Proud New Owner.....

[Savage_Jake]

Of a Remington R-25 .308. Picked it up at a local shop for $1299. Other shops in the area wanted $1400+

I handload so if anyone has some good loads using 168gr BTHP send them my way please.

 

[bmt]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

That'll do.

BMT

 

[jasonk]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

I've always wanted an R-25 in 243 for coyotes, maybe someday.

Good looking rifle.

J

 

[Rancid Coolaid]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

168 Amax over 44 varget works well for my AR10.

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Thanks fellas...I really wish they made these in .260. But the .308 will do just fine. Now I'm waiting patiently for my Falcon 4-14x44 ML16.

 

[Eagle1899]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rancid Coolaid</div><div class="ubbcode-body">168 Amax over 44 varget works well for my AR10. </div></div>

I shoot 43.5 Varget with a 168Amax in surplus brass.

With a 178 Amax I use the same charge in RP brass.

 

[Eagle1899]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Good price on a nice stick by the way.....

 

[J.Boyette]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

168 SMK
45.4grns varget <span style="font-weight: bold"> This is not a type-o</span>
FGMM primmer
IVI brass

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Thanks for the load ideas. I have a SHITLOAD of Nosler 168 CC pills I was using in my LTR .308 until I switched to the 155 A-Max. I'll start around 44.5 of Varget and work up.

 

[RockSteady]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Looks great! Do you plan to hunt with it? If so, what kind of animal?

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RockSteady</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Looks great! Do you plan to hunt with it? If so, what kind of animal? </div></div>

If I can manage to get a deep freezer before hunting season, I'll will try to get out deer hunting. Without the deep freezer I have nowhere to store all the meat. I would like to get a couple deer this year though. $20-40 tags for 6-7 months supply of meat would be nice.

 

[judgedelta]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

41.5 or 42.0 gr. IMR 4895 w/ 168 SMK is supposed to be the same as Fed. GMM. But the 165 Gameking HPBT is better for deer. Good hunting...

 

[BCP]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

44 varget in LC brass at whatever length you want should work fine for 168 anything. Another good one is 44 grains AA2520 but that one was more than a bit hot for my rifle...

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Gonna throw the Vortex Viper on it tonight and take it to the range on my day off tomorrow and see how it does with a box of HSM match 7.62 w/168gr A-max. I'll post back tomorrow and let you know how it did.

 

[Meat Hunter]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

Dang good looking rifle right there. Craigslist will have your freezer. Fill it up with that beauty.

 

[gopherslayer]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Savage_Jake</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks fellas...I really wish they made these in .260. But the .308 will do just fine. Now I'm waiting patiently for my Falcon 4-14x44 ML16. </div></div>

I thought they made these in 7-08. Close enough to 260 if not a bit better if you ask the 7-08 guys

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gopherslayer</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Savage_Jake</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks fellas...I really wish they made these in .260. But the .308 will do just fine. Now I'm waiting patiently for my Falcon 4-14x44 ML16. </div></div>

I thought they made these in 7-08. Close enough to 260 if not a bit better if you ask the 7-08 guys </div></div>

They do make them in .7-08 but I already have a .260 so I would not have had to buy the dies and what not to reload. The .308 will do the job plenty well for shooting out to 600yds. I already have a 1K yd rifle so this one will basically be a hunting/steel plate plinker.

 

[MPFD]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

DPMS makes it in .260 Rem...

 

[Savage_Jake]

Re: Proud New Owner.....

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MPFD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">DPMS makes it in .260 Rem... </div></div>

That's true, they do. I asked a couple local dealers what the wait time would be on one and I was told 60-90 days. Regardless, I very happy with the .308.