Several years back I had a Remington model 7 in a .243 action rebarreled to a 6.5 Creedmoor barrel. It was SS, 26" with muzzle brake and a straight 1.25' diameter barrel full length. I eventually found a load with the bullet I wanted to hunt with that would regularly shoot 5/8" @ 100 yards. So I deemed Shaw as a good company.
Most recently, I sent in a Remington 700 in 243 to be barreled with a 26" ss Heavy varmint barrel with muzzle brake. I went by their braking in schedule of shooting X shots and cleaning. I've shot about 70 of my very best and most accurate loadings for my other three 243's. I have an RPR 243 with a 7.7:1 twist and it will shoot one hole, Berger 115 gr VLD-H at 100 yards all day long. But I wanted to get away from the tactical style platform to hunt with. So I had the latest action barreled with a 7:1 twist to stabilize the heavy 115 grainers from Berger. No such luck! Best I've been abler to do is about 1.25" 3 shot groups with Sierra 107's and Hornady 105's. I've already got 3 that will do that. This particular rifle was purposefully barreled to shoot the 115's.
I've loaded multiple powders of the type for 243 and super heavy bullets, such as my RPR loves and seated them from 2.825" to 2.960". I've got a Vortex Golden Eagle mounted on the rifle and a terrific homemade rifle rest. Still, best I can get is just over 1.125" 3 shot group. I called early this week and talked to a tec named Tom and basically he said if I was getting 1.25" groups I should be satisfied. I also shot 4 different factory loads and they barely made 2" groups.
I'm not looking for sympathy, yet, but asking for opinions or encouragement with possible things I might be doing wrong or over-doing right! Anyone have any experience with E>R> Shaw to share with me>
thanks in advance.
B
Most recently, I sent in a Remington 700 in 243 to be barreled with a 26" ss Heavy varmint barrel with muzzle brake. I went by their braking in schedule of shooting X shots and cleaning. I've shot about 70 of my very best and most accurate loadings for my other three 243's. I have an RPR 243 with a 7.7:1 twist and it will shoot one hole, Berger 115 gr VLD-H at 100 yards all day long. But I wanted to get away from the tactical style platform to hunt with. So I had the latest action barreled with a 7:1 twist to stabilize the heavy 115 grainers from Berger. No such luck! Best I've been abler to do is about 1.25" 3 shot groups with Sierra 107's and Hornady 105's. I've already got 3 that will do that. This particular rifle was purposefully barreled to shoot the 115's.
I've loaded multiple powders of the type for 243 and super heavy bullets, such as my RPR loves and seated them from 2.825" to 2.960". I've got a Vortex Golden Eagle mounted on the rifle and a terrific homemade rifle rest. Still, best I can get is just over 1.125" 3 shot group. I called early this week and talked to a tec named Tom and basically he said if I was getting 1.25" groups I should be satisfied. I also shot 4 different factory loads and they barely made 2" groups.
I'm not looking for sympathy, yet, but asking for opinions or encouragement with possible things I might be doing wrong or over-doing right! Anyone have any experience with E>R> Shaw to share with me>
thanks in advance.
B
