7-300 Norma Mag Improved

So I lied about not changing the rifle up before hunting season haha.

I'm going to have @Barehandlineman11 bed the action in this McMillan Nimrod stock to test out, courtesy of @Elk Hunter 338. It seems like an excellent design. I think I'm going to like it a lot! And then switch to a 24" Rem Varmint contour 8.5 twist kreiger barrel as well, still chambered in 7-300 NMI of course by High Voltage Armory.

Stock will be repainted brown and black like my current stock, and the barrel as well will be the same color.

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I'm really looking forward to this change! I'll save 13.5oz over my current stock. And then add just a couple ounces back with the 24" Rem Varmint compared to the 26" #6 barrel that's on it now. The cartridge has plenty of performance, so it'll be nice to get a little shorter package, but keep the weight up a little bit to mange recoil still.
 
Phil Rizzo said:
Finally, someone that changes things up and complicates as much or more than Phil.
Pleasure to meet you..if I'm ever out around the Big Valley…
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Definitely!

Wedgy said:
I like the flat bottom of the butt, will track nice in the rear bag like a BR stock.
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Yeah! I've been wanting to get away from the steep bottom toe angles for a little while now. So this is perfect!

QuietTexan said:
Or................. You could not paint the stock. Re-do the bolt and barrel flues in red. And sell it to me when the season is over 🥰

That's going to look great when he's done, man.
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Haha oh I don't think I'll be selling it! I'll probably just sell the Mountaineer LR when it shows up honestly. I don't really see any benefit it would have over this stock really. I agree though, it's going to look real good, and hopefully shoot even better!

Hey, how's that 6PRC treating you? Spend much time behind it yet?
 
Huntnful said:
Put my forming barrel on, then sat down and formed 200 straight rounds of 7-300 NMI brass. 100 pieces for myself, and 100 pieces for a good buddy that's going to have @Barehandlineman11 build him one as well, with two barrels chambered for it right off the bat haha.

Took about 2 hours. Taking little breaks every 50 rounds. I'm committed to this cartridge for the foreseeable future haha.
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This brux barrel is torched, after several 50 straight round shot strings down it. Fire cracking as far as the borescope can see hahaha. And these were the first three shots out the barrel still….
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It's crazy how well some of these 7-300nmi will shoot with a torched throat. Mine shot great still. I just noticed bullets starting to blow up. Then I saw why when I looked at it lol. This is a neat thread you have started and has lots of good info in it. Nice rifle by the way.
 
haisardao said:
@Huntnful 180s ELDMs are back in stock everywhere, I know you were looking for some.
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I don't see any in stock anywhere? I was going to get more haha. Send me a link if you don't mind!

bfarms said:
It's crazy how well some of these 7-300nmi will shoot with a torched throat. Mine shot great still. I just noticed bullets starting to blow up. Then I saw why when I looked at it lol. This is a neat thread you have started and has lots of good info in it. Nice rifle by the way.
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Thanks man! Yeah it's pretty crazy, you definitely can't write the barrel off just based off the throat. Just have to shoot it until it fails, because I figured my forming barrel was TOAST
 

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