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| You'll find that people either love them or hate them, usually. Kind of the Ford vs. Chevy thing. I like the 700 and own 7 of them.
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| Sounds like a good price- if the bore isn't shot out. I'd go for it. |
| | | Posts: 89 | Location: south central kansas | Registered: 08 August 2002 |
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| The 700 is a fine rifle. It should serve you well. |
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| It's a decent rifle I guess but I don't particularly like them. The last one I owned had a weak extractor and poor fit and finish. I don't care for their safety either. I prefer a safety that blocks the firing pin. All in all, though, most people seem to like them. I just don't happen to be one who does. |
| | | Posts: 407 | Location: Olive Branch, MS | Registered: 31 December 2003 |
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| cliffs2--Sent you a private message a day or 2 ago  |
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| I bought one of the Remington Classics in 300 Weatherby when they first came out. In fact the rifle in the picture with the deer is that rifle with a factory injected molded stock. I don't have it now, but it was accurate. I shot lot's of game with it. 3 of my largest Blacktails were shot with that rifle. A bit more rifle than needed for them though. |
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| I have been watching this post with some interest.
The 300 Weatherby is a hell of a cartidge and I guess you would have to put me in the camp that LIKES Remington rifles.
I also own one of the first Remington 700 Classic rifles chambered for 300 Weatherby. I could never part with it because it was a gift, but I would not consider it anyway, it is a great rifle.
The only negative whatsoever about a Remington rifle chambered in 300 Weatherby, be it a Classic or a BDL is that the 24 inch barrel does not let you squeeze that last little bit of velocity out of the cartridge.
Remington does not make either model any longer. If you want one, you had better grab the one in question.
My 700 Classic is a solid 3/4 inch gun at 100 yards. Velocity with Remington's own factory ammo was just what they advertised, that is, over 3100 fps with 180's.
My friends who own Weatherby rifles with 26 inch barrels can do a little better than this. So what, a big game animal shot with a 180 grain bullet cannot tell if the load had a muzzle velocity of 3100 or 3200 fps.
My own favorite load for this rifle using RL 22 pushes a 180 grain Nosler Partition in excess of 3100 fps and shoots great. It dropped a big 6X6 bull elk on his nose last fall with one shot, about 250 yards. I also shot a nice wild hog with it last summer and he died post haste!
That is a good deal on the rifle, go for it!
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| | | Posts: 1220 | Location: Hanford, CA, USA | Registered: 12 November 2000 |
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| Quote:
love the .300 Weatherby cartridge, just wish it were in a different rifle.
Lawdog, it can be had in a different rifle. My .300 Weatherby is a Sako 75 and I am very fond of it. Maybe owning the Sakos has spoiled me somewhat. Now I know that there are better options than the Remington 700. And before someone chimes in and talks about how accurate the 700 is, let me just say that I know they are, but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about certain features found on other rifles that are not found on the 700. I like fixed ejectors, Sako style and claw extractors, safeties that block the firing pin and so on. The 700 is just too bare bones simple for my liking, but if others like to use em', I've got no problem with that. |
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