whats your thoughts on this gun is it a good gun? i just bought one to replace my model 94 that is 5 generations old, so whats your thoughts

I had one for years chambered in a 7 mm R.M. and never had any problems with it. Now I have one in a 222 and haven’t had any issues with it either. I just find the BDL to be to much of nice rifle for a hunting rifle and would rather have a synthetic stock instead....

To me, it says "Classic hunting rifle". It's sleek, elegant, and deadly. A thing of beauty. Deep bluing, lovely wood, excellent lines, reliable action, fine accuracy. Ooh, baby.

While synthetic is nice and has little tendency to cause bedding shift problems due to stock warpage, swelling, etc., I have always been a big fan of the 700 BDL. Probably always will be. A pretty piece of wood with deep-blued steel,drop floorpate.......just doesn't get much better for me.

Gosh, the last time I had a 700 BDL, was in 1966 and Remington was using RKW finish on the stock back then....Bought it at K-Mart for $166.Sold it in 1978 for $200.[:@]

RKW finish is what is used on Bowling Pins...

I hate to just keep agreeing but when it isput so elegantly you can't up it any. Moose Maximus is 100% dead on.

I have a Rem 700 BDL with a black synthetic stock and SS

I used to have the 700 BDL w/synthetic stock in .308. Great shooter I would reccommend it to anybody. Only thing I might suggest is having the trigger lightened up a few pounds. Shouldn't cost more than $30 or so at a gunsmith.

Amen to the trigger lightening which I haven't gotten around to yet on mine. Not a terrible trigger right out of the box but it definitely can be better.

i just got a bdl .243 in lh. can't wait to take it hunting. almost don't want to since it's such a beautiful rifle.