The CDL has some great stock lines, a matte finish, low luster blueing, and NO white line spacers (thank God).
The 504 is a sweet looking rimfire with a barrel attachment system lifted straight out of the Anschutz 2000 series smallbore Olympic rifles. American Rifleman reported excellent accuracy with it. Very classy looking rifle, indeed.
All you Remington haters can shut the fuck up already. We know what you think.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
Quote: What is the CDL? I've not heard anything about this. I've been reading about the 504 but not the CDL.
Hollywood
Remington Model 700 C grade Deluxe (or Classic Deluxe).
It's, aesthetically, two steps above the ADL and one above the BDL. To my eyes, it's the best looking Model 700 yet. Even nicer than the 700 Classic and it comes in all sorts of calibers, not just one like the Classic.
Quote: The newest member of the Model 700 family, the Remington� Model 700 CDL (Classic Deluxe) offers renowned accuracy in a classically styled design. The traditional straight-comb American walnut stock includes a satin finish, finely cut checkering, right-handed cheek piece, black fore-end tip and grip cap, and sling swivel studs. The satin blued finish of the barreled action and the jeweled bolt body completes the tasteful design.
Like all Model 700 rifles, this one shoots as good as it looks. Standard calibers feature 24-inch carbon steel barrels, while magnum calibers sport 26-inch barrels to maximize ballistic performance. Each barrel is clean without sights and the receiver is drilled and tapped for sights. The hinged floor plate magazine has a four round capacity in standard calibers and a three round capacity in magnum calibers. Finished off with the revolutionary R3� recoil pad, even the unwelcome "punch" of the high-powered magnums is significantly diminished.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
Quote: Orion--I saw that rifle (the centerfire) the other day-I believe it was a 221 or something like that.
Do you know if they are gonna do it in the bigger cal's or what?
Thanks
"GET TO THE HILL"
Dogz
Mark, you're thinking of the 2002 700 Classic, which was in 221 Fireball. The 700 CDL is available in 243, 270, 7mm-08, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Ultra Mag, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, and 300 Ultra Mag.
I'm sure Remington will add more chamberings if the market responds well to this rifle.
In fact, now that I think about it, Remington should just drop the BDL (not the BDL SS). The BDL's monte carlo stock with that nasty ultra shiny finish and white line spacers is as dated as white wall tires and polyester leisure suits. The BDL is one damn ugly rifle
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
Quote: I don't know about you guys, but If it has the same barrel taper as my S/S 708, and it looks like it does judging by the weight, I'll be getting another 7mm08Rem. in CDL form, Jay
It's the same contour as the regular BDL, not like the Mountain Rifle. I think that's what you meant, since all the CDLs are around 7 1/2 lbs.
I don't need one, but they sure are better looking than my stainless/kevlar Howa. Hmmmmm, selling my Howa 30-06 (which is too close to my Sako 300 Win Mag) and buying one of these CDLs in 7mm-08 would make my battery look better and work better.
Thanks, Jay, for making me spend more money.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
Nice looking. Sensible not to go too light on the weight, a decent size (contour) barrel will help out of the box accuracy. Seems like a good move from Remington's side. - mike
Posts: 6653 | Location: Switzerland | Registered: 11 March 2002
I think I have found my next rifle. I've been debating about buying a 30/06 just to say I own one. This is a great looking rifle and I WANT ONE!!! I'm glad to see Remington bring out something a little conservative (not another 673 ).
Posts: 32 | Location: Eastman, Georgia USA | Registered: 28 July 2002
I'm planning to order one, myself in .30-06. It's a much nicer looking rifle than the BDL. I've wondered how long Remington was going to produce that thing, with it's thick plastic coating on the stock.
Scott
Posts: 52 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 06 December 2003
Quote: I've wondered how long Remington was going to produce that thing, with it's thick plastic coating on the stock.
Scott
We can help Remington decide by spreadinbg the word of the new rifle and suggesting that anyone contemplating buying a wood stocked 700 to buy the CDL instead of the BDL.
Sales numbers speak very loudly.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
To my eye two of the nicest looking factory rifles are the Rem 700 African Big Game Rifle and the African Plains Rifle. The ABG has the centre line feed and the APR has the all steel bottom metal.
