Remington 700 Sendero......Opinions?

Nice, accurate and heavy for hunting. The Remington 700 SPS Tactical heavy 20" barrel in 308 would be lighter.


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I have a Sendero SF II in 7RM and it's probably my favorite rifle. It's almost useless as a hunting rifle IMO. But it sure is fun on the bench. It's way too big, heavy, and the stock geometry is wrong for field shooting. Mine's got a Jewell trigger but even with the XMark trigger it's shoot 162gr Amax's under 1/2" consistently. I've shot groups in the .2's with it.

It's more of a specialty/novelty gun for me. A heavy barrel isn't necessary for hunting anything other than prairie dogs IMO.

M700 Sendero

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I have nothing but good things to say about these rifles.
They come "ready to go" for a long range rifle. Superb
barrels and excellent stocks. The 7 Mag is a super long
range cartridge with outstanding ballistics.

These are some groups that a friend of mine shot with his
7 Mag Sendero. 200 yards. 162 grain A-Max.


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doctorxring

You know that's not a Sendero in the picture? It's a 700P more than likely in 308. I have the exact same rifle with the same scope and mounts(if those are Badger Ordnance Max 50's) and it's the most accurate rifle I've ever owned. It's a true "one-holer" at 100 yds with Amax's. I turned the XMark trigger down to 2lbs. on that one.

I love my Sendero but don't tote it around the field. It's kinda heavy for a hiking companion.
Mine has a Remington Custom Shop muzzle brake. They recut the chamber and faced the barrel under warranty while it was there (sticking brass).
The stock trigger was tweaked for a 3 lb pull with zero creep and zero over travel. That's a 5 minute job with no permanent alterations.
Mine is an older varaint (mid 1990s) in 300 WM.

Here's a few 5 shot 100 yard groups with 190 SMKs. The pictures are larger than actual size. Note the 1/4" scale grid.




And the "hero" 3 shot group at 100 yards:




Here's the culprit along with the ever-present 1/2" orange smiley face targets:




You just gotta love targets that are mocking you when you miss them. It feels good to drill 'em right between the eyes.

I have one that ive loaded for.. it is a very amazing rifle in 300wm..

Max OAL ive found in mine was 3.510--

Pet load.. usually shoots .3 and .4

175gr SMK
3.495 OAL
70.1gr H4350
Fed 215mag Prim



Ill note this is not my rifle or my shooting but inspired me to create the loading you see above.. and it works wonders in my Sendero shoots close to the image you see above but not quite a one hole punch.

doctorxring

You know that's not a Sendero in the picture? It's a 700P more than likely in 308.

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Correct , since that same exact pic appears in this review:

http://www.snipercentral.com/remspsv.htm

Mel of Sniper Central tested a .308 SPS Varmint in both the plastic stock and a HS Precision stock and the distance is listed as 100 yards not 200.

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You are stone correct here. I got my files mixed up. I'll get
a pic up of that Sendero in 7 Mag. Both have similar profiles
to that SPS/SuperSniperscope from that rifle. Crap ! What a ****** moment.

thanks ! dxr

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Senderos are excellent and very accurate as you can see from the previous postings. My 300 Win Mag shoots 1/2 MOA with 180 GR Nosler Ballistic Tips. Heavy. Yes. But if you want or need accuracy you will get used to the weight. Millions of GI's carried a Garand that weighs as much as a scoped Sendero.

But if you want or need accuracy you will get used to the weight. Millions of GI's carried a Garand that weighs as much as a scoped Sendero.

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Good point Lawman. I never looked at it that way before. Good 1st post. Welcome to THR.

I don't even like Remington 700's but the Sendero is too awesome to not want one.

Reliable, accurate, heavy. That is all I can say about my 25-06 Sendero.

I like it a lot!

very acurate, quite heavy, basically a super-sized varmint rifle, if you are talking about a 7rem mag i wouldnt shoot to 1000yards with it, a 7 ultra mag i would consider it, a good gun if you are beanfield/strip mine hunting.
ken

Good rifle....not stunning. Owned one in .300WM for F-class. I now shoot a Savage. Heavy for the field.

T2E

I special ordered a 7mm sendero.. i know this shoots amazing at 100 but what about 200+ yards?

also what shoots better at 250+ 7mm mag or ultra mag? thanks for all the help

7mm Ultra is a little too much of a good thing IMO. Either Rem Mag or Ultra Mag will be impressive out to 1000yds. My Sendero SFII in 7Rem Mag will shoot around 1" to 1 1/2" @300yds using Hornady 162gr. Amax's.

Awesome.. ill go with the 7rem mag than.. imma mainly use it for deer.. thanks for the help. and ammo type

Sendero

I've got a Sendero, which started as a .308 but, now has a blue printed 700 action, Shillian 26" barrel, Shillian trigger, chambered in .250 Savage. Great shooting rifle. Pretty heavy, surely not something I would want to carry around all day. For shooting chucks off the portable bench or at the range, I'ts hard to beat. I would recommend getting one.

I do not and will not target shoot except to sight the guin in.. i am a deer hunter and will use this gun for deer coyotes and antthing else that moves close enought to shoot. the weight does not bother me becasue i either sit or drive around.. i am more interested in how it shot at 250-500 yards

The Sendero in .300WM is the "star" rifle in my first novel.... And throughout the 2nd and 3rd in the trilogy it's still putting the hurt to the bad guys at extreme ranges.

My Sendero is better than I can hold on a bench... 4 inch 5-shot groups consistently at 600 yards. I don't have any place to shoot further than that, although I -did- take a coyote on a bean stubble field 4 years ago that was well over 800 yards. Call it a lucky shot. At 200 yards, the proverbial 1 raggedy hole is a quite regular. 62 grains of IMR 4350 behind a 200 grain Sierra Matchking BTHP, Winchester mag rifle primer, new Winchester brass is WAY below its max but it's the harmonics the rifle likes... and that coyote had no idea the bullet was moving a couple hundred FPS slower than the normal magnum load. And the barrel will last longer at those velocities.

For my money, with a safe full of very accurate rifles and over 40 years of competitive shooting under my belt, the Sendero IMHO is #1 for out-of-the-box accuracy. They ARE heavy.. I wouldn't want to lug mine through the Colorado Rockies Elk hunting, nor would I want to walk more than few miles with it slung on my shoulder. But I'd put it at the top of the list for production rifles that perform for the dollars required to own them. I have 3 custom-built rifles (in .308, .30/06 and .243) that EACH cost over $2K and NOT ONE performs consistently better than my out-of-the-box Sendero. Bully for Remington for building an accurate, affordable piece.

Hey Shunzu thanks for the write up.. I think u sold me on the sendero. i am thinkin about puttin a leupold vIII 6.5-20x40 on it. what you guys have on ur rifles that it didnt come with out of the box? pics too please thanks in advance

That Leupold would be a good choice. Are you looking at the LR 30mm version or 1" tube? If you're looking at the 30mm Long Range version I'd jump up to the 50mm objective. I prefer 1" on my hunting rigs. 30mm for competition is how I've been doing it. If you truly plan on shooting long distance it may be beneficial to go with the 30mm because it has nearly double the adjustment range.

Talley rings(original style with separate base) are my favorite for 1" scopes. Burris Signature's with the nylon inserts are excellent too. If you're into the tactical look Leupold MK4 or Badger Ordnance bases and rings are hard to beat. Let me know if you need Badger's I've got some like new that I think I won't be needing anymore. 20MOA rail(short action) and Max 50 rings.