i'll add a couple pics in a bit. short story is that it's a nice firearm. the stock handles recoil well and feels subjectively solid to me. the palm swell fits nice and the higher comb is appreciated. the radial brake helps with muzzle flip but doesn't dramatically reduce the recoil of the 7mm mag. it really is softer that my tikka 270 wsm with a comparable charge and bullet weight when both firearms are unbraked. i attribute that to the extra weight and quality stock. the action is a bit tight and may need to be run with a bit of lube to be as smooth as some others on the market. the bolt lift after dry firing takes a bit extra effort than i'm used to as well. it seems that resetting the trigger takes some work. i hope to remedy that by swapping the trigger out for a timney or even a factory tikka trigger if they match up. there is no way to tell if the factory fierce trigger will break at 2 lbs or 3.5lbs. during dryfire testing i got a .5lb variance but during live fire it became apparent that the variance was much worse. no creep was felt but it sure seemed as if the safety was still on until you gave up and punched it. i haven't encountered such an unpredictable trigger since some of the cruddy older remington's i used to own.
even with the poor trigger performance i was able to see the accuracy potential with factory ammo (160 nosler accubond). i pulled a couple shots but 4 of them were nice and tight. i was even able to dial a few shots on steel out at 500 yards after estimating a 200 yard zero. i'm pleased with the rifle so far but feel the trigger is nothing like the 300 win i felt in store. that one appeared to be consistent. i may call fierce and see if they have any thoughts on it before i swap it out. since they are only an hour away i may just take it by to them.
i may end up going back for the 300 win before it's all over. the way this stock handles recoil i just might sell my mark v 300 and 340 wby's for it.
even with the poor trigger performance i was able to see the accuracy potential with factory ammo (160 nosler accubond). i pulled a couple shots but 4 of them were nice and tight. i was even able to dial a few shots on steel out at 500 yards after estimating a 200 yard zero. i'm pleased with the rifle so far but feel the trigger is nothing like the 300 win i felt in store. that one appeared to be consistent. i may call fierce and see if they have any thoughts on it before i swap it out. since they are only an hour away i may just take it by to them.
i may end up going back for the 300 win before it's all over. the way this stock handles recoil i just might sell my mark v 300 and 340 wby's for it.
