Factory Rem700 7mm Magnum/ scope package.

[Biggerhammer]

I found a donor rifle for my next build at Bi-Mart in EBurg. Had it transferred to Wenatchee and picked it up today (369.00) before tax. I was getting ready to pull it all apart to ship it but for some reason I just had to shoot it. I gave the bore a good scrubbing with Butch's. Dug through the reloading pile and found 12 handloads I have used in other Rem700's.

7mm Magnum
140gr Hornady Interlock
Federal brass
Federal 215
69gr H4831SC
3.290

Made sure everything was tight on the rifle, including the Chinese made 3-9x40 scope it came with sporting the Remington "R" on the adjustment covers. Walked a target out to 100 yards, went back to the rifle. Spread out a wool blanket to lay on, attached a bipod and loaded 3 rounds. From the prone using my fist as the bag. The first group was right on the money windage wise, 8" or so inches low. I made a scope adjustment for elevation, let the rifle cool off. I fired the second group, rounds 4,5 & 6 the group just bellow the orange dot. I made a elevation adjustment, I wanted to be 3" inches or so high to be close to a 300 yard zero, I let the rifle cool. I then fired rounds 7, 8 & 9 which grouped about 3" high at 3/4" of a inch.

I then drove the target out towards the back of the propery, scribbled a black 2" circle on it and drove back. Grabbed the rifle, range finder, blanket and three rounds. Had to back off a bit more to get 300 yards. Threw the blanket down and as before I fired rounds 10, 11 and 12 from the prone on 9x using my fist As the rear bag. None of the three rounds fired at 300 yards were more than 2 1/2" inches from my point of aim. Holding center of the 2" black circle.

All in all I was fairly impressed, for 369.00 and a little tax. The rifle was ready to go out of the box and capable of taking game to 300 yards and a little beond(Hold a deers back at 400) within 12 rounds under field conditions.

First groups at 100 yards.



300 yard group.



Stock/ Factory Rem700 SPS/ADL package(7mm Magnum).

[yorketransport]

Never shoot the donor rifle!!!!!

At least it wasn't shooting .5 MOA out of the box with the cheap scope. That makes it harder to chop them up.

Andrew

[Biggerhammer]

I failed to mention , I had six loaded at 68 grains and six loaded at 69 grains.

[762Armo]

That's a good price for the rifle, I thought they usually go for more, and great shooting on your end as well. What are you building with this?

[Biggerhammer]

A variant of a 7mm-.300 Winchester Magnum, I've been interested in the cartridge for some time but had other things going on. Finally got around to having a reamer built to my specks( 7.21 Sage) Different case taper, shoulder angle and neck length. There are several variants already being used, 7mm Rogue, 7mm Practical, 7mm Valkyrie etc.

[mountainman]

That's a good price if it includes shipping and transfer fee!

[Bob33]

Nice report, Biggerhammer.

[Biggerhammer]

That's a good price if it includes shipping and transfer fee!

There was no shipping or transfer fee, store to store. Just needed it for the action.

[jay.sharkbait]

So does "721 sage" require setting the barrel back?

[mountainman]

That's a fair price then. They are surprisingly accurate right out of the box. Keep us posted on the build

[huntnphool]

All in all I was fairly impressed, for 369.00 and a little tax

Yeah, but how does it shoot with TSX?

[mountainman]

 

[BULLBLASTER]

Bet it could even kill a animal with a Tsx? Even if it is a hi fence African one... 

[mountainman]

 

[Biggerhammer]

Yesterday I found a Rem700 stainless magnum that I am going to use for my 7mm-300 Winchester build. So the above rifle was just posted in the classifieds, I have no use for it. I already have several assorted 7mm.

350.00 Plus acctual shipping if I have to ship it.