RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

PB I have to apologize...as usual I get sidetracked on a discussion about something else not having to do with your question. I have picked up these mountain rifles and they are good handling guns,attractive guns and yes the barrel is thin but you know in my experience thin doesn't always mean poor accuracy in fact some have shot better than "heavy", Its all in the bedding and the time period you give the gun between shots and the outside temperature. In a actual hunting situation especially with what you have in the frozen northland it wouldn't amount to a hill of beans. You want to see skinny barrels look at a NULA(new ultralight arms barrel) I have seen soda straws that are thicker but they can and do shoot like a house on fire. SOARKREBEL are you implying that I am pulling your leg? :)

RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Nah oldelkhunter it's just that everytime a remington topic comes up you push those japanese brownings. and i have to stand up for my remingtons. and you are right remington bolt action rifles are the most dangerous rifles made.........for whatever is down range in it's sights.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

thanks for all the comments guys. i went to the gun store today after work and played with the mountain rifle some more. i really like it. i asked the guy that works there if i could have the barrel fluted and he said no. to skinny i guess. they are about 900 bux canadian up here. maybe i should just buy the gun for now and use the loopy off my 7mm mag for deer season and buy a 2nd scope later.

RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

A mountain rifle is a hunting rifle not a benchrest rifle. It may not print impressive groups if rapid fired for a number of shots off the bench but its not going to walk enough to cause any ill effect in hunting situations.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

I have a 700 mountain rifle in .257 roberts and I'm not pleased with its accuracy at all. It shoots about a 4 inch group at a 100 yards. A far as my other Rem. I'm very pleased, but I don't want any more mtn. rifles.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Strut,
Would you be interested in trading your 257 Bob? I have a 308 built on a 98 mauser action, bedded in a McMillan HBR stock, Douglas XX air guaged match barrel #8 contour, with a 12oz trigger that I'd be willing to trade.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Strut,
At the risk of inflaming some folks on this site, I heard the .257 Roberts doesn't have the best reputation for accuracy in the world. I only have extended personal experience with one Roberts, it never would shoot up to exceptable standards for me.

RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Yeah it may be the caliber instead of the gun.

Rem. I don't guess I would be interested in trading, My Dad had a gun shop for several years and the 257 roberts was the last gun he order before he died, it has alot of sentimental value and I will probably keep it around, but thanks for the offer.

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RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

I have only heard good things about the 257 Roberts actually I have heard(let me inflame some people) worst things about the 25-06 ...4&quot; groups sounds like a major problem with the rifle Strut...I am sure that Remington would eventually fix this problem but I would not risk shipping them a gun that has that sentimental value.

RE: concern about the 700 mnt rifle
 

Yeah it might shoot better with a different load than what I've tried, it will probably shoot better than a 4 &quot; group but not much better, so I don't suppose its in the load I'm shooting either but I will try a different one one of these days. The last rifle I sent back into remington they told me it was fixed and I don't think they touched it, If anything I will just get a local smith to check it out and pay out of my own pocket and forget about remington fixing it. But no more than I will be shooting it it will probably be just fine the way it is.

Edited by - strut on 11/04/2002 21:16:15