Conservative geometry makes the .30-06 Springfield an easy cartridge to handload. Additionally, as opposed to… subtractively I presume, there are many sources of inexpensive, and some not so inexpensive, components. Yeah, I know, snore, snore, snore. My point is, any set of quality factory dies and any decent reloading press will result in a competent handloader producing high grade ammunition.
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Working up handloads is always fun. Especially when things go well. Re17 turned out to be a good powder; case full and reasonable pressure levels. Some of the alternative powders did well, but I probably wouldn’t stretch far to use Big Game or Varget. Not because they weren’t good but, rather, because they didn’t deliver anything exceptional in the way of performance.
The Barnes’ bullet is a good lightweight because of its solid construction and decent BC for flat shooting over the longer haul. The bullet also demonstrates very uniform expansion over a broad span of impact velocities. The 150 grain through 175 grain selections are predominately deer / elk loads. The remaining 180 grain and 190 grain bullets have tough jackets and intended for deep penetration, bone breaking and more tightly controlled expansion. They don’t fly as pretty as some of the others, but most shots at game of this type aren’t taken at very extended ranges. The data appearing here can be appended to previously existing .30-06 Springfield load data.
The Remington distributes recoil well, whether it is the light 23 ft/lbs of recoil produced by 130 grain bullets or the more substantial 28 ft/lbs from 190 grain bullet loads. My assessment is that this dampening and distributing of recoil can be attributed to the energy absorbing qualities of the synthetic stock, as well as to the energy absorbing qualities of the Remington Super Cell recoil pad. The rifle’s accuracy is very good in hunting and real world terms. The groups were shot with the rifle’s forearm resting on a couple of sandbags and the toe of the buttstock resting on my tucked under fist; hardly anchored in a machine rest.
A well behaved firearm…
The Remington Model 700 XCR II is a classic hunting rifle; safe, accurate and reliable and made of materials will assure function in even the most harsh environments. I particularly like the matte black finish applied to stainless steel; all of the benefits of stainless steel, without any of the bright reflective surfaces. I’ve become a big fan of the X-Mark Pro trigger as it is one of the slickest triggers available on a factory firearm and it offers the added benefit of allowing a shooter the ability to tune trigger pull to personal preference. This example of the XCR is chambered for a well balanced and flexible all around cartridge. Alternatively, the XCR II is also available in: 25-06 Remington, 270 Win, 280 Remington, 7mm Remington Mag, 7mm Remington Ultra Mag, 300 WSM, 300 Win Mag, 300 Remington Ultra Mag, 338 Win Mag, 338 Remington Ultra Mag, 375 H&H, and 375 Remington Ultra Mag. Great value. Nice gun.
Remington’s Model 700 XCR II TN Part I
Remington’s Model 700 XCR II TN Part II
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