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Sendero barrel vs. custom barrels... worth the upgrade $ ??
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 203815" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>I agree with LightVarmint. I owned a 7Mag Sendero that I shot about 1200 rds through. I got rid of it because the barrel was heat cracked and was getting hard to clean. 20-30 patches! The last time I shot it before trading it in, it shot the 150gn Scirocco into .2".</p><p> I swapped it for a 700P in 7Mag . I talked with the previous owner and he said he only shot about 3 box of factory fodder with it. The first loads I put down the barrel were some of the 150gn Scirocco's made for the previous Sendero. I had to seat the bullet a little deeper in the case because the throat wasn't burnt out on the newer rifle. It shot them into about .3" if I remember correctly. </p><p> I decided to try the 168gn Berger VLD and that through me for a loop. I tried several different loads with 4-5 powders and a couple of primers. It shot good once and I couldn't duplicate it again so I gave up on the Bergers and went to the 150gn Ballistic Tips. It put three bullets in the same hole! Usually takes 5-10 patches to clean'er up.</p><p> I also have a .25-06 Sendero SF that loves 115gn VLD Bergers! and 100gn NBT's and 75gn Sierra HP's. Fixing to try some 115gn NBT's and see what's what. It usually takes about 3-4 patches to clean this $25.00 Remington factory barrel. Very smooth.</p><p> Never bedded any of mine other than torqueing them to 65in/lbs. I do tweak the triggers and tailor all my handloads. Always get the best glass you can afford. Enjoy that barrel till it goes south, if it ever does! JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 203815, member: 307"] I agree with LightVarmint. I owned a 7Mag Sendero that I shot about 1200 rds through. I got rid of it because the barrel was heat cracked and was getting hard to clean. 20-30 patches! The last time I shot it before trading it in, it shot the 150gn Scirocco into .2". I swapped it for a 700P in 7Mag . I talked with the previous owner and he said he only shot about 3 box of factory fodder with it. The first loads I put down the barrel were some of the 150gn Scirocco's made for the previous Sendero. I had to seat the bullet a little deeper in the case because the throat wasn't burnt out on the newer rifle. It shot them into about .3" if I remember correctly. I decided to try the 168gn Berger VLD and that through me for a loop. I tried several different loads with 4-5 powders and a couple of primers. It shot good once and I couldn't duplicate it again so I gave up on the Bergers and went to the 150gn Ballistic Tips. It put three bullets in the same hole! Usually takes 5-10 patches to clean'er up. I also have a .25-06 Sendero SF that loves 115gn VLD Bergers! and 100gn NBT's and 75gn Sierra HP's. Fixing to try some 115gn NBT's and see what's what. It usually takes about 3-4 patches to clean this $25.00 Remington factory barrel. Very smooth. Never bedded any of mine other than torqueing them to 65in/lbs. I do tweak the triggers and tailor all my handloads. Always get the best glass you can afford. Enjoy that barrel till it goes south, if it ever does! JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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