Well the line to make jokes, laugh and call me names starts here.......................

I've been toying with the idea of a new gun all summer, I thought I was sold on another lever action but I made the mistake of toying around on gunbroker lastnight. Well I instantly fell in love with a most unusual rifle with a rather unique plan so I bought one today from a dealer in Pittsburgh.

The gun is known as the Remington 7600, 7mm-08 "Kool Blue" edition and was 1 of 250 commissioned last year by Grice's in PA. (They built the 7600s in 7mm-08 and 25/06 as well as a 700 version in 6mmRem.) I am a died in the wool fan, season ticket holder and booster of my old Alma mater The University of Memphis Tigers mens basketball program. "Kool Blue" is the university colors plus I am going to order a VX-3 2.5x8x36 from the Leupold Custom Shop with the anodized Cobalt Blue fade scheme to finish the "pimp job". Once I get the package together I'm going to have the University's basketball logo engraved on the receiver.

Anybody know a custom leather maker that might can make a matching leather sling? I have a safe full of bolt actions and realize the 7600 is known for hardly being any sort of naildriver but wth I think it will be a unique conversation piece and will be a fun package. I owned a 7mm-08 (model 7 mtn rifle back around 1990-91) and am still kickin my own arse for ever gettin rid of it. For the occasional times I'll use it bustin swamp deer it should be fine. I can't wait to stoke it full of Barnes Vortx 120s and "let the tiger roar!"

Take it easy on me,
HL