CDubWSR Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Just wondering if anybody had any experience with the remington xp 100. i am looking to get into a nice accurate hand gun. mainly looking to hunt antelope with it so i would like it to be fairly accurate out to 200 yards. any input is greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 I have one that was originally a .35 Remington. It is the rear grip XP100-R. While it was ok, I wanted more thump so I had it rebarreled by Bullberry to 338/284. It will shoot sub 3/4 MOA with 180 or 210 gr bullets. It is a thumper. I also have a Savage Striker bolt handgun. Its chambered in .260 Remington and will definately take pronghorn at 200 or at 300 yards. I have shot groundhogs with it at 330 yards. The Encore or G2 Contender will also do the job with the right barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubWSR Posted January 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 thank you aj. i had completely forgot that savage made a bolt handgun. i need to do some checking in to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 You might say I've got a little experience with the XP100s........ .....I've got 5 of them. What would you like to know? hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubWSR Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 i was just wondering how accurate they are, and what kind of calibers i might be able to find them in. preferably something a good size for pronghorn and predator hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 Weatherby is or at least was making the CFP - Compact Firing Platform that is available in 243. They have the same 1.5" accuracy guarantee the rifles have. They are a bit on the expensive side though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lilcrackshot Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 I have never used one but I hear they are great guns if you can find them. Field&Stream rated them as one of the best 50 guns ever made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 IMO the best factory chambering Remington ever did in the XP was the 260 Rem. If you can find a XP in this chambering I'd say snap it up. If you find one and don't want it let me know because I'd like another. You may be able to find a mid grip XP chambered in 7mmBR. This would make a fine cartridge for antelope and varmint alike. The accuracy of any gun is heavily tied to the ability of the shooter so it's most difficult to assign any gun as being accurate. Most guns can be made to shoot well. The Weatherby CFP is a nice gun with some "custom" features already built in. It may seem expensive but when you start modifying an old gun you'll end up spending as much. They can be had in .243 and 7-08. The Savage Striker series of guns are highly regarded. Savage has recently dropped them from production so the supplies of them are drying up fast. What caliber were you wanting? hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubWSR Posted January 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 i was kind of thinking 6mm, but im open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 I've got one. But it's the old, original .221 Fireball model. It is a wonderfully fun gun and amazingly accurate. I've watched mine put 5 shots into 1" at 100 yards. I can't do it. But my gun will (in competent hands). Best I've done are some groundhogs between 150-225 yards. I'm sure Hangunnr & AJ can supply you with more info than you'll ever need!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hangunnr Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: Anybody have experience with the remington xp 100 [ QUOTE ] i was kind of thinking 6mm, but im open to suggestions. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not 100% sure but I don't think Remington ever produced a 6mm/243 XP. If that's what you have your heart set on you'll have to go the custom route. Like I said in my earlier post a 260Rem rear grip or a 7BR mid grip would get you close. Both would be good choices for antelope out to ~300yds with the right load. The 7BR could be rechambered to 7-08 for a little more thump. If your pockets are a little deeper H.S. Precision makes a stellar long range hunting pistol. They will chamber it to your specs. The HS guns are very similar to the XPs. hangunnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xp100tko Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 My elk hunting is done exclusively with an XP100 mid-grip purchased when it first came on the market.It began life as a .221 and became a wildcat in .35 equivalent to the .358 Winchester.My records show 15 elk to date.This latest season produced a nice 6x5 at 163 yards.A sling rather than a holster is very fast and is my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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