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I measured spacing of rings on a couple of my SAs, and placed these rings so they should swap right onto my Lone Peak SA....hopefully. Mounted the March up on my .280AI to try out today at the range. Got it boresighted, and should be close. The zero stop is super cool on these. There is a coin slot on top of the turret. Once you get it sighted in, you simply turn the dial until it stops. I have it back out just a bit, to allow about .5MIL down right now. That is it. Zero stop set. I will get some more photos in a few minutes once the range opens up.

The March F1 3-24x52 FFP MIL/MIL illuminated got here last night. Rings and level will arrive tonight. Just unpackaged it last night while sitting in my living room. So this is in now way a review. 1st observations: Scope feels very light. 24.5oz Length is "compact" for a full size scope. Should look and work well on a shorter lighter rifle. Finish is very nice, good anodizing Turrets are not quite as crisp as my S&B, Premier, or Kahles, but not mushy, yet still audible. 10MIL per turn are spaced nicely. Diopter adjustment was very easy to get the reticle in focus for my eyes. Eye relief is amazing. Seems very forgiving, and plenty of room to get behind. You do not have to crowd the scope at all. Seems like possibly more than most of my other scopes. Eye box is easy to get behind from 3-18. From 18-24, it gets a bit more critical, but not as bad as other scopes I have owned. Should be just fine. Focus.....wow! I could focus, on 24X, on a map at the end of my hallway, less than 10 yards away! All of my other scopes, even the S&Bs w. 10M parallax, have to dial down to 10-12 or so to get 10 yards in focus. Reticle. At 3X, the center is visible. Subtensions are useless, like my other FFP scopes on minimum magnification. But, they are there. Turn on the illumination, and they POP! At about 6X, you can see the subtensions come into play. Still very fine, but usable. At 10X, very much so. At 24X, they are a bit thick, but this is a hunting scope, not a 1000 yard F-class scope where you need to see a 1/4" "X". The center floating dot is .1MIL, or about .36". .5 MIL subtensions to help with wind holds. Glass seemed clear edge to edge. Again, only checked it down my hall. Brightness was good. Got a touch darker over 18-20X, but not bad. Again, I will check it once it is mounted. Color/contrast to be determined. Parallax TBD too. I will get it on my .280AI tomorrow for a Sunday shooting review while I wait for my 6CM to be built. No way indicative of clarity of glass.

Oh I know I see where everyone is taking the 33 powder up to 88 grains. That's okay I don't care to go that fast and waste barrel. Actually wanted to be lower around 2950 but could not get a node there. Plus the 33 is not temp stable and don't feel like messing with all the headaches. I am really glad the h1000 worked cause I bought 8 lbs. I have not found RL33 to be temp sensitive at ALL. I have shot it from 30 to 100+. And some of the rifles I have loaded for have shot the same load at far lower temps and noticed no difference in POI at distance. But I agree, H1000 is the king of magnum hunting powders. Very accurate and stable. Clean burning too. And it is a rare 28 Nosler that can handle 88 grains. Usually in the 82-85gr range. Only one I did could safety hit 88 grains. But it hit 3160fps too. A hammer on elk. Which is what that round is tailor made for. A 28 Nosler is not meant to be shot hundreds of rounds a year. So I would think once load development is complete, a barrel could last for years, if not decades. At 2950-3000fps, I can see the barrel lasting 1000+/- rounds. That is a lifetime for most people. I agree, I would take a .2" round @ 3000 over a 1" round @ 3150. But a .1" round @ 3120 is a dream come true.

I am betting .8-.9s @ 200. .7" high by .65" wide...judging by the 1" squares. Meaning sub-half MOA. Should kill anything that gets in the way. Even a prairie dog. Heck, almost a lizard!

Nice mild well-shooting load. If you want to speed it up, look at RL33. I have had excellent results in five different 28 Noslers with it under 195s.

March F1 3-24×52 is due in tomorrow. Ordered my rings and level today which will be in Friday. Seekins 30mm .92" "Medium High" and Flatline Ops Scout 30mm level.

