This is in 300 win mag. I just had a new barrel installed. 24 inch with a 1 in 10 twist. The gunsmith squared off the receiver and the bolt face and recut the receiver threads as well. Factory stock was previously bedded and shot extremely well with the factory barrel.
Finally found a window in the weather to get out to the 100 yard range.
I had cleaned the rifle as soon as I received it. Mounted and torqued the Nightforce NSX 3.5-15 into the Talley lightweight mounts. I set up a target at 25 yards and found out I was low and adjusted accordingly. Then out to...
Well 4 months to the day and my rifle came back from the gunsmith. The barrel they installed is a Wilson. The work I had requested from what I can see with the naked eye appears to be fine. I have some 180 grain Nosler ballistic tips loaded up starting on top of 77 grains of H1000. I have some...
I haven't read anything bad about them. When I wear out my 300 RUM which has a Christensen barrel I am going to have a Proof Research barrel installed.
I have not shot an animal with this load yet only paper.
It is accurate in my rifle
180 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip
Fed 215 primer
97.0 grs of Retumbo
3.657'' overall lenght of loaded cartridge
Remington or Nosler brass
Hi Sask boy, the gunsmith told me they have access to a number of quality barrel makers and he mentioned a few to me. I do not have my heart set on any one brand so I'll follow his recommendations.
I wish I had a round count on that rechambered factory barrel its wearing. The throat looks...