I finally picked it up today. It came in late then the store lost track of it for a couple weeks. I called yesterday and they had found it again so today I went and brought it home. To my suprise the trigger on this one won't even require adjusting. I mounted my 2.8X10 Aetec scope on it and stuck the bore sighter in it. Tomorrow, weather permitting I will try it out with a box of 140 Ballistic tips. I plan to load 120 TXS for hunting deer if my foot heals in time to go hunting.

Be sure to tell us how it does James!!

yes please come back with a detailed review!

this is the exact rifle im lookin at buying

I load both 140gr and 120 gr TSXBs for my 7mm08. No finer white-tail deer hunting cartridge around! And those TSX bullets are just NASTY on everything!

I will have a report soon.

James...Good luck with the new toy..

My 700 Mountain Rifle in 7-08 has always grouped well with 140 ballistic tips and I've had good luck on deer with them..However this year after reading rave reviews on the 120 TSX ( and having excellent results in another rifle with the Barnes X) I decided to try some..

With RL-15, my rifle groups the 120 TSX around an inch at 100 yards...MV is around 3000 FPS... All I've shot with it so far is a coyote, but I'm hoping to test it out on a PA whitetail this season..

Sounds good. The SPS has a 24 inch barrel so it should make the most of this great caliber. I was after something with plenty of whap for Mule deer without that pesky recoil. Its comes down to the 7MM-08 or 270. Followed by the 260 and 280. And of course the 6.5x55.

Hey James, enjoy, you Old Coot!

You bet. YOUNG MANI was going to shoot it today but its only 22 degrees out with 30 MPH wind. Not a good range day in ND.[:@]

Your 6.5x55 must be jealous!