So I purchased a Remington 700 XCR 2 in January/February and finally got it in my hands last week. I purchased off here from a fellow in Alberta and had my brother in law pick it up for me.
I plan to use it while guiding up north this year and have been anxiously awaiting to try it out.
First thing first was a good cleaning, complete strip down and then sanded the stock sides smoother so that nothing touched from the recoil lug until the 2 rests at the front of the stock. Remington has issues with this it seems, my buddies was horrendously bad.
I left the 2 bumps up front to see how it preformed first with the option to remove if I didn't like the groups (can't put em back but ya can always remove lol).
Installed a Bushnell 4-16x42 with turrets (so it's ready to reach out). I had it laying around and seeing as it's in and out of the boat, planes and what not as well as letting clients shoot it I didn't want my $1800 Ziess sitting on it if you know what I mean....
Anyways back to it. The trigger was far too heavy, xmark pro. It had zero creep but way way to heavy so logically I attempted to adjust it, some have good luck others don't. I certainly lucked out, no issues adjusting and light as a feather now ( i got lucky, figured I would be replacing).
So I loaded up some 150 Noslers with IMR 4831, 2 batches. 63.5grs and 64grs.
Off to the bench. After boresighting by eye, 2 shots with factory ammo and I was close to where it should be and had some fouling. Good enough for starting groups.
63.5gr first groups. 3 shot 1.1 inch, not too shabby a start.
64gr was next, ..... man am I pleased. 3 shot .651 inch as shown in the pic. Looks like that will do! Far too warm out for 5 shot groups and I allowed to cool regardless but I'm not goona push it.
Very happy with the new 7mm mag, can't wait to do some hunting now!
If anyone wants to see a picture of the group pm if u are willing to post it for me, I still can't figure it out using my phone here. Thanks
I plan to use it while guiding up north this year and have been anxiously awaiting to try it out.
First thing first was a good cleaning, complete strip down and then sanded the stock sides smoother so that nothing touched from the recoil lug until the 2 rests at the front of the stock. Remington has issues with this it seems, my buddies was horrendously bad.
I left the 2 bumps up front to see how it preformed first with the option to remove if I didn't like the groups (can't put em back but ya can always remove lol).
Installed a Bushnell 4-16x42 with turrets (so it's ready to reach out). I had it laying around and seeing as it's in and out of the boat, planes and what not as well as letting clients shoot it I didn't want my $1800 Ziess sitting on it if you know what I mean....
Anyways back to it. The trigger was far too heavy, xmark pro. It had zero creep but way way to heavy so logically I attempted to adjust it, some have good luck others don't. I certainly lucked out, no issues adjusting and light as a feather now ( i got lucky, figured I would be replacing).
So I loaded up some 150 Noslers with IMR 4831, 2 batches. 63.5grs and 64grs.
Off to the bench. After boresighting by eye, 2 shots with factory ammo and I was close to where it should be and had some fouling. Good enough for starting groups.
63.5gr first groups. 3 shot 1.1 inch, not too shabby a start.
64gr was next, ..... man am I pleased. 3 shot .651 inch as shown in the pic. Looks like that will do! Far too warm out for 5 shot groups and I allowed to cool regardless but I'm not goona push it.
Very happy with the new 7mm mag, can't wait to do some hunting now!
If anyone wants to see a picture of the group pm if u are willing to post it for me, I still can't figure it out using my phone here. Thanks
