Remington Mod 700 Or not.
02-25-2003 | 11:07 PM
#15
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From: A shack in Arkansas
RE: Remington Mod 700 Or not.
biged i never thought of it that way!
You may be on to something there! you sure you don' t sell guns for a living? great thing to tell folks about those green things.
" remington wants to make sure you always have corn cob holders in camp so they made it where you will always have them if your going to shoot there gun" [:@]
You may be on to something there! you sure you don' t sell guns for a living? great thing to tell folks about those green things.
" remington wants to make sure you always have corn cob holders in camp so they made it where you will always have them if your going to shoot there gun" [:@]
02-26-2003 | 01:45 PM
#17
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From: Montgomery AL USA
RE: Remington Mod 700 Or not.
700s are great firearms. I don' t mind the Klintoon Lock, I just leave mine unlocked. I suppose one of the pranksters at the camp could put me out of commission though. Also, I understand many well healed Florida sportsmen use them for shrimp skewers.
02-26-2003 | 11:10 PM
#18
Typical Buck
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From: KUNKLETOWN PA United States
RE: Remington Mod 700 Or not.
i' ve got 3 model 700' s and they' re my favorites to use during hunting season
a model 700 classic in .35 whelen
a model 700 BDL custom deluxe in .30-06 springfield
a model 700 RME in .300 RUM
a model 700 classic in .35 whelen
a model 700 BDL custom deluxe in .30-06 springfield
a model 700 RME in .300 RUM
02-27-2003 | 10:45 AM
#19
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From: Caribou ME USA
RE: Remington Mod 700 Or not.
I guess I might be the sole dissenting opinion, to a point. I' ve owned several, 4 to be exact, M700s over the years and just sold my last one this past weekend. I' ll be honest, I never once had a problem with any. Most were fairly accurate but none were outstanding (I don' t reload). They always went off when I wanted and never shot when I didn' t.
That being said, I was never overly fond of any, for a couple of reasons. First was recoil. For some reason the felt recoil of every 700 I owned seemed worse than just about every other rifle in the same caliber. I believe it is the way that the stock fit me but it isn' t the first time I' ve heard it from other people.
Second, to contradict myself, was accuracy. Like I said they were all ok to good but not outstanding. I was never once able to get sub-MOA " out of the box" that they are so highly touted for and oftentimes 1.25 to 1.5 inches was the best I could do with factory ammo. Not terrible by any means but I am getting that level of accuracy with my 7600 and signifacantly better with other factory rifles I presently own.
So, when I couple the accuracy with the felt recoil, I know it is subjective, I' m really not a big fan of the 700. I' ll be the first to admit that if you like them, have the money and they fit you well then by all means grab one. I' ll spend my money elswhere.
That being said, I was never overly fond of any, for a couple of reasons. First was recoil. For some reason the felt recoil of every 700 I owned seemed worse than just about every other rifle in the same caliber. I believe it is the way that the stock fit me but it isn' t the first time I' ve heard it from other people.
Second, to contradict myself, was accuracy. Like I said they were all ok to good but not outstanding. I was never once able to get sub-MOA " out of the box" that they are so highly touted for and oftentimes 1.25 to 1.5 inches was the best I could do with factory ammo. Not terrible by any means but I am getting that level of accuracy with my 7600 and signifacantly better with other factory rifles I presently own.
So, when I couple the accuracy with the felt recoil, I know it is subjective, I' m really not a big fan of the 700. I' ll be the first to admit that if you like them, have the money and they fit you well then by all means grab one. I' ll spend my money elswhere.