Well, you're right about the CDL SF. That's one gorgeous rifle!
But Remington doesn't make the damn thing in a left handed model.
Gets pretty humid around here in east Texas, and I worry about the blued steel rusting if I get lazy and forget to wipe it down after a rainy hunt or a July/August late night pig spotlighting session when we're getting 99% humidity.
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Really the only XCR I could ever imagine owning would be the one Hill Country does...I think they're around $1900 and real shooters, nicer stock than that XCR from remington.
Checkout the ER Shaw website...they're building semi-custom rifles nowadays, basically it's a Savage from what I can tell but I read they thread on the barrel vs. bolting/nut it on? plus you get an er shaw barrel in any configuration you want, stainless or blued, straight or helical flutes or none, length & contour etc....of youre liking. Synthetic stock, laminate, or wood...take a look at them, maybe they offer a left hand model since I assume savage does.
If you want a pretty 700 w/ nice wood and bluing, I would go for the BDL, the newer CDLs dont impress me too much, the walnut stock has a low luster "thin" finish, and the bluing has a satin finish similar to the black SPS model. The BDL has a high luster finish on the stock and deep,rich, gloss bluing, much more classic looking rifle IMO, and If Im not mistaken the BDL has a 2" shorter barrel than the CDL. With wood stocks I think a heavy polyurythane finish is better to protect it from moisture. I dont think the XCR, or even the SPS stainless are ugly, the gray matte stainless is pretty nice, and the injection molded stocks are light, yet pretty firm w/ minimal flex. Have you considered the MTLSS? Thats what I have, Its much lighter than the other 700s. I think its a nice blend of good looks and weather resistance, although some dont like the thin barrel.
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So, Hill Country expects you to pay $1800 for what ammounts to new crown and McMillan stock??????
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XCR or CDL??????
