Rem SF Sendero 7mm STW with Leupold Mark5 HD

[General RE LEE]

Hello folks my first post here. I inherited from a friend that passed away his Remington 700 SF Sendero in 7mm STW. I'm making this my box blind over huge bean field 500 yard whitetail gun. The Sendero is heavy but I'll only hike less than a mile from truck to the box blind. I put a spooky awesome Leupold 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD on her for dialing long range.
Will this be a serviceable long range hunting rifle? It likes Nosler Trophy Grade 175 grain Accubond Long Range factory ammo.

 

[MOOSE39465]

Very sorry to hear the loss of your friend. He has good taste. I love them Sendero's

 

[Darktimber]

She's a beaut. That will definitely be a serviceable 500yd. Whitetail rifle. Some would say ideal, especially with that bullet

 

[MOOSE39465]

She's a beaut. That will definitely be a serviceable 500yd. Whitetail rifle. Some would say ideal, especially with that bullet

Oh yea plenty enough for 500 yards.

 

[Totoro]

The Sendero is a great out of the box gun.

Practice practice practice!

 

[Tiny Tim]

Sorry to hear of your loss. But yes, as others have stated, it will make a fine rifle for those distances, even farther as your skills and available distances increase.

 

[Ranger Rick]

My condolences to you in your loss. Remington Senderos are established accurate shooters. 7mm STW is a great caliber, especially with the SF's 26" barrel. Consider trying the Nosler AB 140gr for whitetail Deer. Best regards and welcome to the LRH forum.

 

[1894C]

Chunky a 175 Elite Berger in that bad boy and run with it! You'll do great

 

[General RE LEE]

I've debated keeping the 7mm STW Sendero in the safe and getting a 7mm Mag Tikka for hunting. What do y'all think? Sendero or Tikka for hunting out of box blinds over bean fields? The 7mm STW is super impressive but the Sendero is bulky.

 

[DJ Fergus]

I've debated keeping the 7mm STW Sendero in the safe and getting a 7mm Mag Tikka for hunting. What do y'all think? Sendero or Tikka for hunting out of box blinds over bean fields? The 7mm STW is super impressive but the Sendero is bulky.

I've had a tikka t3 270 wsm & still have a 7mm rem mag sendero sf, & my own build of a sendero 28" bbl 7mm stw.
I like the 7mmRM and the 7mm STW both. That 7mm stw sendero you have will sure make shots easy. The Tikka 7mm rem mag wil be nice also. You can do 500yds no problems with either but its a walk in the park for the STW you have.

 

[JMW67]

If your friend hunted with it I am sure he would want you too

 

[Bob Wright]

If your late friend hunted with it, I'm sure he would be smiling seeing you hunt with it.

 

[Darktimber]

The STW is a laser out to 500. And I'm a big Layne Simpson fan so if it were me, I'd be taking the sendero no question. Some day I'll have one of my own lol

 

[VLD Pilot]

Hello folks my first post here. I inherited from a friend that passed away his Remington 700 SF Sendero in 7mm STW. I'm making this my box blind over huge bean field 500 yard whitetail gun. The Sendero is heavy but I'll only hike less than a mile from truck to the box blind. I put a spooky awesome Leupold 3.6-18x44 Mark 5HD on her for dialing long range.
Will this be a serviceable long range hunting rifle? It likes Nosler Trophy Grade 175 grain Accubond Long Range factory ammo.

I'll share my condolences with some of the other members here on the loss of your friend. He had great taste in factory choice rifles. Those Sendero's shoot very good in most cases and I'll say in the 7 Remington mag or STW, you definitely have a solid 500 yard OR 1000 yard whitetail rifle. Your range sessions will determine better it's accuracy and reliability. Personally the 162 ELDs and 160 Noslers have been my two "Go too" bullets. The 160NP for up to 500 yards and 162s out to 1000+.