Two new rifles...great range results...Rem & Sako

[Big Tom]

I haven't posted for a long while as I am a fishing guide during the summer and it makes for long days/nights. But I wanted to share my recent experiences...

1. Remington mod 700, Stainless SS, embellished receiver, 7 MM STW w/muzzle brake. Scoped w Zeiss 3.3-10 Conquest
    This was a banquet gun that was traded back to the gun shop and didn't sell for a couple years, although it was never out of the box. I have not had good luck with Rem lately and was skeptical...but I couldn't pass up $595. I immediately had the trigger tweaked and filled the hollow stock.
     Best 100 yd group so far... 0.310"... 80gr IMR 7828...140gr NP :eek:

2. Sako GreyWolf, Stainless laminated, .270 Win cal...scoped w a Zeiss 3.3-10 Conquest
     I expect Sakos to shoot very well and this one did not disappoint me. The fit/finish is the best I've seen so far...(I've had several Sakos in the past 10 yrs)...the action is tight and smooth as silk. I am planning on taking this rifle to Wyo next month for Antelope.
     Best group so far... 0.40"... 59gr H 4831 SC...130gr NSB
     I am waiting for some Barnes 130gr XLCs to try

     I am pleased that Remington still makes a very accurate rifle...the trigger work is to be expected these days...but the light hollow stock was pretty cheesy. A nice McMillan will make this one a keeper for Muleys, Elk, etc...
     The Sako GreyWolf is expensive but what isn't these days...I traded two nice rifles for it that I rarely shot anymore...I'll get plenty of use out of this one! :lol:

[PEPAW]

Sounds like a pair of great shooters.  
All the Remingtons I have owned were good shooters, especially after a trigger job.
My lone Sako is the most accurate gun I have personally owned.   But it is from another century.

What did you fill the stock with?    I simply replaced my ADL plastic stock with a take-off wood ADL stock after I discovered how well the gun shot.

pepaw

[Big Tom]

Foam insulation...not the "real" fix...but better than before. :lol:

[Redhawk1]

Sounds like some extremely good shooting.  

[Big Tom]

I tried some 130gr Barnes TSX in the .270 today. Haven't found the right recipe for these yet...

60gr H 4831 SC ..... 1.222" :oops:

61gr RL 22 ..............0.964" (very close to the top of the casing)

If I can get a 0.463" group with Solid base Noslers I'm hoping to better that with the XLCs or Partitions....if not so be it....Solid Base Noslers should be OK for Prarie Goats. :twisted:

[fish280]

for antelope, why mess with anything else?
looks like you got a great bargain with the rem.
might fill my adl syn with that foam stuff. it sure would sound better.

[BuckTrucker]

Are there any downsides to filling the stock with foam??? I just got a T3 SS Lite and I feel like the stock is a little light and cheesy. Does filling it with foam throw the balance off a lot? Does it make a big difference in weight? What type of foam do you use? Sorry for the rapid fire questions but this sounds interesting.

BT

[Big Tom]

The balance on these rifles is already way off...too much in front.

I used expanding foam that you insulate your home with...it doesn't weigh anything but deadens the hollow sound.