Many long-distance shooters spend thousands of dollars getting a rifle custom made, but Joe Poole decided on a stock Remington Sendero SF II.
“Everything on this particular gun is factory,” Poole said. “I’m a firm believer in Remington.”
His love of all things Remington goes way back to when he moved from a refurbished 7mm Mauser to a Remington .280 — or 7mm Express, as it was called back then.
“I just liked it,” Poole said of the .280. “I’ve been a big fan of Remington ever since.”
Not only are the rifles rugged, but he doesn’t feel custom triggers are necessary.
“They’ve got some of the better triggers out there,” Poole said of factory Remington trigger mechanisms.
Matching that with the characteristics of the Sendero provides the perfect tool for throwing lead long distances.
“It’s got a 26-inch fluted stainless steel bull barrel,” Poole said.
And the retail price of about $1,400 makes it affordable, even for regular Joes like Poole.
The choice of the 7mm round came after extensive research on shooting experts’ preferences, including a co-worker who is sponsored by Remington.
“They all agree the 7mm beats the wind better than any caliber,” Poole said.
To push the round as flat as possible, Poole shoes the Remington Ultra Mag version.
And, in keeping with his predilection for factory equipment, Poole doesn’t handload his rounds.
“I use (Remington) Level 3 140-grain bonded Core-Lokts,” he said. “To me, when I started out with the 7mm Mauser, back then all you could find was Federal round-nosed bullets — and pretty much every time you pulled the trigger they would run off.
“We started hand-loading hot loads with Core Lokts, and the deer would fall right there. I’ve been a die-hard Remington man ever since.”
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