Remington "Kool Blue" 7mm-08
 

Well the line to make jokes, laugh and call me names starts here....................... :lmao:

I've been toying with the idea of a new gun all summer, I thought I was sold on another lever action but I made the mistake of toying around on gunbroker lastnight. :p Well I instantly fell in love with a most unusual rifle with a rather unique plan so I bought one today from a dealer in Pittsburgh.

The gun is known as the Remington 7600, 7mm-08 "Kool Blue" edition and was 1 of 250 commissioned last year by Grice's in PA. (They built the 7600s in 7mm-08 and 25/06 as well as a 700 version in 6mmRem.) I am a died in the wool fan, season ticket holder and booster of my old Alma mater The University of Memphis Tigers mens basketball program. "Kool Blue" is the university colors plus I am going to order a VX-3 2.5x8x36 from the Leupold Custom Shop with the anodized Cobalt Blue fade scheme to finish the "pimp job". Once I get the package together I'm going to have the University's basketball logo engraved on the receiver. :D

Anybody know a custom leather maker that might can make a matching leather sling? I have a safe full of bolt actions and realize the 7600 is known for hardly being any sort of naildriver but wth I think it will be a unique conversation piece and will be a fun package. I owned a 7mm-08 (model 7 mtn rifle back around 1990-91) and am still kickin my own arse for ever gettin rid of it. For the occasional times I'll use it bustin swamp deer it should be fine. I can't wait to stoke it full of Barnes Vortx 120s and "let the tiger roar!"

Take it easy on me, :poke:
HL

My safe's aren't full enough to start building guns like this...but I must admit...I kinda like it...but wouldn't dare take it to camp, as the guys would laugh me outta camp forever!

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if yer worryin bout people laughin at ya, thats sumthin you should werk on.
i like it, looks cool, not many have a rifle like that....i bet in the future we will be seein more of these from the younger guys...i dont think an ol dude ever buy one like this.
he who laughs last...laughs last.

Hey, if you like it, pizz on everybody else.

Looks cool to me!

7600's can shoot really well. I had a 7600 Carbine 30-06 Spr. that shot an inch group at 100 yards. That's one of those guns I wish I never sold. It was a solid piece.

NYH! :happy0001:

If you're callin me "young" then THANKS! :happy0001: I'm to old, to fat, to married and just turned 40 to feel any the least "young".

Guns are just "fun" to me and this one won't be a relatively expensive package so I said what the heck.

I'm definitely gonna put a sling on it, but I hate the idea of having to use a clip on the barrel instead of the older screw in stud like in pre-69 760s. Wish there was some way to rig a front swivel stud other than that barrel clip. :s8:

Thanx for the kind words about my "snoop dog deer rifle" :biggrin:
HL

SS,

You sure have "style" !

I like it too. Now if it were 'cool pink' edition then I would razz the heck out of you.

I Love It....great looking Rifle that would be worth a lot of money,I'd still sight it in and Shoot a nice Big Buck with it....heck I'd even have the Bucks Antlers trimmed in Blue also.The Blue Sling would look awesome too...maybe even have the words "Kool Blue" engraved into the bottom of the magazine clip if it has one?


I saw a Varmint Rifle with the thumb hole in that color Blue on the ruger.204 Site.It looked Kool too! ;)

I like it. It is unique and makes it stand out from the others. Once you get it done be sure and post pics of it.

My buddy has an older 760 in .308 and I have to say that is a very accurate rifle. With match ammo he could shoot under 1" with it. There was a guy that was making fun of the beat up rifle and was bragging how much better his Savage (same caliber) was. He didn't laugh after he saw the groups that my buddy was shooting as he couldn't come anywhere near as close.

I'm really excited, got the gun lastweek and finally got in touch with the guy at Leupold Custom Shop to officially order the scope after a couple of days of my sending him ideas and logos and he running them by their machine shop guys for cans and cant dos. The only downside now is that the scope is going to take an estimated 16 weeks before completion. :s14: But wth, I've got the rest of my life to enjoy it.

Ordered 2 boxes of 120 TTSX Barnes Vor-tx to go with it, looking forward to gettin back out there with a 7mm-08. Been 20 yrs since I had one. :party0005:
HL

ps
Here's the UofM Basketball logo Leupold is putting on each side of the objective bell.

I like it! Gives me some good ideas for a nice Trap gun, need something to match those Red Choke tubes!

DrH you might spend awhile lookin this site over. http://rifle-stocks.com/laminated_woods.htm

I can't remember where I read it, but I'm sure I read somewhere that Remingtons parent company bought a stock maker in the last couple of years that makes these types of stocks. I'm not sure if it's the guys above or not, you might call them to see if they offer custom lams options.

I have never been a huge fan of laminated stocks and I HATE synthetic just because I really love the "warmth" and feel of a fine wood stock but I realize they'll get beat and banged on with use so IMHO the laminateds become an interesting option in lieu of standard plastic stocks. In fact I just might contact the guys above about a super slick lam with wood caps for a SS Stalker 7mag that I abhor the black stock on but love the gun. I wanted to find a cast away White Gold Medallion stock to work on but my SS is lefthanded so that eliminates 99% of the options for me.

Now if I can find some custom base & ring options for Kool Blue, :s4:
HL

Looks great, can't wait to see the engravings and the scope. Hopefully it shoots well.
-Jake

Doesn't look they make 2 piece stocks! I'll email him and see if it's something their planning on doing in the future!