Did a little shooting...

remingtonman_25_06

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Finally got out the other day to shoot a few rifles/loads. I was shooting a rem 700 .222 w/55g NBT's. Rem 700 25-06 w/75g VMAX. Rem 700 7 RM w/140g NBT's. Weatherby Vanguard 300 WBY w/200g AB and 210g ULD.

Needed to sight in my triple deuce after putting a synthetic stock on it. It was shooting about 6" low from just swapping the stock, I was surprised to see that much difference. Shot 3 groups and they averaged about .5" for 4 shots each. Using IMR-4198 with the 55g NBT's

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Here is also the 3 shot group from my 300 WBY and the 200g AB. Am using 83g IMR-7828 for an average velocity of 3090fps. Not to shabby for a 24" tube...ANother group from the triple deuce. Its pushing the 55g NBT to 3100fps.

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Here is also a 3 shot group from my 25-06 and 75g vmax w/57g IMR-4350. It was smoking across my screens at 3900fps. This is one of my dads loads, just shot 3 to see how they'd shoot out of this rifle. Not bad, but a little hot I'd say. The last group for the triple deuce.

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Here is the other 75g vmax load w/59g IMR-4831 that I had left from my winchester 25-06. Just to see how theyd shoot out of this one. Not so good, and WAAAAY to hot, 4025fps.

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And here is the 3 shot group w/140g NBT and RL-22 @3250fps from my 7 RM. Groups like this are not uncommon (3 shots only), but the norm. I wont say all day long as this seems to get some peoples panties in a wad. Also tested 1 load with 210g ULD from my weatherby with 81g IMR-7828. They were going 3025fps, but with a 3" group, they wont be doing me any good. I knew from the get go they wouldn't shoot for crap because I cant reach the lands with these bullets, and being target bullets, they need to be at or in the lands to shoot worth a hoot. But 3025fps w/210g bullet from a 24" 200 WBY aint to shabby.

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So there you have it. My not so successful day of shooting. Did I mention I got rained on the whole time?!
 
Nice shooting Remmy.
The 222 Rem, 25-06 and 300 Wby Mag are set to go!

JD338
 
Nice groups and good shooting! You must of got all the rain from the clouds I seen passing over here at least you did not have the wind with them it looks like! You are ready to go hunt something now!
 
Hell yeah! Great shooting! That 300 Bee is gonna sting.
 
"That 300 Bee is gonna sting."

LOL, I sure hope so cuz my shoulder sure is takin a poundin...That 300 WBY kicks the snot out of ya...But a 200g @ 3100fps with a synthetic stock, ugh I think it kicks worse then my old 300 RUM...Seriously considering a brake for this one...

THe .222 rem is doin ok, now its time to see if I cant call in some yotes and bust a few with it. I'm gonna have to work on the 25-06 as these 75's seem to be way to hot for this rifle. THere shooting 200fps faster out of this rifle compared to my dads ruger and my old winchester. Plus I'm either gonna use 85g or 100g NBT's. 75's are just to fast and to hard on barrels..My 300 WBY is shooting alright with the 200g AB's but is giving me fuss with the 180g NBT's. It was shooting them great, I"m talking 3 (3) shot groups that were from .25"-.5" at 100 yards, now there grouping about 2"-2.5" and I dont know why????? My 7 RM is just a plain ol shooter with that 140g NBT. I dont plan on changing that load anytime soon.

Once the weather starts to cool off and the wind dies down, I"ll start doing some longer range shooting as deer season is coming up and I need to get my butt practicing from 300-800 yards. This is the year for my monster muley, lol.
 
Remmy,

You 300 Bee is a pussy cat! :lol: Should be an elk and mule deer hammer way out there.

As for coyotes, call them in close :wink: . You the huunter will become the hunted. Its what I call local DGH. :lol:

Good luck on the monster mule deer.

JD338
 
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