Picked up my new rifle and scope combo the other day only to take it to the Gunsmith and have a trigger adjustment and fillers put in where the sights went.It's a Remington 700 BDL in 30.06 w/ a Leupold VX-1. I can't wait to get it back and practice then eventually get my first deer! Anyone have any advice, experience or wisdom to pass on about a similar gun? Thanks in advance.

I bought my first 700 Rem. in about 1970? and to this day they all have given me excelent service....

Same with Leupold scopes.. I bought my first one in about 1973? and i've had nothing but good luck with those too...

As for the 30-06, it's probable the finest all around big game hunting cartridge ever invented, and if i was hunting deer with one, i'd use 165 grain bullets... They work very well in deer sized animials...

I could go the rest of my life with the same combo you bought and hunt anyplace in the U.S. feeling comfortable with my rifle..

I bet your going to love your new rifle!

DM

troutman..what the set up run ya?? Let us know if its a shooter !

It ran me 950. Gotta sight it in. Most likely will zero it in around 100 or 150 yards.

troutman...soundz like a good deal...good luck and keep em in the 10 range

The Rem. 700 is a straightforward bolt-action rifle. Nothing unique or strange about it. Just get in a lot of practice shooting......