I just was looking at a 700 Classic in great shape in 300 Weatherby. What I didn't think about till now is the barrel lenght on these rifles. Does anyone know the barrel lenght of a Classic in 300 Weatherby. I'd like to get it if it's a 26" barrel. Thanks for the replies....PaLuke

I think 24".

Thanks for thr reply. The rifle is in very good shape with the bluing I would guess at 95% and the wood has one small dent. Is this rifle worth $400? Thanks again...PaLuke

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Originally posted by Terry Blauwkamp:
I think 24".

I think 24" as well......but I'd sure not let that stop me from buying it.....the next two inches don't mean squat and the Remington classics were fine guns.

As a matter of fact I'd RATHER have a 24" over a 26" barrel!

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Is this rifle worth $400?

damn right!

I recently bought a 700 Classic in 338WM LNIB an paid $500 here in southeastern NY.

I once saw a NIB 300 Weatherby 700 Classic with the box labeled 22". In disbelief, I measured it.

Twenty four inches.

$400???
I'd be all over that like a fly on......

Don

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Originally posted by PaLuke:

I just was looking at a 700 Classic in great shape in 300 Weatherby. What I didn't think about till now is the barrel lenght on these rifles. Does anyone know the barrel lenght of a Classic in 300 Weatherby. I'd like to get it if it's a 26" barrel. Thanks for the replies....PaLuke

I have one of those, and it has a 24" barrel.

I would not allow that to stop me, however. With mine I get 3200+ f.p.s. from 180 grain bullets, and 3000+ f.p.s. (almost 3100) with 200 gr. ones, using IMR 7828.

I get slightly less velocity but somewhat better accuracy using RL22.

Yes, this rifle is worth $400.

PaLuke,

Classics have a 24" barrell. I believe that was the chambering for 1989. You could purchase a new 700 action for $399. Four hundred for a classic in good condition is an excellent price in my opinion. A weatherby accumark in 300 weatherby would have a 26 or 28 inch barrell but more than likely it would be double the price. The only negative I see is not the rifle but the price of ammo if you like to shoot a lot and don't reload. You could always buy the rifle and enjoy it for a while and most likely sell it for a profit.
GWB

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Originally posted by DMB:
$400???
I'd be all over that like a fly on......

Don

Me too.

I paid $500 for a NIB Mdl. 700 classic in 375 H&H back in 2004. That was a good price at that point in time. I'd be all over that one for $400.

I've got 3 of the Model 700 Classics. Mine are in 350 Rem Mag, 375 H&H, and 6.5x55 Swedish. All are great guns, light, accurate and well made. I'd get another in a heartbeat, especially if I could find it in 7x57 Mauser or 8x57 Mauser. I always though they made a big mistake by not making it in 9.3x62 Mauser.

At $400, I'd have already written the check, mounted a scope and be on the way to the range.

Mac

Thanks for the replies. I picked up the rifle and It's a beauty. I'm going to put a VXII 3X9 on it for a scope with Warne mounts. I'll posts some range results hopefully in the next couple of weeks. Again, Thanks for the replies....PaLuke

MAC makes a good point.
I only have one Rem 700 Classic, and it's in 250 Savage. The accuracy is the best, for a factory rifle.
Target below:



The bottom group was shot with the load I settled on. That's at 100 yards and shot with a 20x scope that I use for load developing. I now have a Swaro PF 6x42 on the rifle.. I sleep with the rifle...

Don

Thanks for the replies.With the IMR 7828 do you use the SSC or regular. With the 7828 SSC do you use the same weight or is there different data for the short cut powder? Thanks again.PaLuke

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Originally posted by LE270:

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Originally posted by PaLuke:

I just was looking at a 700 Classic in great shape in 300 Weatherby. What I didn't think about till now is the barrel lenght on these rifles. Does anyone know the barrel lenght of a Classic in 300 Weatherby. I'd like to get it if it's a 26" barrel. Thanks for the replies....PaLuke

I have one of those, and it has a 24" barrel.

I would not allow that to stop me, however. With mine I get 3200+ f.p.s. from 180 grain bullets, and 3000+ f.p.s. (almost 3100) with 200 gr. ones, using IMR 7828.

I get slightly less velocity but somewhat better accuracy using RL22.

Yes, this rifle is worth $400.

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Originally posted by PaLuke:

With the IMR 7828 do you use the SSC or regular? With the 7828 SSC do you use the same weight or is there different data for the short cut powder? Thanks again. PaLuke

I use the regular IMR 7828. I have no experience with IMR 7828 SSC.

If you can find a copy of the IMR loading guide entitled "Handloader's Guide For Smokeless Powders" (it's almost the size of regular 8 1/2 x 11 typing paper, and is brown in color. Mine has a 6/95 date imprint on the back), it has a separate page (p. 53 in my copy) entitled "IMR 7828 Weatherby Cartridges Reloading Data."

For the .300 Weatherby Magnum, using Fed. 215 primers, Weatherby brass, and a cartridge overall length of 3.560 inches, this manual gives a max load of 86.0 gr. of IMR 7828 for Nosler 180 gr. Partition bullets, and 83.0 gr. of IMR 7828 for 200 gr. Nosler Partition bullets. Both of those are compressed loads.

I use Federal 215 primers and Weatherby (occasionally) or Remington (most often) brass. I find that the brass is interchangeable between those two, i.e. there is no need to change or adjust the load for the different brass.

I got the best accuracy in my rifle with the Nosler 200 gr. Accubond bullet.

You did well to pick up that Remington 700 Classic in 300 Weatherby Mag. I had to have one when they came out in 1989 and would not part with it, ever.

Those rifles have 24 inch barrels and sure, you give up a little to rifles in this caliber that wear a 26 inch barel, but not much.

My rifle shoots best with RL 22. I usually use the 180 grain Nosler Partition, but have recently worked up loads for the 168 Barnes TSX and got some REALLY small groups.

I have to disagree with LE270 about being able to interchange Remington and Weatherby brass, though. The Remington brass is thicker and definitely gives higher pressures in my rifle.
I shoot 82.5 grains of RL 22 behind the Nosler 180 grain Partition in Weatherby brass. I had to lower the charge when using Remington brass to 81 grains. These loads then give virtually identical velocity over the chronograph.

I am taking this rifle to New Mexico for another elk hunt in October. I worked great last time I was there. One shot and that big old 6X6 was on the ground, never took another step!

I paid 400 for mine out the door brand new. Super accurate rifle. One of my favorites, I load the 180 partition in it.