Post by: WildfireArcher on October 20, 2009, 05:11:14 PM
-Wildfire
Post by: DUGANDEER on October 20, 2009, 05:20:59 PM
Post by: ing on October 20, 2009, 05:21:54 PM
Post by: Antlershed on October 20, 2009, 06:13:29 PM
They are sweet guns, but are on the heavy side. Mine would not shoot any factory ammo worth a damn either. Once we started reloading, it made a world of difference.
Post by: WildfireArcher on October 20, 2009, 09:46:51 PM
I got the same gun and I love mine. However it is heavier than the CDL. I first got the 700 XCR and it kicked quite a bit. I put a brake on it and then sold to get the sendero. It shoots like dream. You would have to put a muzzle brake on the other rifles you talked about. :twocents:
Did you put a brake on the sendero? or does the weight keep the recoil down enough to save money and deal without out buying a brake?
-Wildfire
Post by: DUGANDEER on October 20, 2009, 09:53:14 PM
Post by: WildfireArcher on October 20, 2009, 09:58:20 PM
Ya me and my dad are starting to reload our own. He used to do it a lot and now he wants to get back into it. He's having trouble justifying the fact of droppin $65.00 per box on premier sirrocco's for his BDL .300 rum.
-Wildfire
Post by: HUNT on October 20, 2009, 09:59:01 PM
My Sendero shoots like a dream. I would be very excited if I was you! This gun is Remingtons Cadillac!!!
Post by: DUGANDEER on October 20, 2009, 10:04:51 PM
okay thanks. just waiting to buy a nice scope for it and its game on with the sendero :chuckle:
Ya me and my dad are starting to reload our own. He used to do it a lot and now he wants to get back into it. He's having trouble justifying the fact of droppin $65.00 per box on premier sirrocco's for his BDL .300 rum.
-Wildfire
Exactly the cost of the low end 300 rum factory ammo is still quite a bit higher than you can reload for. Anyway good luck and your gonna love the gun.
Post by: Antlershed on October 20, 2009, 10:09:03 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on October 23, 2009, 10:34:15 AM
Post by: lazydrifter on October 23, 2009, 09:12:47 PM
Post by: jackelope on October 23, 2009, 09:17:13 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 23, 2009, 09:19:03 PM
Post by: Antlershed on October 23, 2009, 10:51:28 PM
whats a loaded 300 rum sendero, bipod and good scope weigh? around 13lbs?Mine is just barely under 13lbs.
Post by: MtnMuley on October 24, 2009, 12:17:55 PM
Post by: JoshT on October 24, 2009, 01:45:33 PM
Truth be told though... I'm convivced all I need for all my hunting is a nice 7mm Rem that weighs about 8 pounds all up... 120's at 3500 for my coyote/deer work... and 160's at 3100 for everything else out to about 1/2 mile or so. No sense in lugging that howitzer around anymore.
Post by: jackelope on October 24, 2009, 08:16:36 PM
no offense to nobody, they are obviously great rifles, but why on God's green earth would anyone want to lug a 13 pound rifle around hunting? holy moly you can do pretty well with something around 8-9 pounds all up and be shooting the same as you are or close to it.
am i wrong?
Post by: coachcw on October 24, 2009, 09:03:45 PM
Post by: Jamieb on October 25, 2009, 02:17:04 PM
Truth be told though... I'm convivced all I need for all my hunting is a nice 7mm Rem that weighs about 8 pounds all up... 120's at 3500 for my coyote/deer work... and 160's at 3100 for everything else out to about 1/2 mile or so. No sense in lugging that howitzer around anymore.
Josh. Its taken me a few years playing with alot of rifles chambered in diffrent cartridges to end up at the same conclusion.
Post by: Chopaka81 on October 25, 2009, 04:01:40 PM
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The Stock is a standard Remington Grey/black Laminated stock picked up off of e-bay.
The Action is a blue printed M700LH, blued.
The barrel is Benchmark 30", fluted, Varmint weight.
The muzzle brake is Benchmark's Varmint style brake.
Rings Seekings 30mm Medium hieght.
Base Seekings 20 minute rail.
Scope is Nikon Monarch-X 4-16x50 Mil-Dot 30mm tube.
Bipod Harris Notched 6-9" swivle base.
This picture of the drivers seat of my Rummy
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I am getting 3164 fps using the 208gr Hornady AMAX, Fed 215 primers, 102.5 grs of US869 powder. Shot a mule deer buck a 472 yds. The AMAX did a great job.
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on October 25, 2009, 08:23:13 PM
The more I'm around my 240, the more I realize you don't need a great big cannon for critters. 55 Bt's for varmits, 85 tsx's or 90 grain siroccos for bucks bulls and bear, out to a half mile or so...... all that in a sub 7lb package..
Post by: SSG Brower on October 27, 2009, 02:54:32 AM
Post by: JoshT on October 28, 2009, 12:30:51 PM
Josh. Its taken me a few years playing with alot of rifles chambered in diffrent cartridges to end up at the same conclusion.
You and me both brother...
We could have pounded pert'near every critter this continent has to offer... and about half of Africa... with the dough we would have saved on guns and gear by staying with a sporter 7mag from the get-go.
I've seen what that seven you're totting can do... that one's about as close to perfect as you can get... aside from the blued pipe of course.
I like my Sendero... was shooting it out to 1k just yesterday. But, it's an anchor when I throw it in the Eberlestock. I really appreciated the little .243 youth gun my buddy was packing... it seriously weighed half what my rifle did.