Model 70 .300 WSM Super Shadow

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Model 70 .300 WSM Super Shadow

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I’ve had this rifle for at least 15 years and it’s always shot good enough for me. I have been shooting hand loads for a few years now but I wanted to get away from lead and hadn’t found any Barnes ammo. I did find the Winchester Deer Season XP Copper Impact ammunition last fall and decided to give it a try. I had put a new Leupold on top of it 2 years ago and had a member help me with glass bedding the stock instead of replacing it. I also bought the MCARBO spring kit for the trigger over buying a replacement trigger.
Tried the budget route and I’ll be darn if it just happened to work out. This is a 3 shot group at 100 yards.
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Nice!!! Love it when it’s easy! That guns a shooter!
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SWEET!!! I love it when a budget comes together! That's what I love to do as well! Remember my Model 70 300 WSM I got on the cheap? Shoots sub MOA out to 500 yds with hunting loads! Love it!
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MUP wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:11 am SWEET!!! I love it when a budget comes together! That's what I love to do as well! Remember my Model 70 300 WSM I got on the cheap? Shoots sub MOA out to 500 yds with hunting loads! Love it!
I do remember that. I do enjoy the caliber. Packs a lot of punch
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And mine doesn't seem to have near the recoil of my WinMags, it's a pleasure to shoot!
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MUP wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 4:41 am And mine doesn't seem to have near the recoil of my WinMags, it's a pleasure to shoot!
That’s my experience also
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Nice! Looks like an accurate load. If I was in the market for a 300 mag of some sort, the WSM would be at the top of my list.
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My win mag don’t have much recoil when someone else pulls the trigger
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JCodd wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:15 pm My win mag don’t have much recoil when someone else pulls the trigger
I have a pristine 71 model that hurts no matter who pulls the trigger! 😖
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MUP wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 2:31 pm
JCodd wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:15 pm My win mag don’t have much recoil when someone else pulls the trigger
I have a pristine 71 model that hurts no matter who pulls the trigger! 😖
I can see that. It'd be hard to shoot it.
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Oh it's not hard to shoot, it just kicks like a dang mule! 😩
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Shoulder saver. Ear buster!
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JCodd wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:45 pm Shoulder saver. Ear buster!
My ears are ringing just looking at that
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Tennessee Lead wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:05 pm
JCodd wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 4:45 pm Shoulder saver. Ear buster!
My ears are ringing just looking at that
Yep. Can you believe we talked Riley into shooting it lol. I was shocked
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