New 300 win Remage Build

[STI_1911_Guy]

Just finished up the 300 win remage build a couple weeks ago and finally had a few calm days to run some rounds down range. The rifle started out as rem 700 sps 300 win mag. I lapped the lugs once i removed the barrel and drilled the scope mounts out to 8-40 and that is all that was done to the action. I used a boyds laminate thumbhole (nutmeg) that i pillar/glass bedded using score high bedding/pillars. I also had to open up the barrel channel to accept the criterion 26" heavy varmint. When I installed the barrel I used criterions heavy recoil lug/barrel nut. The scope base is an EGW 0 MOA that is bedded to the action. I mounted my leupold VXIII 8.5-25X50 for load development. The attached images of the loads i have tried (excel sheet) all seemed to fair pretty well. I have decided to go with the IMR7828 (all loads are the Hornady 168 A-Max) as this has given me the best groups/velocity i was looking for. This will primarily be a hunting rig, so i am pretty happy with the results so far.

 

[krackshot]

Nice rig and shooting. With the barrel nut on a Remington do you have to modify the action?

 

[goodmanfj]

Very nice set up you have those 168s screaming.

 

[fmsniper]

congrats, I have made 2 of them so far
here is my 7mm Rem

 

[STI_1911_Guy]

No the only thing i had to do was mill a slot in the receiver for the recoil lug to keep it straight upon installation. As far as the barrel nut nothing had to be modified. Nice 7 mag FMsniper. I was originally going to do a 7 but i already had everything for 300 so i decided to go with that.

 

[fmsniper]

I used a Stiller action, instead of a rem, just prefer them over remington. gun shoots great

 

[DCR]

I cant' decide between installing a short chamber Shillen Barrel or a Remage barrel. Every time I see someone do the Remage I lean more that way.