Finished load development on 3 separate rifles this morning. A 7RM and two 28 Noslers. All built by AxisWorks. Eric can flat build some accurate rifles! 7RM built on a Stiller, Bartlein, McMillan Adj Game Warden, NF NXS 5.5-22×50 pushing a 175 Berger Elite @ 3007fps All under .5", a few under .3", and this one 3 shot group. One of the 28 Nosler owners wanted to try the 197 SMK and the 195 Berger Elite Hunter. This is a 9# w. scope, Lone Peak TI, Hells Canyon CF barrel, McMillan Edge, Vortex Razor AMG The 197s shot pretty well @ 3084 But the 195 Elite Hunter gets the nod @ 3121 in this rifle, 3 shots The second 28 Nosler is built on a Stiller LA, Benchmark #6, McMillan Adjustable Game Warden, NF NXS 5.5-22×56, 12lbs 9oz all in. 195 Berger Elite Hunter @ 3090fps 3 shots

I have found most 7RM go between 65.5-70gr of H1000 for 168-183s. I have gone up to 71gr on some. This rifle was 69.5 & 175. My personal is 69.0 under a 180. A buddies is 70.0 under a 168, and the next ADA rifle coming up for raffle uses 70.0 under a 180.

H1000

7RM will easily fit in standard R700 LA mag box. Rifle is a mag fed repeater. I think barrel is 26" Bartlein 1:8" twist? No clue on reamer, you would need to call AxisWorks and ask Eric. 28 Noslers both cut with same non-SAAMI reamer with special long throat/leade for the 195 Bergers. Both rifles are magazine fed repeaters. Lone Peak TI LA and Stiller BDL style bottom metal. I would have to look at my notes to check max mag box length. Might be a Wyatt's extended box length, but I don't remember what the measurement is on either. Twist on both is 1:8" @ 26" finished.

For the 7RM pushing the 175 Berger Elite Hunter, H1000. For the two 28 Noslers pushing the 195 Berger Elite Hunter, RL33.

Looks like he still had a lot of mass to put on. Good find for sure.

Glad I never wasted my money on their products.

Not out yet. Gotta be any day.

Soon. Very soon.

Heavy....GO HEAVY! RL33 is the powder for the 28 Nosler and the heavies. 183 SMK, 180 HVLD or Hybrid, 195 Elite Hunter, 197 SMK. In the ridiculous 90* full value (12-19mph) winds this weekend, I still shot these groups with the 197 SMK. 3091fps average 3155fps average

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I like Lapua too. But, as you stated, they have a limited offering. And, for some wildcats, they take a lot more prep to work. My 6.5SLR uses either .260 Rem or .243 Win brass. You run it through the FL die and are 95% done, lengthening the neck and making a 30° shoulder, same as the 6.5x47L, but with a longer body for more case capacity. Rem and Win are the only makers that have the same thickness neck & shoulder, so you don't get a donut at the base of the new neck. Otherwise, you need to turn necks. With the Lapua .30-06 brass available, it is conceivable they could make a .280 Rem case, which could be formed into .270 Win or .280AI very easily. It would take some work to get the .30-06 to .270 Win dimensions, and the neck would probably be short for most of the cases usable life cycle. Body to shoulder are in the same place w. .30-06 & .270, but case length is about .050" shorter on the .30-06.

I have a few items to clear out of my reloading desk. FTF prices. I am around I-17 & 101 area. If you want them shipped, you pay shipping. R700 SA Redding 1 piece double dovetail w. Leupold 30mm standard (.900") rings. $10 R700 SA 20MOA alloy Picatinny rail, no screws (6-32 standard holes) no clue on brand. $20 Leupold 1pc steel base for standard Mauser (I had it on an Interarms Mark X) w. Leupold 30mm steel standard (.900") rings. $20 Rem R700 SA standard bolt face .473" bolt body only $50 Rem R700 SA standard bolt face .473" bolt body and shroud. Set up for tactical knob and M16 extractor (not included). $80 Remington factory R700 trigger (no safety) $10 Remington factory R700 trigger w. Safety tuned to 2.5# stainless $20

The Xmark were sent out between 4-6#.

Vowell has dibs.

All Rem triggers are NOT the recalled triggers. Stainless is from 1997, the other 2 are mid-70s triggers. Timney M77 and R700 blued w. Safety SPF to Varget.