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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

hehe any of you don't want those old remingtons i'll take them!!
prairie boy the model seven comes in 260 and i prefer it over a mtn 700.
I have two sevens and yes to sight in i wait between shots. but they are great guns. i'll have one on opening day in less than two weeks.
And whats this crap about the bolt will open in the safe position SO!
i think it is safer than brownings. i would rather know the gun was in the safe position to open the bolt than in the FIRE!!!
I keep a round in the chamber at all times when hunting !
I have muzzle control!
And the ruger ultra lights are nice give them a look. browning are nice . the only reason i won't buy one is that the safety position has to be on the FIRE position to open the bolt.
Now i will say that i am not happy with remingtons decision to put that plastic Klintoon key on the bolt shroud.they could put it on the gun but make it tasteful please!cheap looking!!
the ruger would be my next choice. they make it now in 300rem mag short action.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Ok I must ask, why does it matter that the bolt will open in the Safe Position?

I Have a 700 BDL-DM deluxe, I also own a Browning Abolt, both are great guns. However my 700 beats my browning hands down in the accuracy department.

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Skeeter if i recall correctly some (no names) claimed that they were hunting and the brush caused the bolt to come open thus ejecting the round. WHAT ! SO!
This makes the gun inferior? NOT! maybe the operator?

And oldelkhunter just don't like remingtons. he is a good guy but just don't like them remingtons. I think he knows i like mine!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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The Mtn rifle has a pressure point at the end of the forearm,
the best thing is to see how it shoots like it is,if it don't take the pressure point out if that don't work you can put it back by inserting a bussines card or something to buid it back up.
Been shooting Remingtons over 50 yrs never had a problem with them
going off,Have allways done my own trigger work on all my rifles,don't mess with the pumps or autos though,have found out that if you get the remington triggers down to around 2 lbs or less they will go off sometimes switching the safty off,this is only my observation,to be safe I don't go beyond 3 lbs.
Ruger makes the MK11 in 260,I have one of those in it shoots great and have taken several deer in it,but the trigger is very stiff without having it fixed.I think that savage and browing make theirs in a 260 also.
I had the mtn rifle in 260 but traded it for one in 30/06 because the
Ruger shot a little better,didn't really need 2,and the 06 shoots great as well.

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The big deal about the bolt opening with safty on is that while coming thru thick undergrowth or other heavy cover something could snag your bolt and slightly lift it. If you try to take a shot the gun will not fire as the bolt has to be completely closed to fire. This will happen and has happened to me but only cost me a smaller buck. I now check the bolt on occasion while still hunting. I will never give up my Remington.

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I have no problems with Remingtons they are good shooters generally and mostly after doing the trigger and bedding. The safeties suck..that is not only my opinion. There are more than a couple of dozen custom gunmakers who design their custom actions right off the remington action but end up putting a Sako or M16 extractor on it and a 3 position wing safety on the bolt which strangely reminds me of a Winchester safety...Must be my imagination. I have bought many Remingtons over the years and still have a few in the gun safe but I would not buy a new one on a dare.

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Old,
I mentioned it, because I have an 1982 custom, that you have to put on&quot;fire&quot; to open. It'll be fixed this year. On my new one, I can open the bolt with it in the &quot;safe&quot; position.

Prairie,
bbl = barrel

Hurry up and wait.

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Oldelkhunter <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.

Bruce i would look at replacing it with an aftermarket trigger. yes remington is doing them free but a good gun deserves a timney or shilen.i am hoping to put some on my guns in the future.
they sell factory blemishes that work great just cosmetic. find there website.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

SouthArkRebel,
I wouldn't waste money on a Timney. You can rework the factory trigger and get better results than you can with the Timney. The only replacement triggers worth the trouble are Jewell, and Rifle Basix triggers.
The most worthless money I spent on my 700 was a Timney. The gun dealer tried to tell me , but I wouldn't listen.
I had one of the board members here rework the factory trigger on my 700 6BR. Much smoother than any Timney I have ran across.

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