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Tanner,
What ring height are you using with your SWFA 3-9?
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The rig as pictured weighs 6.6#, with no sling or rounds.
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I'm using Lows. They're perfect on this rig.
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Jay, a convenient range makes reloading laborsome, but I am not complaining. When do you want me to come shoot that buck?
What will work for you? Another memember is coming to hunt from 12/12-12/15 and I have a friend coming sometime in Jan but hasn't set a date yet. More than enough room even if dates overlap. Just let me know when you can make it. The Montana will work great for you...bring that poor little Beanland for me to use.
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The rig as pictured weighs 6.6#, with no sling or rounds.
David,
I'm using Lows. They're perfect on this rig.
Tanner Thanks! I've been seriously thinking of giving that set-up a try on my 7mm-08 Montana. It's too close to trigger pulling time to start playing around swapping scopes, but after the season I'm going to pul my SS 3-9 off my 6.5CM and try it. David
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I'm sure we'll be seeing pictures of that Montana next to a dead CO Mulie soon enough...grin. Last time I talked to him he was still giddy as a 3 peckered puppy over his 308 slinging the 155s. As he should be... Had a chance to finish up the 300 WM that I was toying with. It's now shooting factory Federal ammo around an inch, surely better than where it started. When I get the chance to tune some handloads, I'll have to put it through the paces. Edit: Forgot to mention... I shot 3 different 3 shot groups with torque settings at 65in lbs, 55in lbs, and 45in lbs. Not much difference in results between 45-55, but seemed to open up torqued down to 65in lbs. I backed it down to 55 and that's where I'll let it be for now.
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aheider, I know this is only a 3 shot group but this is what my new Kimber Montana 270 did this morning shooting Nosler Ammo 130gr accubonds. I was using a Swaro Z3 3-10x42 in Talley's, 3/4 inch isn't too bad.
Roll Tide Roll, now lets go hunting!!!
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Tanner, nice to see you came over to the .308 dark side.
Ya'll might talk me into a Montana yet ...
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aheider, I know this is only a 3 shot group but this is what my new Kimber Montana 270 did this morning shooting Nosler Ammo 130gr accubonds. I was using a Swaro Z3 3-10x42 in Talley's, 3/4 inch isn't too bad. If mine will do the same I will be a happy camper! Thanks for the report.
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aheider, I know this is only a 3 shot group but this is what my new Kimber Montana 270 did this morning shooting Nosler Ammo 130gr accubonds. I was using a Swaro Z3 3-10x42 in Talley's, 3/4 inch isn't too bad. I've got a 7mm-08 84M but I would like a 270 84L also. Can you tell me what yours weighs all up? Have you ever handled the 84M? If so what strikes you as different in the feel of both?
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On the bathroom scale it shows 7lb, with a sling and scope cover in place. I also have an 84m Montana in both 308 and 7-08 and truth be told other than a little more forward weight from the 24" barrel on the 270, which I like a little better, they feel about equal.
Roll Tide Roll, now lets go hunting!!!
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Interesting thread. Just prior to my grizzly hunt in 2011 I took my 338-06 (225 gr AB's) out one last time and shot these three groups with a bit of barrel cool down between each. When I get home I will do a bit of measuring to see what the composite nine would look like.
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Ed, thats looking darn good.
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aheider, I know this is only a 3 shot group but this is what my new Kimber Montana 270 did this morning shooting Nosler Ammo 130gr accubonds. I was using a Swaro Z3 3-10x42 in Talley's, 3/4 inch isn't too bad. I've got a 7mm-08 84M but I would like a 270 84L also. Can you tell me what yours weighs all up? Have you ever handled the 84M? If so what strikes you as different in the feel of both? Here is a pic of my 270 84L right after I got it out of the box. I weighed it, took the barreled action out of the stock and then sent it to the smith to continue its life as a different cartridge. 5 pounds 8 oz is what I got for the rifle in 270. I'm hoping it'll be closer to 5 pounds 4 oz by the time it gets back to me.
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I think our bathroom scale rounds to the 1/2 pound so mine may be a bit under 7lbs all up, can tell you that that's about as light as I care to go...but recoil was about like shooting my 7-08 Montana and I am very pleased in acc. funny thing is they both seem to have more recoil than my 308 Montana,go figure.
Roll Tide Roll, now lets go hunting!!!
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Hondo and CT,
Are 100% spot on. The only thing barrel heat does is show you of there is stress in the system that needs to be fixed. Groups grow when you fire more than 3 rounds because 3 rounds aren't a "group". People use 3 rounds because they can lie to themselves. The rifles don't know whether it's the first round or the 15th. 10 rounds offer a good idea of where any one round will bland. There is no such thing as a "cold bore" shot. A sub 2 MOA 308Win Montana is about as good or better than what most will do.
Cut the bs, shoot ten and know what the rifle will do. I shot 10 at 100y last weekend with my 84M and 162gr AMAX. Just recently got my hands on the AMAX so was anxious to see how they'd do. Had several tight 3-shot groups after load work. Using a 6x42 Leupo, all 10 went 1.55". My zero is 100y, and POI were all were basically within the 2" diamond on the target. Not too bad, but I think the results would have been better with a different target. I normally use an orange sticker... the red/white diamond doesn't work well for me but that's what I started with and kept shooting. First 3, cool, another 3, cool, then remaining 4. I'll post a pic when I can. J
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Good deal J. Those individual 3 shot groups will often (though not always) lie to you. 10 kinda holds a rig's feet to the fire.
Doesn't matter much, but did you happen to let the barrel cool during the 10 shot group or just fire them without cooling?
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If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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I fired 3, cool, another 3, cool, then fired the last 4. I was happy with ~1.6" given the target I was aiming at with 6x.
Went to 500y and it was slamming a manhole cover someone left in the hills. Too easy so I started aiming in the dirt for smaller targets. I'll set-up my steel targets next time.
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J, I'd be tickled pink with 1.55". You've got a solid rig!
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This schit is never not FUNNY! Folks fascinations with 100yd paper,is a fhuqking riot...as there ain't much,that is more moot. Hint.
If I want to reveal a rifle's inherent aptitude,find it's capabilities and most importantly KNOW it's ceiling,it sure as fhuqk ain't gonna be by stabbing close range paper. Gimme 10 pokes that'll tax the erector and prove it's tracking and reliability...as the SOLE means of quantifying the warm/fuzzy,over a 10rd burst on a piece of fhuqking paper.
I'll happily gun a hasty cluster at 100 on a new platform,as a means of initial zero confirmations,then I'm done with that distance,unless something pukes and I gotta start over.
I'd much rather be shooting in the wind at 800yds,than playing slap & tickle at 100 on a glorious day.
Hint.
Thank me later..................
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