remington 700 classic
 

was wondering if i can get soem info on the remington classics? i have found a rem 700 classic chambered in 35whelen. ( i have put off the 223rem for now ). it is in 90% cond. have not been able to look at it till i inspect it this friday. i take it is a older rem 700 since 35 whelen has not been chambered in the classic for some time? is the craftsman ship beter than the newer remingtons ? i don' t want a newer remington .

RE: remington 700 classic
 

Quilly.....there is no doubt that the older remingtons are of better quality than the newer ones. I have several of the older models that i love but i recently bought a new one from a friend at a deal and am in the process of selling it because i just don' t like the gun. I' m a big remington fan but i think personally that the quality has really gone down. I' m somewhat in the same situtation as you. I have found a Remington Classic chambered in 25.06 that a guy has had in his safe since they were produced in 1990 and it has never been fired. I spoke with him by phone yesterday and he said he would sell it to me:D The classic is a fine looking rifle, it looks a lot like the mountain rifle with the exception of the small 22" barrel on the mountain. I think it is by far remingtons best looking rifle. I think if it' s in good shape you can' t go wrong with any of the older model remingtons. I say go for it!!

RE: remington 700 classic
 

Quilly , that gun was built in 1987-1988 if I am not greatly mistaken. A very good friend of mine has one and has had no problems with it. I have not heard any problems with that chambering in that rifle. I would just thoughly check it out for abuse by its former owner.

RE: remington 700 classic
 

Quilly, I have a 700 classic in 350 rem magnum. I beleive it was made in 1985. The craftman ship is great and it a real shooter.Hornady 200gr round nose and nosler 225 gr partitions will both group 1 moa at 100yds.

RE: remington 700 classic
 

1988.

http://www.remington.com/firearms/ce...e/700clpst.htm

RE: remington 700 classic
 

I have a remington classic in .300 weatherby.Spent shells hang up in chamber after they are fired I think remington may not have chambered gun right.Does any on else have this problem.I shoot factory loads and the only ones that don' t get stuck as bad are federal premium safari They have a nickel case.[:' (]

RE: remington 700 classic
 

dvdegeorge have you tried cleaning your chamber real good?

try useing a chamber cleaning brush. i have a flexible one i use .

RE: remington 700 classic
 

Have tried cleaning with a boar brush and copper solvent,but still have same problem.I thought I head from someone else they had a similar problem with this same gun.Thought someone out there might have some insight

RE: remington 700 classic
 

dvdegeorge, sounds like you might have a rough chamber.Take it to a competent gunsmith or send it back to Remington.You shouldn' t be having these problems.
Ruger Redhawk

RE: remington 700 classic
 

dvdegeorge it sounds like you have a scratch or a rough spot in your chamber . Has anyone worked on the gun ,or had to extract a broken case at some time . I have seen guns that were damaged by people that extracted thier broken case with a screwdriver . Thats what it sounds like .
Quilly the Remington classics are only made in one caliber a year and that year is the only year that caliber is made ,each year it is a different caliber .The 35 Whelen was made in 1988 .

RE: remington 700 classic
 

Halcon, no,it has never been worked on.I have been experiencing this problem since the gun was bought new,I was young and green back then should have sent it back to remington way back then.I guess I need to take it to a good gunsmith and have it looked at.I was just wondering if anyone else exprienced a similar problem.