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Big +1, but Im very fond of 700s.

Look at Brownells. They sell a spray can called Alumahide or something like that. Much better, and lasts a lot longer than Krylon. Its is a lot more expensive, but you wont have to recoat all the time.

Nice rifle. Let us know how it does.

There is a little L shaped spring in the trigger group. You can put pressure on it bending it a little at a time, and the pull weight will come down. Do it a little at a time until you get to what you want. I did this to my Encore until I got to a very nice 2.5lbs. If you do a search on the web you will find the full instructions. It is very easy to do though. Here is some info. Works great http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php/topic,138674.0.html

Are you talking about the custom turrets. IE matched to your load, and specs. Or just the turrets that come with the scope. IE target/M1s.

Why do you want to use a mauser action. I wouldnt think about using any action other than a REM700 or a custom. The customs are not that much more expensive than a REM700 after you get it all trued up. Probably $200-$300 more. What do you want to use the rifle for?

+1 oz31p is also right on the money with " i guess ill be the odd man out. I would not pay someone. I have an overal distrust for most people. My reloads for the one long range rifle I have are form fired in my chamber neck sized for my chamber. I had a friend that wanted to test a few I told him they will not fit. He took them to the range in his rifle he got the bolt closed but it got stuck and could not fire or be extracted. Plus I would never let someone test load for me in my rifle as there are too many people that think if 75g is good and 80g is max 86g must be the best." No one will ever reload for any of my firearms. There is also a huge diference between "reloading". ie-powder primer and bullets, and "precision reloading" with all the: brass prep: checking run out: flash hole prep, and all the other factors that go with long range shooting.

Look at the 7-08. Start out with light bullets. 120s As the shooter gets older you can step up in weight, and the 7-08 will shoot great at long range. The 260REM, and the 7-08 are great cal. for younger shooters, and older shooters. They will suprise the heck out of you when you look at the balistics of them.

When you use brass with different head stamps you can run into many issues. The case volumes can be quite different. Neck tension can be very different. On and On. This will cause problems with ES SD and preasures. It all depends on what you want to get out of the rifle I guess.

To start all your brass should be the same brand and head stamp. If you can all the same lot is great. Was the brass shot out of different guns. If so the chambers of two different guns are not the same size. If you are not FL sizing your brass this could cause a problem. If you want to FL size screw the die down until the bottom hits your SH. This will cause more wear and tear on your brass, but if some are fitting, and other are not this should help.

I like the Mark 4 a lot. It is a great scope. I would rather have a NXS because I think they are better scopes. I got the Mark 4 new for a great deal. $1000. If I were to pay retail they would both be around $1600. At that price I would get the NXS.

It weights too much. I just weighted it at 14.4 as you see it. I guess I better get tougher.

This is my opinion. I would use a bipod, with a rear bag filled with various fillers. beans, rice, polly beads, ect. This will get you lower to the ground, thus icreaseing your stability. This is the way I have been shooting for years, and it seems to work out pretty good for us.

Isnt RL-15 a little to fast for a 280. I shoot RL-15 in 308s. We shoot a much slower powder in all the 280s I have messed with. IMR4350 H4831SC RL-22 But hey, if it shoots great, thats all that matters right.

What elk bugles are you all using. Whats the best you have found.

Where do you live. Closer to what/where.

Nice bear

Just got back from scouting, and saw a ton of game. 8 bulls 275 to 360. One coues that would have gone around 100in, and a large Lion tom. It was nice and cool, and the game was out for a long time. Heard a bit of bugleing, and saw a nice bull walloring, and tearing up some trees. Had a great day in the field. If you see a bull walloring in an area, do you have a better chance that he will stay around there through the rut, instead of traveling far to find his cows.

I have the early 22N rifle hunt. Ive been doing some scouting, but havent seen as much as Im wishing to see. Im scouting areas where I know hold elk, and where they have been rutting for the past few years. I know this from the sign, and from seeing them there last year during the rut. I know the rut has not even began to start, but I sure wish I was seeing more elk. Has anyone else been having a hard time finding elk with the heat that we have been having. Just wondering what others are experencing. Thanks for any input.

Look at gunbroker.com I just looked, and there were a few for $275 used. No tax, but you will have to pay around 20-30 for a FFL transfer.

Ive heard that a few times. Its always very cool. Keep us posted on your antelope hunt. Good luck

Let us know how it shoots. Im sure it will shoot great, its a Rem700.

Just remember if you use a custom turret. It will be set for one LOAD, one ALT, one TEMP, one BAR, and one HUM. If you shoot at the same ALT Temp ect these would work great. These all will make a big difference as you start to shoot long range. You will never see one of these turrets on any of my rifles. Run the numbers through a balistics program and you will see what all these factors do to the balistics. I do think it would be a great idea for you to get turrets for your scope, just not the calibrated ones. Regular/M1

I was planing on using the primos terminator. Thanks for your help.

