XHR

[redranger15]

Looks like a pretty sweet rifle.Still debating what calibre to get.Anyone have one of these and what are your opinions?Should I just stick with the sps ss,and save a little cash ?I have one in 204 and like it alot.

[diggler1833]

The stock is flimsy, and the triangular barrel just doesn't cut it for me.  The SPS will be cheaper, and with the money you save, you can put it towards a more decent (rigid) stock.  YMMV.

[DalesCarpentry]

Do you own one? Dale

[redranger15]

I have an sps ss in 204 that shoots great and leaning toward getting one in 7 mm um.I like ss barrels.

[diggler1833]

I like Stainless as well.  I own a 700 SS 5R in .308 that is a laser.  The H-S Precision stock that came with it was decent, but didn't fit my shooting hand well enough to make me feel like the rifle was an extension of me when I was shooting.

Owned a tupperware (plastic) stocked rifle or two.  Shot them about 4-5 times at the range and realized that the groups, although fairly decent always shifted from one target to the other depending on what angle I was at, and where the pressure against the stock was coming from.  Always found that I could shrink groups a bit more by switching to a good aftermarket stock and bedding it.

I think I just made a reply to your other post (if it was yours) about a 700P in 7mm RM.  If you are dead set on a 7mm RUM, the Sendero SF II would be my first pick for a factory rig.  The RUM is pretty ridiculously overbore therefore barrel life will be much shorter, but for a hunting rifle that will see 20-30 rounds over a year after sight-in and load development (if you handload) that is a moot point.  Hope this helps.

[redranger15]

I don't reload and the only ammo I can get is rem 140gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded. The sps ss has a twist rate of 9 1/4" and the xhr has 10" both on a 26'' barrel,any ideas on which one would shoot it better? And why if they are both the same do they have different twists?

[diggler1833]

Faster twist allows you to shoot the heavier bullets.  A 1:10" twist rate will work for the 140gr.  Since you don't reload, IMO better factory ammo availability = 7mm RM for me, leave the ultra mag alone.

Individual Remington rifles are hit and miss for accuracy over a specific other Remington rifle.  If it were me, I'd shell out the $950 or so for a 700P in 7mm RM and skim bed the aluminum stock block, while taking the trigger down (both easy things to do if you take the time to read up on them).  Don't skimp on optics or mounts and with good ammo (you would need to experiment to see which type of ammo your rifle likes most) you should have no problem keeping it under MOA if you can shoot.

7mm RM recoil is much less than 7mm RUM recoil.  Keep that in mind too if you already have a flinch from something else.

[redranger15]

I've decided on the 7mm. Still thinking the sps ss.