thanks guys. First hunt early September elk hunt, then hopefully moose later in Sept.
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thanks guys. First hunt early September elk hunt, then hopefully moose later in Sept.
Another great one! I'm surprised that it's not lighter. I just happened to weigh my Winchester M70 yesterday. .300 WSM, with factory one piece steel bottom plate, Talley LW, VX3 3.5-10x40 and McMillan Compact Swirly at 7.8 Lbs. I would have expexted you Edge stock to more than make up for my short action.
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RMR does it again with another very fine rifle in a most excellent chambering. Between your .338-06 and .260, you're good to go for anything here in BC and pretty much anywhere else on this continent, enjoy 
RMR does it again with another very fine rifle in a most excellent chambering. Between your .338-06 and .260, you're good to go for anything here in BC and pretty much anywhere else on this continent, enjoy
you bet! 223, 260, 338-06 and 375R has the bases covered! Throw in a couple Ruger No1's for nostalgia in 300wm and 303B and I should be able to stop buying/building rifles for a while
BC Bigbore
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Ditto!
Couldn't sleep so I headed out shooting at 6am to test some 225gr Accubond loads I made the other night.
H4350, Nosler brass, F210M primer
h4350 58grs - 2540 fps
59 - 2595 fps
59.5 - 2620 fps
RL17 58 grs - 2650 fps
59 - 2665 fps
59.5 - 2680 fps
H4350 gave better groups, slightly over MOA @ 200ish yards. I'll load some more up @ 59.5grs H4350 and retest next week out to 450 yards. If if continues to shoot MOA or close to, I'll be happy for now. I'd like to get my hands on some 210gr Barnes TTSX but I don't want to #### around with load development in the fall when I'd rather be out in the bush
H4350, Nosler brass, F210M primer
h4350 58grs - 2540 fps
59 - 2595 fps
59.5 - 2620 fps
RL17 58 grs - 2650 fps
59 - 2665 fps
59.5 - 2680 fps
H4350 gave better groups, slightly over MOA @ 200ish yards. I'll load some more up @ 59.5grs H4350 and retest next week out to 450 yards. If if continues to shoot MOA or close to, I'll be happy for now. I'd like to get my hands on some 210gr Barnes TTSX but I don't want to #### around with load development in the fall when I'd rather be out in the bush
BC Bigbore
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Shooting one MOA groups at 200 yards with a sporter rifle is exceptional shooting. Going to have to knick-name you "the Sniper"
BC Bigbore
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Ya mon, me too!
Awesome rifle and great shooting !
I'm happy as a clam if I break the inch at 100 never mind 200...
Slightly over MOA at 200yds means slightly over 2". Not 1".
Great shooting either way.
BC Bigbore
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Good point! Hey TB, was it a one inch group or two inch group? (my 200 yard targets are 1" grid...hmm...)
Not that surprising really. My RMR Model 70 .338-06 weighs in at 7lbs 9oz scoped. It has the Talley mounts and a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8 (1.2oz lighter) It has the same length/contour Pac-Nor barrel but fluted to reduce weight and I'm running the factory Featherweight walnut handle.
With a young bride and a new rifle, I wouldn't be getting much sleep either!
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2.25"-2.5" were the 3 groups of H4350, at 207 yards
