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I'm in the midst of working up loads for my Rem 700 CDL SF. All I did was remove the speed bumps, bed the entire receiver and adjust the trigger to 3 pounds.

The below TSX load has a lot of promise. This is only the first group. I'll now load up nine more rounds and shoot three more groups to see if it was a fluke or it is actually that good.


(The 3 black dots are from 375H&H shots.)

RH

I think you are there!

Himmelrr, how long is your barrel? Does your chamber have the typical long Weatherby throat? Thanks, Rufous.

The scare on the bergers is mostly, that I"m aware of, totally fixed. I ran into same with 64 bergers in 223.... but in a fast twist that took em apart.

Berger looked hard at the complaints and last I know, all had been addressed.

Jeff

Long throats do not kill accuracy typically( unless we are talking BR accuracy) its SLOPPY DIMENSIONED throats, regardless of length, that kill accuracy.

It is a 26" barrel with the standard long throat. It is a factory Remmy 700 other than the mods I mentioned above.

RH

You guys are making me feel good.I picked up a Vanguard a couple weeks ago.Now Im waiting for a Boyds Classic in walnut.It came with the green syn.Got ammo coming also.I hate waiting.

That vanguard green stock.... shoots under MOA easy at 100.... Dunno why ya want to switch to a wood but that is your choice.

I've never understood the facination with shooting 100 gr. bullets in the 257 Wby .My Mark V Fibermark shoots the 120 gr. NP into MOA or better groups , and [more importantly IMHO] after bedding in the factory stock , the first shot from a cold, fouled barrel is in the group .

This is with a load of IMR 7828 right out of the Nosler book .68 gr. gets me right at 3400 fps .

For years, the 120 gr. NP was my 'go-to' bullet in the .257 Wby. It took a large number of critters, very handily.

I settled on the 100 gr. TSX primarily because of its greatly improved accuracy over the NP, in my rifle. As for performance on game, I can't see any difference- the last head of game to fall to the TSX was a cow elk, at 300 yards. The flattened trajectory of the TSX, at 3700 fps, is a bonus. Sighted in at 2" high at 100 yds, it is zeroed at 300, and less than 7" low at 400.

That's FLAT!!!!!

I havent seen a berger that liked to go fast yet.SMK's,amax and scenars dont seem to care as much.

John,

How do you like that .240? What velocitys are you getting. always had a interest just never got around to getting one.

Thanks,

Lefty C

I just like the looks of wood but if it shoots really well I may put up with the green.Maybe this week end I will find out.

MD,

I have the same exact rifle and it performs about like yours......love it!

LC

One more Vanguard that shoots one hole at 100 yards.If I dont let the barrel cool between shots it will string them up and left.

One can also place one straight into a Medalist. Great option IMO.