which would you get

Question:
Lookin for a lightweight 308 Win. and cant make up my mind out of these 2 choices so which would you get????? Please dont recommend anything else since I'm a REMINGTON guy.

Choices:
Remington mountain SS
Remington model 7 CDL

 

do you not like the 700 CDL

OK Remington 600. Might be ugly but is one wonderful little rifle. I used one for many years and wish I had it back.

A regular model 7 would be nice too.

I voted for the Model 7, but then I am a light rifle person.

Neither! get a Tikka T3. very accurate, and light.
Peter.
PS. OOPS ! Sorry! I did not read your whole post!

great round.
the model 7 cdl is a classy little rifle.
the other one might be ok to, and if you spend a lot of time in wet nasty stuff its more practicle.
but i would get thec mdl 7 andstick a 2.5x8 leupold on it...tj3006

Well I'm gonna pick up the model 700 Mountain rifle tomorrow my main reason is because its stainless where as the CDL is blued.. now just gotta figure out if its gonna be 150,165,or 180 grain yo use

It is strange for me that my lighter barrels like the 150s and the heavier ones like the heavier bullets, but each rifle is art unto itself.

I recently ordered a Model Seven CDL in .308 for a young man's first deer hunting rifle. It was postively the worst factory wood stock I've ever handled. I called Remington and they promptly sent me a new stock free of charge, but they're still not what they used to be, MHO. If I were to order a new model Seven it would have to be synthetic stocked.

I carried my pre-64 30 Gibbs on my sheep hunt this fall and after pissing and moaning a bit about how heavy it was my brother in law gave me his Kimber Montana in 308. Trades were involved! I'm impressed with the Kimber and it shoots plenty good enough for me! As soon as a new calender year is upon us I will order a new Leupold 3X9 compact and have a Graf shipment here with Accubonds,TTXS,and Horn SST all in 150 to see what I'll hunt sheep with in 2013. My hunting pardner tood this ram on our hunt and I passed on a fine ram myself being unable to get a decent as he was mingeling with 3 other rams and a windy 410 yds away!

I'd go Mod 7 in stainless and synthetic

But I'm not a Remington guy do I have a Kimber Montana in 3006

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Originally posted by ted thorn:
I'd go Mod 7 in stainless and synthetic
But I'm not a Remington guy do I have a Kimber Montana in 3006

Hard to beat that setup, I have one in 7mm-08.

I agree wish Remington would bring back the model 7 stainless/synthetic or even a model 7 XCR II..........

if you want to use one load for everything , try a 150 grain barnes tsx...tj3006

As you have now told us what you have decided to get, I guess now we are able to tell you what we would get.

If I could, I'd get a Remington Model 7, matte blue and composite, in .260 Rem.

I really. really like the Remingon Model 7, but don't like SS anywhere on my hunting rifles, regardless where I use them. I like wood-grain-finish composite stocks for their stability and appearance.

I do like the .308 cartridge, but a medium size 6.5 cartridge will kill just as well and has a higher sectional density which has always appealed to me. Plus, I already have somewhere between eight and a dozen .308s, so would opt for another 6.5 instead.

Oh, and I'd put a good quality 2-7X featherweight scope on it or, better yet, a featherweight fixed power 3X or 4X.

Regardless, it is YOUR rifle and your preference should be what guides you, not mine. I think either of the rifles you listed is a good choice for the hunter, so have at it, and ENJOY!!


NRA Life since '62
DCRA Life since '78

Well!! I wouldn't buy either one, lot better rifles than Rems.

I have 308 win in Browning and Winchester and Sako. I get a Sako A7 in 308, fine and accurate off the shelf rifles.

Buy a Winchester.

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Originally posted by scottfromdallas:
Buy a Winchester.

I was going to say this too but he said he wanted a Remington.

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Originally posted by srose:

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Originally posted by scottfromdallas:
Buy a Winchester.

I was going to say this too but he said he wanted a Remington.

Exactly. And he didn't say he wanted the world's best rifle, whatever it might be.


Which, is why for most American hunting, I would pick the one I mentioned in my post above if it was going to be another Remington.

I'd take the 700 because it's easier to find good scope mounts and I think it has a little longer magazine plus if you evr decide to get a new stock there are many more that wikk fut a 799 than there are for the model 7,

Having said all that, take a look at the Model 7 with the factory mannlicher laminated stock - oh so sweet

If I wanted a 4th .308 I would look at the Ruger hawkey, wood and matt blue, they make a 20 incher with sights including a banded front that looks real cool.
If I bought one I would be tempted to restock it an use a barrel band sling swivell...tj3006