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benelli r-1 300 winmag

rwfixemrwfixem Member Posts: 164 ✭✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
anyone have any ideas on factory ammo that these 300's prefer? the story goes on the one i'm holding with Rem 180 gr she shoots barn size groups. I'm in the process of getting ready to go to the bench and would like to narrow down choices. Thanks.
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    My customers have all told me tat they prefer to shoot 150 to 175 Gr loads, Nobody has ever bought 180 to 220 gr loads fo a R-1. Sorry this is not personal experance, it is just second hand knowledge on guns that I have sold.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Make sure that your scope mounting system is tight, and not moving around on you. What do you have for glass on it? I would try 150, or 180 grain Ballistic Silver Tips...never seen a rifle they wouldn't shoot in.
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  • 144144 Member Posts: 10 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I almost bougt one my self but everybody i know that has one says the best they can get is 1.5"-2.0" groups even with hand loads.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    They look awefully close to the Browning, Beretta, and Winchester too. I would like to think being high end, they would shoot better than that.
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  • idahoduckeridahoducker Member Posts: 740 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    There's an R1 forum over at benelliusa.com.
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