Mike
Posts: 7206 | Location: Sydney, Australia | Registered: 22 May 2002
Quote: The BDL's monte carlo stock with that nasty ultra shiny finish and white line spacers is as dated as white wall tires and polyester leisure suits. The BDL is one damn ugly rifle
Just 2 weeks ago, I saw a guy spend $1200 ($1192 but what's eight bucks between friends?) on a brand new BDL, scope, and a box of cartridges. But before he put the cash on the counter, he made sure and asked the salesman if it would be good for deer hunting. Then he asked how many shots it held.
I know I shouldn't look down on fellow shooters, but I at least like to familiarize myself with the chambering and what its good for before I plunk down the money for it. That one box or cartridges will probably last him a year, maybe 2 or 3. He's the guy that keeps them building BDLs.
Posts: 510 | Location: North Carolina, USA | Registered: 27 August 2002
Great site, I'm glad I found it. I agree this is the best looking rifle Remington has built in quite some time. Should be a great seller. With the 24 inch barrel it would be a handloader's gun for sure.Come to think of it I am in the market for a new rifle and will definatley consider this one, in 30-06 of course.Hats off to Big Green. < !--color-->
Posts: 52 | Location: Arkansas, USA | Registered: 06 January 2004
Quote: Just 2 weeks ago, I saw a guy spend $1200 ($1192 but what's eight bucks between friends?) on a brand new BDL, scope, and a box of cartridges. But before he put the cash on the counter, he made sure and asked the salesman if it would be good for deer hunting. Then he asked how many shots it held.
I know I shouldn't look down on fellow shooters, but I at least like to familiarize myself with the chambering and what its good for before I plunk down the money for it. That one box or cartridges will probably last him a year, maybe 2 or 3. He's the guy that keeps them building BDLs.
Guys like that make me want to puke. He's the same moron who will call a 5" group at 100 good enough to kill a deer at 500. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
Actually, I thik we gun nuts can counterbalance the yahoos like that. Those guys buy one rifle in their life, as a rule. We buy many. Let them have BDLs. The more true shooters and hunters that like Remingtons get pushed to the CDL, the better.
It wouldn't hurt if Remington would suggest to its distributors to push the CDL and the 504.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
Figure we have, what, 10,000 guys at this site, and disregarding the 4,000 of THEM who are just here to argue politics or are from another country, so, that only leaves 6,000 of us out of 75 or 80 million U.S. gun owners who really know anything
We need to do a better job promoting this site!!
R-WEST
Posts: 1483 | Location: Windber, PA | Registered: 24 January 2001
I don't know if you still can or not but you used to be able to special order a Remington BDL with a Euro stock. It has an oil finished, understated stock like the CDL. Then I got off on the Classics and its been several years since I bought a Euro stocked rifle. $1200??? Unless you're buying a Savage or something like that, $1200 is about what you're gonna end up with in a nicely scoped rifle.
Posts: 2037 | Location: frametown west virginia usa | Registered: 14 October 2001
Orion1, When you get that CDL in 708, just remember, 150gr. MKs or Bal. tips or whatever bullets you like, and 38-39.5grs. of RE15, 91/2 or CCI200 primers should translate to >1/2" @100yds. Jay
To the fella wanting one in lefthand, no such luck, this year anyway, per Rem. CS today. Well, look at it this way, the sniper in 'Saving Private Ryan' had no problems shooting lefthand with that, was it a Springfield I believe it was, adapt and conform I always say.
Posts: 1745 | Location: WI. | Registered: 19 May 2003
Quote: I don't know if you still can or not but you used to be able to special order a Remington BDL with a Euro stock. It has an oil finished, understated stock like the CDL. Then I got off on the Classics and its been several years since I bought a Euro stocked rifle. $1200??? Unless you're buying a Savage or something like that, $1200 is about what you're gonna end up with in a nicely scoped rifle.
I'm sure you can still order a BDL with whatever stock you like from the Custom Shop.
In my neck of the woods you can pay retail about $550 for a 700 BDL and $350 for a Leupold Vari-X III. Add another $50 for good mounts and rings, and you just used up ten C-notes. Tax adds anywhere from 5 to 8 percent, depending on where you live. So, $1200 is not ouf line for a guy buying this rifle and a good scope at one of the big sporting goods chains like Dick's or Gart's.
We all know better deals can be had online, but there's still a ton of people who think it's illegal to buy guns online, or simply don't know how.
Posts: 2206 | Location: USA | Registered: 31 August 2002
I love the new offering and it KILLED me to read the line on the Remington haters!!!! LMAO!!! Boy its nice to see this many posts without interrupion from the scallywags.
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Jay