I did a little looking around to see if I could find some credible info. Here is some great info from a person who makes the bullets. This is an artical from Erik Stecker of Berger bullets talking about this issue. Half way down in the bold is the good info. I think this pretty much sums it up. Enjoy What 270 is saying about a bullet touching the lands and getting a preasure spike is true. Im not talking about the bullet touching the lands, Im talking about seating the bullet out long, but still at least .005-.010 off the lands. Seating long, and seating to touch the lands at two different things. AccurateShooter.com Bulletin March 14, 2009 Berger Tips for Loading VLD Bullets Filed under: Bullets, Brass, Ammo,Reloading — Tags: bullet, Reloading, VLD — Editor @ 7 am The folks at Berger Bullets have just released an interesting technical bulletin that describes methods for optimizing bullet seating depths with Berger VLDs. The document explains how to find the OAL “sweet spot” for VLDs in your rifle. Interestingly, while VLDs commonly work best seated into the rifling .010″ or more, Berger’s research indicates that, in some rifles, VLDs perform well jumped .040″ or more. This is a significant finding, one that’s backed-up by real-world testing by many shooters. The key point in Berger’s report is that: “VLD bullets shoot best when loaded to a Cartridge Overall Length (COAL) that puts the bullet in a ‘sweet spot’. This sweet spot is a band .030″ to .040″ wide and is located anywhere between jamming the bullets into the lands and .150″ jump off the lands.” CLICK HERE to download Berger VLD Tuning Tips Writing in the report, Berger’s Eric Stecker observes: “Many reloaders feel (and I tend to agree) that meaningful COAL adjustments are .002 to .005. Every once in a while I might adjust the COAL by .010 but this seems like I am moving the bullet the length of a football field. The only way a shooter will be able to benefit from this situation is to let go of this opinion that more than .010 change is too much (me included).” For target competition shooters (for whom it is practical to seat into the lands), Berger recommends the following test to find your rifle’s VLD sweet spot. Load 24 rounds at the following COAL: 1. .010″ into (touching) the lands (jam) 6 rounds 2. .040″ off the lands (jump) 6 rounds 3. .080″ off the lands (jump) 6 rounds 4. .120″ off the lands (jump) 6 rounds Berger predicts that: “One of these 4 COALs will outperform the other three by a considerable margin. Once you know which one of these 4 COAL shoots best then you can tweak the COAL +/- .002 or .005.” OBSERVATION and WARNING Berger may definitely be on to something here, and we applaud Berger’s testers for testing a very broad range of seating depths. However, we want to issue a STRONG WARNING to reloaders who may be inclined to try the 4-step method listed above. Be aware that, as you load your cartridge progressively shorter, putting the bullet deeper into the case, you will be reducing the effective case capacity dramatically. With smaller cases, such as the .223 Rem and 6mmBR, moving from .010″ into the lands to .080″ and .120″ off the lands can CAUSE a dramatic pressure rise. So, a load .010″ into the lands that may be safe can be WAY OVERPRESSURE with the bullet seated .120″ off the lands (i.e. .130″ deeper in the case, the difference between .010″ in and .120″ out). To illustrate, using a QuickLOAD simulation for the 6mmBR cartridge, moving the bullet 0.130″ deeper into the case can raise pressures dramatically. With the Berger 105 VLD seated .010″ in the lands (with 0.220 of bearing surface in the neck), and a charge of 30.0 grains of Varget, QuickLOAD predicts 60,887 psi. (This is using ADI 2208 data, and a 5500 psi start initiation value). If we move the bullet back 0.130″ further into the case, QuickLOAD predicts 64,420 psi (even after we drop start initiation pressure to the “default” non-jammed 3625 psi value). The 64,420 psi level is way higher! Cartridge & Load COAL Jam/Jump* Start Pressure Max Pressure 6mmBR, 30.0 Varget Berger 105 VLD 2.354″ +0.010″ in lands 5500 psi 60,887 psi 6mmBR, 30.0 Varget Berger 105 VLD 2.324″ -0.20″ JUMP 3625 psi 59,645 psi 6mmBR, 30.0 Varget Berger 105 VLD 2.264″ -0.80″ JUMP 3625 psi 62,413 psi 6mmBR, 30.0 Varget Berger 105 VLD 2.224″ -0.120″ JUMP 3625 psi 64,420 psi * As used here, this is the variance in OAL from a load length where the bullet ogive just touches the lands (first jacket to barrel contact). Loading bullets to an OAL beyond that point is “jamming” (seating bullet into lands), while loading to an OAL shorter than that is “jumping” (seating bullet away from lands). NOTE: This is only a software simulation, and the real pressures you encounter may be different. But, the point is that moving the bullet 0.130″ further down in a 6mmBR case can raise pressures more than 3,000 psi! Therefore, you must employ EXTREME CAUTION when moving your bullets that much in a relatively small case. Remember that going from .010″ jam to a very long jump will probably increase pressures in your cartridge so you MUST adjust your load accordingly.