the all aussie dribble thread!

[ozflea]

If you have to ask you cant afford it 460

 

[WidowMaker_1]

going for this one boys . Remington 700 Xcr long range tactical , stainless in .308w



OVERVIEW:
Remington tactical rifles offer the perfect solution for long-range precision shooters. A long-time favorite of both the military and tactical police units, the Model 700 offers the legendary accuracy and unfailing performance you’ve come to expect. Our Model 700 XCR Long Range Tactical Rifle, features a 40-X externally adjustable trigger and 416 stainless steel barreled action with Black TriNyte® PVD coating, providing a diamond-hard layer of defense against the elements.

Visit the NEW Remington 700 Network website

Its new tactical Bell & Carlson stock comes in OD green with black webbing and features a full-length aluminum bedding block, tactical beaver-tail fore-end and a recessed thumb-hook feature for optimum “off the bench” shooting performance. The barrel features wide tactical-style barrel fluting for rapid cooling.

KEY FEATURES:

• New Tactical Bell & Carlson stock in OD Green w/black webbing
• Full-length aluminum bedding block, tactical beavertail fore-end and recessed “thumbhook” behind pistol grip for off-the-bench shooting performance
• Black TriNyte® Corrosion Control System over 416 stainless steel for uncompromised strength and corrosion/abrasion resistance
• 26" varmint-contour 416 stainless steel barreled action with dish-style target crown, drilled and tapped for scope mounts
• 40-X externally adjustable trigger
• Hinged floorplate magazine, Dual front swivel studs and rear stud
• Barrel is free-floating with LTR-style fluting

 

[460cixy]

Hope it shoots ok the newer lemington 700s ain't what they used to be

 

[WidowMaker_1]

ill prefer the work horse 700 push feed action over anything else on the rack,

 

[derwoodii]

meh my no1223v shootin piss poor ATM I reckon its mainly me but will clean the barrel reload with care and go back to what worked & see if it not the barrels life flogged out canna crack over 50 score at 300yards is the thing i used to do 52,53, 54's easy nuff it and aimed to get high 50ies but its/me going backwards past 3 months

 

[ausneil 1]

Neil, lucky you aren't up on that mountain today, forecast is snow, it's miserable here..........

Yea I know Rick, they have had snow their already and today its supposed to pelt down again.

Nice sunny but windy day in port Macquarie today, just got home from soccer with both boys playing.

 

[deye223]

Hope it shoots ok the newer lemington 700s ain't what they used to be

i'm one of the lucky ones just shot a .85MOA at 700 last week so i.m happy

 

[windthrown]

Death, taxes and oil threads... indeed!

Oi! Oi! Oil!

 

[deye223]

Death, taxes and oil threads... indeed!

Oi! Oi! Oil!

yep

 

[WidowMaker_1]

i'm one of the lucky ones just shot a .85MOA at 700 last week so i.m happy

what model 700 ?? The Xcr im after has a great spec of the shelf , as one would expect for over 2g

 

[deye223]

sendero 7MM REM MAG...... but i wasn't silly enough to get a rifle that come through RAYTRADE

 

[WidowMaker_1]

whos raytrade ? I'm getting it threw Safari firearms Sydney , it came in a month ago

 

[scallywag]

Death, taxes and oil threads... indeed!

Oi! Oi! Oil!

Your goin home in the back of a divie van.......

 

[WidowMaker_1]

or the other option i'm still considering . same price as the 700XCR (new) ... bloody decisions ,its a pita when your got 4k to burn on a new rifle & scope

Sako 85 Varmint stainless laminated .308w

 

[deye223]

raytrade are the au distributors

 

[deye223]

kaine do you want a long range gun or a hunting lite weight

 

[MCW]

or the other option i'm still considering . same price as the 700XCR (new) ... bloody decisions ,its a pita when your got 4k to burn on a new rifle & scope

