270quest
WKR
So my good buddy just picked up a new rifle. He is a hunter - not a reloader, rifle looney, or anything like that - so when he buys a new rifle, I usually get to do load development for him and put it all together - I surely don't mind..lol
Anyways, new rifle is the new Remington 700 AWR in 300 RUM. Has a 26" 5r barrel that finishes around .650-.660 at the muzzle, stainless action that is fully cerakoted in graphite black. Sets in a Grayboe stock. The rifle is really put together well - Remington did their QC's on this one. The action is smooth as snot - not tikka smooth, but close. The trigger is the only downer - its heavy 5-6 pounds, but we are switching it our for a Timney 510. The stock is very well cut with clean lines and is a direct copy of a Remington classic - BUT, it is HEAVY - Stock weighs 39 oz. Gun bare weighs 8 pounds exactly. But with it being a 300 rum that wont have a brake - that's not the worse thing in the world. I glass bedded it today, and the timney should be in tomorrow to install.
We are topping it with the new Zeiss Conquest v4 4-16x44, with zbr moa reticle and turret. At first glance, the scope is a WOW. The optical view is phenomenal - what you would expect from a high end zeiss. The zero stop is awesome, easy to set, and stops on the spot every time with no creep. The turret is a 20 moa turret and is crisp. Not NF crisp, but still very good. Weight is 22 oz. Still need to actually shoot it and check its dialing, return to zero, ect - but at first glance, Zeiss hit a home run. To top it off, buddy got this one as a show demo for $700 - it would be a hell of a deal at full $999 retail.
Scope is mounted in a 1 piece warne rail and burris extreme 6 hole rings. It does come in a bit heavy at 9 pounds 12 oz, but again this is a LR rifle in 300 rum that won't have a brake, so the weight should be fine.
We have Norma Brass, Fed 215's, H1000, and 200 grain accubonds and 212 Eld-x bullets. Hoping to get out next week and start load development and get some good scope testing in.
Anyways, new rifle is the new Remington 700 AWR in 300 RUM. Has a 26" 5r barrel that finishes around .650-.660 at the muzzle, stainless action that is fully cerakoted in graphite black. Sets in a Grayboe stock. The rifle is really put together well - Remington did their QC's on this one. The action is smooth as snot - not tikka smooth, but close. The trigger is the only downer - its heavy 5-6 pounds, but we are switching it our for a Timney 510. The stock is very well cut with clean lines and is a direct copy of a Remington classic - BUT, it is HEAVY - Stock weighs 39 oz. Gun bare weighs 8 pounds exactly. But with it being a 300 rum that wont have a brake - that's not the worse thing in the world. I glass bedded it today, and the timney should be in tomorrow to install.
We are topping it with the new Zeiss Conquest v4 4-16x44, with zbr moa reticle and turret. At first glance, the scope is a WOW. The optical view is phenomenal - what you would expect from a high end zeiss. The zero stop is awesome, easy to set, and stops on the spot every time with no creep. The turret is a 20 moa turret and is crisp. Not NF crisp, but still very good. Weight is 22 oz. Still need to actually shoot it and check its dialing, return to zero, ect - but at first glance, Zeiss hit a home run. To top it off, buddy got this one as a show demo for $700 - it would be a hell of a deal at full $999 retail.
Scope is mounted in a 1 piece warne rail and burris extreme 6 hole rings. It does come in a bit heavy at 9 pounds 12 oz, but again this is a LR rifle in 300 rum that won't have a brake, so the weight should be fine.
We have Norma Brass, Fed 215's, H1000, and 200 grain accubonds and 212 Eld-x bullets. Hoping to get out next week and start load development and get some good scope testing in.
