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23 December 2003, 17:46
hvyw8t
300 rum range results + picture..
well i broke down and bought a african safari, remington custom shop rifle ,chambered in 300 rum. i am tickled so far. i shot this group today. 168 grain barnes xxx, 101 grains of mag pro, fed 215m primers. average velocity was 3512. std. deviation 28 fps. i know alot of you guys thought remingtons custom shop guns were substandard, i beg to differ.
23 December 2003, 17:48
hvyw8t
here is a pic of the rifle..
23 December 2003, 17:56
stubblejumper
Very impressive.How many groups did you fire with the gun and what did the other groups look like?What was the average group size?
23 December 2003, 18:10
HEB330
hvyw8t-what happened to the 7STW? Great group.

Stubblejumper-have always liked your way of thinking.
23 December 2003, 18:13
hvyw8t
the other powder i tried was r25 i worked up to 100 grains with it and the group size was about an inch and 1/2. on another day i shot some factory remington 180 grain nosler partitions that shot into 3/4 of an inch but the velocity was in the low 3200s. the only reloads have been with mag pro and r 25 so far. i only shot one other group with mag pro and it went into .558. i think its a great place to start. i am very pleased with this rifle so far. this pic shows the r 25 group on the left. i believe it would have been a better group had i not pulled the upper right shot. velocity was a tad better. average v with r25 was 3532. the group on the left was made after a scope adjustment fyi.
23 December 2003, 18:14
hvyw8t
the stw found a new owner. i guess i am not a sako guy.
23 December 2003, 21:10
todbartell
Beautiful rifle man!
30 December 2003, 09:50
POP
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well i broke down and bought a african safari, remington custom shop rifle ,chambered in 300 rum. i am tickled so far. i shot this group today. 168 grain barnes xxx, 101 grains of mag pro, fed 215m primers. average velocity was 3512. std. deviation 28 fps. i know alot of you guys thought remingtons custom shop guns were substandard, i beg to differ.



What does she weigh with the scope ready to go?
30 December 2003, 10:48
hvyw8t
The gun by its self weighs 8.25 pounds. the scope is a leupold 4.5 to 14 by 40. i would geuss with everything it weighs just under 10 pounds. i have to laugh at people who complain about the extreme recoil of the 300 rum. i think it is very tolerable. not much more than a 338 wm. more of a push than a crack. cheers!
30 December 2003, 11:06
sakofan
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i have to laugh at people who complain about the extreme recoil of the 300 rum. i think it is very tolerable. not much more than a 338 wm. more of a push than a crack. cheers!



I told people the same thing!! Nobody believes me.

My .300WM kicks harder than my .300UM..sakofan..
30 December 2003, 11:09
POP
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The gun by its self weighs 8.25 pounds. the scope is a leupold 4.5 to 14 by 40. i would geuss with everything it weighs just under 10 pounds. i have to laugh at people who complain about the extreme recoil of the 300 rum. i think it is very tolerable. not much more than a 338 wm. more of a push than a crack. cheers!





I feel the same way. My Rem 700 LSS weighs in at 9 lbs after everything is said and done, and kicks (to me) like a baby. I like the 300 RUM. I will be working on the 200 gr Accubond at 3100+ fps soon, weather permitting!