DeerandbearhoG

Long time 700 owners, how long have you had your 700? What kind is it? (cal. & finish) How much do you use it? What do you like the most and least about it. Has it ever let you down?

Ive had a few 700s and quite a few other brands and models in my search for my "go to rifle". Im shooting a 700 mt lss 7-08 this year and Im really happy w/ it so far. I hope it lasts me a long time.

skb2706

I have or have had in no particular order -

.260 Mtn. Rifle LSS just like your 7-08
.300 Win Mag LSS
.300 Win mag Sendero
25-06 BDL
22-250 ADL
22-250 SPS
7 mm Rem Mag BDL
30-06 BDL (Actually was a model 721)
7mm-08 VLS

All were very excellent shooters. The 22-250 SPS is the only one I would not purchase if given a chance to do it over. Cheesy rifle.

This is a representation of rifles made between 1960 ( I believe)and 2007 spread pretty evenly thru time.

flips2

Only two but love them,

.243 ADL that I put a american walnut, left handed thumbhole-right hand action stock on
.270WSM LH BDL, was a .270 BDL but had it rechambered for .270WSM with greem laminated wood stock

My dad has,

.30-06 BDL
.7mm-08 in the Model Seven

All of these guns will shoot close to or under 1" groups with factory ammo @ 100 yds.

DM

I bought my first 700 (BDL) in.243 Win., in 1970 or 71. The bbl is nearly shot out now, but it still has "hunting" accuracy. No, it's never jammed or failed to function or fire in any way...

It was a real tac-driver for many years, but the many thousands of rounds that has went down the bbl, has taken it's toll...

I was going to get it rebored to 25-243, but i guess i'll leave it alone, as it just doesn't get much use these days.

DM

HEAD0001

I still have my first one I bought in 1975. It was a 700BDL in 6mm Remington. It is mostly a safe queen now. MY buddy bought a 700ADL in 30-06 the same day. It is the only rifle he has ever owned. He shoots about 100 rounds a year through it. It has never let him down, and he shoots a lot of deer with it. I think he would break his leg before he would put a scrratch on it. It still looks like new. Tom.

Steve863

I have had a BDL version in .270 win. since 1985. This is the only rifle I hunt with eventhough I own a few others of different brands. Can't say it has ever let me down. Yes, I've missed a few deer with it, but it surely wasn't the guns fault. I also own a stainless steel heavy barrel version in .22-250 since 1998 which I really don't shoot too often. Other than occasional target practice, I really have no other use for this caliber.

Gangly

1971 or 72 (Cant remember exact year) 700BDL 30.06. The bluing is still perfect on it and the wood is 90%. Looks great, shoots great!

thommon

I've had a 700 BDL in 7 Mag since 1966. It's been dragged all thru Alaska and Canada and the West 48.
It's been used so much I've had to refinish it 3 times. I hated the BDL stock so I found a Classic take off and dropped it in that. That rifle has taken a lot of game and has never failed me.

I have a 700 ss in 06 that is my go to gun. Reworked a few things on it. It's a nail driver.
(pillar bedded tuperware stock, bedded the recoil lug, free floated, tuned the trigger)

I have a model 7 ss in 308. Threw the trigger in the trash and put a Shilen on it.
That's my high altitude rifle. Sweet to carry.

I recently picked up a 700 Varmint in 308. Deadly accurate.

I have a 722 in 222. I'll put that old dog up against any body for pink slips.

And last but not least a 721 in 300 H@H. It was my Dad's. I totally restored it.
The trigger fell apart so I put a Timney on it. Now this is a great rifle.
I rarely shoot it. But it holds it's own extremely well.
I'm keeping that one at the ready for a special hunt next year.

I've read about several isolated issues people have had with the 700. I've never experienced any.
They are all that I use in the field.

T

Hunting the North

Had a Rem 700 XCR in .30-06 for the past 2 years. It is extremely accurate. I really like it.

Dan in Alaska

I have been using 700's since I was old enough to hunt. I used my dad's rifles, until I left the house and got my own. I currently have nine model 700's, in calibers ranging from .223AI to .375 H&H, and I've got a couple of 700 actions stuck aside for future projects.

Oh, yeah. I like them!