REMINGTON---- 300 WEATHERBY MAG
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK USA
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REMINGTON---- 300 WEATHERBY MAG
HI ALL,
I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND HAVE A QUESTION FOR ANYONE WHO CAN HELP.
I PURCHASED A NEW REMINGTON MODEL 700 THAT HAS A SYNTHETIC STOCK, 25 1/2 INCH S/S BARREL FACTORY MUZZLE BRAKE CHAMBERED IN 300 WEATHERBY MAG. FOR $600.THE RIFLE SHOOTS INCREDIBLE GROUPS AND SOME FRIENDS AND I DECIDED WE WOULD LIKE TO GET ANOTHER IN DIFERRENT CAL.
I LOOKED AT REMINGTONS WEB SITE AND COULD NOT FIND THIS RIFLE CHAMBERED IN 300 WEATHERBY MAG AND WONDERED HOW I CAME ACROSS ONE, ( IT OFFERED 2 OTHERS).MY QUESTIONS ARE, DID I PAY A FAIR PRICE, WAS THIS RIFLE DISCONTINUED, WAS IT A SPECIAL ORDER ETC. ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE WOULD BE HELPFUL
THANK YOU
I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND HAVE A QUESTION FOR ANYONE WHO CAN HELP.
I PURCHASED A NEW REMINGTON MODEL 700 THAT HAS A SYNTHETIC STOCK, 25 1/2 INCH S/S BARREL FACTORY MUZZLE BRAKE CHAMBERED IN 300 WEATHERBY MAG. FOR $600.THE RIFLE SHOOTS INCREDIBLE GROUPS AND SOME FRIENDS AND I DECIDED WE WOULD LIKE TO GET ANOTHER IN DIFERRENT CAL.
I LOOKED AT REMINGTONS WEB SITE AND COULD NOT FIND THIS RIFLE CHAMBERED IN 300 WEATHERBY MAG AND WONDERED HOW I CAME ACROSS ONE, ( IT OFFERED 2 OTHERS).MY QUESTIONS ARE, DID I PAY A FAIR PRICE, WAS THIS RIFLE DISCONTINUED, WAS IT A SPECIAL ORDER ETC. ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE WOULD BE HELPFUL
THANK YOU
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 259
RE: REMINGTON---- 300 WEATHERBY MAG
Remington offered the 700 BDLSS DMB in .300 Wby Mag in the 1997 catalog only. It had a MSRP of $ 789.00. It was chambered in .300 Wby Mag minus the muzzle break from '96-'99. Remington dropped the .300 Wby Mag chambering for the 2000 catalog year. They probably dropped it because of the introduction of the .300 Rem Ultra Mag in '99.
I have one - minus the brake - that I bought in '99. Mine shoots excellent groups also. I would say if the rifle you bought was new unfired that you got an excellent deal.
I have one - minus the brake - that I bought in '99. Mine shoots excellent groups also. I would say if the rifle you bought was new unfired that you got an excellent deal.
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: REMINGTON---- 300 WEATHERBY MAG
Remington discontinued the 300 weatherby as they will the 7mmstw in order to promote the ultra mag calibers.If you want a similar gun buy the new 300 ultramag.