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Ya I did find it but thanks for the link. I'm just waiting to see range reviews

my crystal ball says that range reviews will be just like every other heavy barrel remington: great shooters, with a few lemons here and there.

Anyone know if weight is pretty close to advertised 8.75?

My everyday go-to Rem. 700 wooden ADL in 30-06, with 22 inch barrel, weighs 9 pounds 6 ounces, with scope, sling, and 3 cartridges.

My wife and I recently did a touchy-feely on the SPS LR in 25-06. We both agreed that the SPS, no scope, etc.......weighed more than my /06.

With the 26 inch barrel, this 25-06 SPS felt distinctly muzzle heavy. It was a good solid feel.

Since both of us prefer rifles with some "heft"......we felt attracted to this SPS. Maybe prefer it with a 24 inch barrel?? Not sure. We'd like to handle one that had a scope installed.

For the price, we think this is an outstanding deal. Especially in 30-06.

FjLee Denver CO

As mine is pictured it weighed 11 lbs even on my bathroom scale. Scope is 21.9 oz, not sure the weight of the aluminum base or the Warne 30mm low rings.

I wouldn't mind to see some more pictures of the gun if you get time to snap a few. Is this blued just like the coating on the sps other models?

TACKDRIVER........I'd love to see the photo of your rifle, but nothing is showing here at my end. I suspect the problem is with me and/or my settings.

Any advice on what it is that I need to do to make your rifle photo visible to me? Be gentle, I'm not a computer person.....

Thank you.

FjLee Denver CO

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TACKDRIVER.......
Scroll up??? Well, I know what "scroll up" means...... But I should "scroll up" to where? I have no prob. seeing your post #8609478....but judging by the wording of your post, there should be a photo of your rifle included in your post. My problem is that I see no photo. Due to my computer ineptness, I assume that I am doing something wrong, like having a wrong "setting".

Anyone help us out here?

Thanks, folks......

FjLee Denver CO

Go back a couple pages...you'll see it.

I think he has found the post it is just not showing the pic

I found the photo of TACKDRIVERS new rifle!!! Tnx all for your patience.

TACKDRIVER......your new rifle looks just like the one my wife and I handled.

Congrats!! Whew!!! I love that bad boy! I just have a hunch it's gonna shoot great.

I sure hope you can keep all of us informed as to how it all works out.

Good luck to you.

FjLee Denver CO

Ya we need a update with pics

I picked mine up right before the baby came home sick from daycare so my time with it has been short but excellent fit and finish. Barrel is centered in channel. I could see bedding the recoil lug a good idea. The channel is very large. I don't have a scale worth a damn but the rifle feels good in hand. No idea when I get to shoot or play with mine again but if I can take pictures today I will. If this rifle shoots as good as it looks then it'll get a duracoat finish in the future. It has the same finish as my vtr and if I don't keep it clean and oiled it'll rust over night. Bolt feels cheap and rough as any new 700 with that finish but functions well enogh. My action screws couldn't of had more then 20 inch pounds on them when I got it. So I suggest pull it out of stock oil and properly torque it before shooting. That's all that comes to mind but I haven't had a nights sleep in 3 days so I might be missing something.

I understand if you get a chance show us some pics of it. I thought the same thing about coating it if I got one. Question what did you torque your to?

No pics yet. I do 40 in lb's on my action screws although I'm sure with the aluminum block you could do more. I'll defer a proper torque value to someone more in the know.

I do know that it's generous for longer bullets. I had a hornady 165 sst on the bench measured 3.400 coal with the lands pushing the bullet in. Hornady book give coal at 3.210. Much nicer then my vtr which won't let me get book length out of a 53 gr vmax.

What is the barrel diameter at the muzzle on the new LR? I don't need one but am interested in a 7 mag.

.820 at the muzzle on mine .30-06 not that it matters.

Because I had a leupy 1 piece base and medium rings on the shelf I mounted a 4-16x44 AO air rifle scope mainly for the sake of seeing what would fit and for pics. So now that everyone in the house is sic here are a few low res terrible iphone pics until I can get the camera out and take a few decent picture. With a 21ish oz scope the balance point is about an inch forward of the recoil lug with no rounds in rifle. Didn't care enough to load it to see what shift difference it made.