Sako 85 Varmint stainless laminated .308w

I'd go the Sako mate. If you are buying a Remington make sure you can access a borescope to check the barrel. Remington barrels are either mickey mouse or crap. There doesn't seem to be any in the middle unfortunately. For 4k though you could buy a cheaper Remington and trick it out pretty well through a decent gunsmith (if you could be bothered?). Nothing wrong with the actions at all but there consistency is all over the shop. Darren got a good one and obviously knows how to load and shoot but if you get a bad one you'll regret it big time and there are plenty of bad ones around. My 700BDL-DM shoots well now but only after a new barrel, bedding and floating, and a trigger job. Out of the box it was a waste of space. The factory barrel was a disaster.
If you don't plan on customising anything in the future I'd go a Sako anyday as they all shoot well and I've heard of very few problems. They did have a recall a while back on the fluted barrels in .300 Winchester Magnum only (I think?) but all fixed. Don't spend anything under a grand on a scope - there are some reasonable cheaper scopes but putting a cheap scope on a $2k+ rifle is like putting retreads on a Ferrari. In saying that thought the Bushnell Elites are a cracker scope and they are under a grand. They used to be called Bausch & Lomb - I own a 4-16 x 50 Elite 4000 and it's optics and tracking are as good as any scope I've looked through including Leupolds, Schmidt & Bender, Kahles etc. They run Jap made lenses just like the Leupolds.
If you get a Sako make sure you get the Optilok mounts - they are spendy but awesome.

As far as Raytrade and Remingtons go you may as well not have a warranty. Unless it's something terminal they sure as hell won't honour it if something goes wrong.

 

[MCW]

Hey Chris (rogue60).
Send me an email mate. Somehow you locked your message (conversation) with me and I can't reply.
I started a new conversation with you and it told me I am unable to start one with you so email me instead to the email address in my sig.

 

[WidowMaker_1]

kaine do you want a long range gun or a hunting lite weight

Long range mate , weights not a issue ...the Sako weights more than the XCR .

I'd go the Sako mate. If you are buying a Remington make sure you can access a borescope to check the barrel. Remington barrels are either mickey mouse or crap. There doesn't seem to be any in the middle unfortunately. For 4k though you could buy a cheaper Remington and trick it out pretty well through a decent gunsmith (if you could be bothered?). Nothing wrong with the actions at all but there consistency is all over the shop. Darren got a good one and obviously knows how to load and shoot but if you get a bad one you'll regret it big time and there are plenty of bad ones around. My 700BDL-DM shoots well now but only after a new barrel, bedding and floating, and a trigger job. Out of the box it was a waste of space. The factory barrel was a disaster.
If you don't plan on customising anything in the future I'd go a Sako anyday as they all shoot well and I've heard of very few problems. They did have a recall a while back on the fluted barrels in .300 Winchester Magnum only (I think?) but all fixed. Don't spend anything under a grand on a scope - there are some reasonable cheaper scopes but putting a cheap scope on a $2k+ rifle is like putting retreads on a Ferrari. In saying that thought the Bushnell Elites are a cracker scope and they are under a grand. They used to be called Bausch & Lomb - I own a 4-16 x 50 Elite 4000 and it's optics and tracking are as good as any scope I've looked through including Leupolds, Schmidt & Bender, Kahles etc. They run Jap made lenses just like the Leupolds.
If you get a Sako make sure you get the Optilok mounts - they are spendy but awesome.

As far as Raytrade and Remingtons go you may as well not have a warranty. Unless it's something terminal they sure as hell won't honour it if something goes wrong.

no bore scope when purchasing new from a shop i wouldn't think? would be nice tho ... yeah i here you on the BDL, though the 700XCR has the better trigger than the BDL's and has full alloy bedding as standard, it is one of Remington's high end 700 models .. its the same price as the Sako 85 ! (both over $2000 new) my main reason for the 700 is the bullet proof simple push feed action which i like its simplicity , and which are good for building from, which i may do in the future ?
with the warranty i think there mostly bullchit anyway, if you want any warranty work done its a likely ship them back to US, or finland and fuc that .. lol . I live down the far south coast of NSW, 4 hour drive just to hit Sydney, once bought it'll be staying put

 

[WidowMaker_1]

raytrade are the au distributors

yeah okay, thats the way it is then ...not like im gonna import one myself from the US into the country with our BS system, too much fart assing around for me