What would you do if you owned it?

oldelkhunter · 02-11-2005, 11:12 AM

I recently aquired a Remington 700 ADL in 6mm Rem. I checked the serial number on it and it was built in 1966 which makes it a keeper in my mind. If they built the new ones like they built this one no one would buy any other rifle. I still shake my head when I take it to the range and shoot factory corelockts thru it just unbelievably accurate. Gun is not much to look at and the barrel has spots all over it where the bluing is gone, action basically is not tight in the stock either and it has the bolt that locks when safety is on. The guy that traded it to me told me he was going to build a custom off of it and that started the old gears a turning . I don't have any standard calibers in my possession except a 22 K Hornet everything else is a Mag. I would just love to rebarrel this thing to .308 or 7-08 and put it in a good fiberglass stock and use it for all my deer rifling. What do you think?

Alsatian · 02-11-2005, 11:16 AM

Keep the rifle in its current condition if it shoots as well as you say. A Remington 6 mm should be adequate to pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer, mule deer, and perhaps mountain sheep.

greatwhitehunter101 · 02-11-2005, 01:13 PM

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ORIGINAL: Alsatian

Keep the rifle in its current condition if it shoots as well as you say. A Remington 6 mm should be adequate to pronghorn antelope, whitetail deer, mule deer, and perhaps mountain sheep.

i think the same if it shoots well u should be fine

jdreddish · 02-11-2005, 01:13 PM

I would leave it as is

Take that money and buy you a new rifle
treasure the jewel just as it is

Night Hawk 223 · 02-11-2005, 01:36 PM

put it in a good fiberglass stock and use it for all my deer rifling.

thats all i would do to it. maybe get it reblued. and then use it.

m.t.hands · 02-11-2005, 02:00 PM

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I would leave it as is

Take that money and buy you a new rifle
treasure the jewel just as it is

ditto, i've got a few old guns that i would not dream of changing

biscuit jake · 02-11-2005, 02:23 PM

Gosh oldelkhunter, it sounds like a keeper unless you just have no need for the 6mm. Good find!

57hornet · 02-11-2005, 02:34 PM

If it works, don't fix it. Find one that patterns like a shotgun to make a project out of.
But it is yours. Let us know what you decide and how it works out.

James B · 02-11-2005, 11:59 PM

I just wish I were young enough to call a 1966 rifle and old gun.

I would leave it alone. the 6MM is a good rifle. I know its not much bigger (case wise) than the 243 but having had both I loved the 6mm and hated the 243.

Briman · 02-12-2005, 12:18 AM

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don't have any standard calibers in my possession except a 22 K Hornet everything else is a Mag. I would just love to rebarrel this thing to .308 or 7-08 and put it in a good fiberglass stock and use it for all my deer rifling. What do you think?

How about a 7x57?

I have a Rem 700 that was made in the early 70's not sure of the exact year, that is a far cry better made than the new 700's.