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I've been out of the game for a while. I had a few Toms to shoot, spring yard work and some Kid stuff which was a blessing. Anyway, things have settled down and I had a day for the range. With nothing more that fun as a goal, I chose the Ft. Worth Arms Rio Gande as my weapon of choice. I'm told the compny was started by a former emplyee of the White MZ. I picked up the gun at a Pawn Shop in Omaha for a song a few years back. It had never been fired.
It has a unique action but quality component including a B & C Stock, a Bold Trigger and I believe the same barrel used in Whites ( Not sure who made it, anyone know? ).
So the Range Report:
I brought some 300 Gtain XTPs more to foul the barrel than anything. However, they shot well right ftrom the get go. Heres the first tartget at 50 with the XTPs and some .504 Bull Shops
Feeling pretty good about that I moved to 100. We had a 10-15 MPH wind from left to right. I'll call it a factor.
On the left we have the Bull Shops, on the right I went up to 80 of th T7 3F and had a decent 5 shot group with 460 No excuses.
Finally, I concluded with a 3 shot group of the 300 XTPs. I could hunt with any of these loads. I'm very fond of the gun as it handles the big loads with ease.
It has a unique action but quality component including a B & C Stock, a Bold Trigger and I believe the same barrel used in Whites ( Not sure who made it, anyone know? ).
So the Range Report:
I brought some 300 Gtain XTPs more to foul the barrel than anything. However, they shot well right ftrom the get go. Heres the first tartget at 50 with the XTPs and some .504 Bull Shops
Feeling pretty good about that I moved to 100. We had a 10-15 MPH wind from left to right. I'll call it a factor.
On the left we have the Bull Shops, on the right I went up to 80 of th T7 3F and had a decent 5 shot group with 460 No excuses.
Finally, I concluded with a 3 shot group of the 300 XTPs. I could hunt with any of these loads. I'm very fond of the gun as it handles the big loads with ease.