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Mine likes the cheap hornady whitetail better than anything I’ve tried, including some hand loads. After limited experimenting, I’ve all but counted out big game. On to varget next, after deer season
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Mine likes the cheap hornady whitetail better than anything I’ve tried, including some hand loads. After limited experimenting, I’ve all but counted out big game. On to varget next, after deer season The 139s? How well do they group for you?
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Got one in 7mm-08 that shoots unbelievably tight groups with hornady whitetail ammo which is the first and only ammo I've tried.
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Got one in 7mm-08 that shoots unbelievably tight groups with hornady whitetail ammo which is the first and only ammo I've tried. Just picked some up. Fingers crossed for good results.
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Yep, the 139’s. Easily under moa 5 shot groups at 100. I’ve decided to hold off on reloading for now after yesterday’s range performance. When I can buy the rounds for about the same price as brass alone (especially when found on sale), it makes no sense for me to waste my time.
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I have one in 7WSM that shot great until something happened this year.
I've done everything I know to do and still can't find the problem. Looks like it's going to the gunsmith next week to see what I missed.
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I have one I bought this past summer in .30-06, and it’s a tank. It’s the heaviest gun I have. It shoots OK, haven’t tried any reloads for it yet. I’m either going to sell it or get a new stock. Haven’t decided yet.
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Camp is where you make it.
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I have one I bought this past summer in .30-06, and it’s a tank. It’s the heaviest gun I have. It shoots OK, haven’t tried any reloads for it yet. I’m either going to sell it or get a new stock. Haven’t decided yet. Put it in a McMillan Hunters Edge stock you wont regret it.
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I wish. Tried three that I know are on and still getting the same walking pattern. First shot is perfect, second shot is within MOA, then they start stringing up the target getting farther out each shot. I shoot five shot groups and I don't mind a fifth flier, but this thing goes down hill fast. After it cools, the first shot is off and it is barely 3 MOA
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I have two. A 264WM and a300WM. No problems with either one so far.
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I had a .308 Win and a .300 Win Mag that I bought new about five years ago. I really wanted to like them but the poor machining, average to poor accuracy/precision and excessive weight were too much to deal with so I sold both. I bought a Kimber Montana in 300 WSM the same day I bought the EW in .300 WM but I still have the Kimber.
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I bought two new Extreme Weather M70s (.308 and .30-06) at the same time about three years ago. I've always like Model 70s and have had several including pre-'64s. While my Extreme Weathers could be called accurate as they were capable of 100 yard groups under an inch, they were quite picky about bullet selection. I tried many bullets, all in the 150-180 grain range that these guns did not shoot well, though most would have been adequate for hunting use.
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