sharp shooter
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I can see why the younger crowd generally doesn't buy the more expensive guns these days...
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A new lightweight 300 Win Mag for $400.
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Well, Friends, it is three and a half months since starting this thread, and the 300 is still here. So, for a quick update,....
The 3-9X40 Burris has not budged since switching it into plain vanilla Weaver rings. Put the original ones on a 30-06, lapped them, and installed a 3-9 scope. They have performed very well. No slippage at all.
The trigger continues to break clean as a glass rod. There must have been a piece of grit or something in it when I first took it to the range. It is about as good as any hunting trigger I have ever found on a factory rifle, better than most.
The accuracy continues to improve, with groups tightening up considerably after 80 rounds. Have done no load development at all. Still using the same load, a stomach full of H450, velocity slightly increased to near 3070 fps from the 22 inch barrel. Obviously he bore is smoothing up.
In spite of what the naysayers and myself thought, the rifle is certainly a good bet for someone looking for a cheap rifle. I can only guess that one in 243 or 270 would shoot even better. The recoil would be much more tolerable.
Next trip to the range will be a thorough wringing out at 300 meters.
Stay tuned,
Ted
The 3-9X40 Burris has not budged since switching it into plain vanilla Weaver rings. Put the original ones on a 30-06, lapped them, and installed a 3-9 scope. They have performed very well. No slippage at all.
The trigger continues to break clean as a glass rod. There must have been a piece of grit or something in it when I first took it to the range. It is about as good as any hunting trigger I have ever found on a factory rifle, better than most.
The accuracy continues to improve, with groups tightening up considerably after 80 rounds. Have done no load development at all. Still using the same load, a stomach full of H450, velocity slightly increased to near 3070 fps from the 22 inch barrel. Obviously he bore is smoothing up.
In spite of what the naysayers and myself thought, the rifle is certainly a good bet for someone looking for a cheap rifle. I can only guess that one in 243 or 270 would shoot even better. The recoil would be much more tolerable.
Next trip to the range will be a thorough wringing out at 300 meters.
Stay tuned,
Ted
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Extremely accurate!
Someone is asking about the rigidity of the stock? Well, It's not a McMillan, but neither is it the typical tupperware junk either. Taking the barreled action out of the stock it feels surprisingly different than that, and it is not easy at all to twist. We'll see how it holds up after a couple hundred rounds.
The bedding system is quite different from anything I have ever seen before, but is maintaining the feeding and accuracy well so far.
I am going to try and find one that doesn't beat a person up quite as much off the bench. This thing really feels more like a 375 than a 300.
Ted
The bedding system is quite different from anything I have ever seen before, but is maintaining the feeding and accuracy well so far.
I am going to try and find one that doesn't beat a person up quite as much off the bench. This thing really feels more like a 375 than a 300.
Ted
Okay, had my fun with it. It's hunting season, no time for any more testing. It works, has a great trigger, and shoots as shown in target above.
Still looks like new, never been anywhere but the range, heading to the EE for $400 plus $25 shipped anywhere in Canada.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1608007-Mossberg-Patriot-300-Win-Mag-425-shipped-insured?p=14079167#post14079167
Ted
Still looks like new, never been anywhere but the range, heading to the EE for $400 plus $25 shipped anywhere in Canada.
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1608007-Mossberg-Patriot-300-Win-Mag-425-shipped-insured?p=14079167#post14079167
Ted
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I'm really glad I found this thread today. I have been contemplating buying the Mossberg patriot in .308 and after reading this it makes me want to go and get one. Especially if I can get it work as well as you have with the .300. It's been an interesting read. Thank you
Got another Patriot in 300 Win today. Going to wring it out to see if the first one was just lucky. 
Installed another Burris FF II, this one with the Ballistic Plex reticule, mounted with Talley one-piece lightweight rings. Might as well start off with decent sight system.
Ted
Installed another Burris FF II, this one with the Ballistic Plex reticule, mounted with Talley one-piece lightweight rings. Might as well start off with decent sight system.
Ted
I was quite happy with my 375 Ruger Patriot. Mine had to the salt/pepper laminate and faux stainless Marinecoat. It would put 3 around an inch at 100M, sometimes better. Looked good, not expensive. Very lively on the bench with top end loads though. Destroyed a Vortex Diamondback pretty quickly. Got a Sightron now. A limbsaver worked well standing up; I've got long arms so the extended LOP was welcome. It couldn't compete with my CZ 375, one had to go. I traded for a Vanguard carbine in 338. If the price was right I would buy the Patriot back.
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Got another Patriot in 300 Win today. Going to wring it out to see if the first one was just lucky.
Installed another Burris FF II, this one with the Ballistic Plex reticule, mounted with Talley one-piece lightweight rings. Might as well start off with decent sight system.
Ted
Went to the range with the second Patriot today. Bore sighted it, took two shots at 25 yard to confirm, then shot a 1 1/4 inch group at 100 yd. Hit exactly three inches high.
Not bad for -20C with 25K wind, and the very first load tried.
Ted
unstableryan
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Dig the Half length Fluted Tube
They are Plastic..... If you;re one of those who Points out on your Friends rifle about little Plastic Bits then this rifle is not For you....
if you can over see the plastic, think of it as a tool with pretty spiral bolt fluting then you may just be happy with Yours
They Do work for intended Purpose
Trigger is also a Good one on this, no complaints or need to Adjust for Hunting....
I kind of grown fond of mine an have emailed Australian Customs too see how I go about bringing mine home ahaha!!
would love to do a Side by side comparison of the XL7 and Patriot, both similiar Class but different in a few ways!!
They are Plastic..... If you;re one of those who Points out on your Friends rifle about little Plastic Bits then this rifle is not For you....
if you can over see the plastic, think of it as a tool with pretty spiral bolt fluting then you may just be happy with Yours
They Do work for intended Purpose
Trigger is also a Good one on this, no complaints or need to Adjust for Hunting....
I kind of grown fond of mine an have emailed Australian Customs too see how I go about bringing mine home ahaha!!
would love to do a Side by side comparison of the XL7 and Patriot, both similiar Class but different in a few ways!!
Sounds like you’re asking for someone to talk you out of it ...so here goes ...DON’T DO IT!!!
But if you do, then just dry fire 5 shots yelling “BANG” at each trigger pull. If you get any recoil, stop. Otherwise, try yer bullets. (That’s called “building up a load”)
bearkilr
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There's good plastic and bad plastic. I have no issue with the trigger guard or mags on my Tikka T3 or Blaser, but then there's ones like a Savage Axis or Steyr and it's night and day. Crap is crap, regardless of material used. I'd include the Rem 700 and Win M70 bottom metal in that.
