found (to my horror) 3 places with HUGE scuffs. be sure to look at the recoil lug; you will probably notice a rub on one corner of that as well. whomsoever had the idea of the bedding block was a genius. BUT, whoever thought that a round Rem M700 receiver would fit into a "V" block was an idiot. they don't match up. the HS Precision aluminum block is great for stiffness but it needs to be pillar-bedded. To Bed or Not to Bed; the answer is: yes, of course step one: go to erniethegunsmith.com and buy a set of bedhead pillars (washers really (about $20.00 bucks for a set)). fiddle around with stacking them to various heights until you can slide a dollar bill at all points between the receiver and the bedding block. I installed them at about .025 height on my block to finally get complete clearance on my receiver. then bed the pillars and the action into the aluminum block. I used Steel Bed bedding. it is a tad spendy (about $55.00), but it contains a high percentage of atomized stainless steel, thus it is the strongest and hardest bedding I could find. you can do this yourself. there are a zillion videos on YouTube demonstrating the procedure if you need a visual. just use care, take your time (it really is fun to do) and put masking tape and release agent on every imaginable surface. I mean every where! it will be messy if this is your first time doing it. Muzzle break: no, ... not yet. The 7RM still has too much recoil to stay on target after a shot, even with a muzzle break. it does reduce recoil and you will recover your sight picture quicker with one, but there is a better way for now. especially if this is a gun you are going to hunt with-and you WILL want to hunt with this gun. step 2: buy a pas (sp?) shoulder pad in the "magnum" variety. they are about $25 to $30 and wear it under your shirt or jacket for those days at the range. it takes care of recoil on my .458 win mag and my "mule," a Ruger 1A in 45-70 shooting hot loads, off the bench! you can always get a muzzle break later. the Sendero is heavy enough to absorb a lot of recoil and the shooting pad takes care of the rest. the guy on the bench next to you at the range (and the guys a few benches down from him) will thank you. moreover, you wont have to wear double ear protection while hunting, be blinded by dust and crap blown out by the blast when shooting prone or deafen the woodland fauna with every shot. you can always have a muzzle break installed later if you really, really want or need one. but for about $100.00 you can increase the accuracy and decrease the recoil without making a trip to the gunsmith. my pet load is the 168gr. (hunter-hybrid PN#28501) VLD's set .002 off lands (it also shoots "lights out" set .030 off lands-go figure), a healthy dose of H1000 (it is slightly over Berger Manual published max, so I will not list it) lit by a F215 primer and neck sized, once fired Win brass. it is my freezer fillin', 1000yd steel-ringing, fun as hell rifle. enjoy yours. good luck roger [/QUOTE]
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