Please school me on the Rem 700 in .338 Win Mag (DOM 1983)

That is the rifle I have and use. Great rifle, especially from that era of Remington production.

Mine is in a Wildcat Composite stock, with a 1.5-6X Bausch & Lomb Balvar scope.


I think this was on a scouting trip for moose...


50" bull, shot with 225gr Nosler P's outta the old .338WM.


It was about a 100 yard shot.
 
Thanks for the info Demonical, and very nice moose. I'm taking mine to the range this week to check it out. Interesting that you like the Balvar scope. I have the same one on my 45-70 double gun and it is ideal for closer range shooting in our dense bush here in Central ON.
 
Demonical,

Great photos, thanks for sharing. I've got a Remington 700 338WM that I've been contemplating restocking in a Wildcat Composite --- did you go with the standard version (full length I-beam) or lightweight version?
 
If I leave this house, I'm in grizzly country (even though the whackos would like you to believe there's none here...).

So I reach for that rifle A LOT... you know the inane, "What is your Go-To rifle threads"? Well that's mine.
 
woodlotowner said:
Just picked one up and don't know anything about the caliber or the popularity of this rifle. Thanks.
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So not trying to troll the thread or anything, but I posted before really thinking about the title of your thread.

Since I've used the M700 extensively, I just figure everybody has. Lol!

#1. The Remington M700 is probably the single largest produced center-fire bolt action, sold in America, since 1963 , when it was first produced. It is a very strong action. It is inherently accurate. The US military M40 sniper rifle is loosely based on the M700.
Anyway, up to about 1990, they were really well made, then issues with old machinery and litigation, really began to affect the M700 in particular, and Remington in general.

The QC began to drop. No doubt.

I had a 2004 Remington 'Classic' in 8x57, and the screws on the receiver, for scope mounting, were not even aligned with the center of the receiver/barrel!

No doubt you've heard the horror stories that resulted when the goons at Remington bought out Marlin and proceeded to butcher, what was arguably the best line of lever guns in America. But that's another story...

I can't speak to current production M700's, but will vouch for anything made prior to 1990.


#2. The .338WinMag. Hmmm...

It's miles ahead of the over-hyped .300WinMag, which so many people love. In my humble opinion, the .338WinMag is the logical progression, when you want more horsepower than the .30-06.

It is the perfect moose rifle and up to the measure for any grizzly that walks.

I have pretty much always used the 225gr Nosler Partition, loaded to approx 2850fps MV.
 
Demonical said:
If I leave this house, I'm in grizzly country (even though the whackos would like you to believe there's none here...).

So I reach for that rifle A LOT... you know the inane, "What is your Go-To rifle threads"? Well that's mine.
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Great cartridge for G&M. Seems very popular on West Coast and AK too.
 
Mine is a 1983 vintage according to the serial number so it's a well made rifle. It just 'looks' better than the new ones. I have it on the EE right now (shameless plug), but based on what I am hearing and reading I think maybe I might just keep it and sell something else. I'll have to invest in a set of dies and some bullets, but that's not a big deal. It might even displace the .350 Rem Mag, also a Remington (673). Recoil may be a little stout?
 
Nah, the recoil's not that bad. My Remington 700 in .338 WM that I just sold loved the 225 gr Nosler Partitions I fed it. It was bedded on to a Classic stock. Let it go because I just didn't use it enough. Still have a Sako AV with a Mannlicher stock in 338 WM that I used more often.
 
1986 order for the Classic in 338 WM.
Roosevelt Elk in 1987.
Since then it accounted for gophers, grouse, ground hogs, coyotes, deer, moose and black bear.
I said if there was only one gun in my locker it would be the 338 WM.
The Classic stock absorbed a lot of recoil and it was used for a number of 20 shot hunter shoots.
When the day came that it would not be used for elk or moose again it was sold but the 700 is some rifle and the 338 is some combination.
 
I have a Custom 338 on a 700 Action. [Shilen Barrel, Triggertech trigger, CDL stock]

It is very accurate, and hits with authority. I shoot mostly the 225 Partition or 225 Accubond.
But this rifle also shoots the 210 partition very well at just over 3000 fps. Reloder 19 is your friend, lol.

Some recoil generated, but quite tolerable to one who is not recoil-sensitive.
Great rifle, great chambering. Enjoy, Dave.
 
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