.308 Remington 700 Police (Bull Barrel)

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I was looking at this rifle, liked it, but had some questions.
-Aside from the added weight, does the bull barrel have any other disadvantages?
-Is the barrel in this rifle floated? And as far as floated barrels go, are repairs more costly/complicated when the barrel is floated?
-The barrel is black. From what I've read, stainless is the most rust-resistant. Is it wiser to go stainless, or does it not really matter?
 
The barrel is free-floating, yes. Not more complicated to fix, AFAIK.

Take care of your barrel and it won't matter if it's stainless or not. Keep a thin coat of light gun oil on it (g96 for example)...

The barrel is also shorter on the police than the SPS, for example. My Rem 700 SPS has a 26" barrel for the .300 win mag...

They're great rifles... the action is mostly identical for all 700's, but the barrels and stocks change throughout the series.
 
Because of the weight and the inherent stiffness, it should actually be more pleasant to shoot on the range than a rifle with a skinny hunting barrel. It should also be able to take longer strings and maintain accuracy. This is good when you are shooting on the range, but not necessary when you are hunting.

It will be heavier, however. Depending upon where you hunt and your level of strength, that extra weight could be a factor. For mountain hunting with a lot of up and down, plus stepping over debris at awkward angles, you can't beat a light rifle. Also, when you are sweating and panting in those conditions and a buck pops up in front of you, a lighter rifle just comes to your shoulder easier than a heavy rifle, and that spit second could potentially make a difference.

In some cases, however, a heavy rifle is not a problem. It's up to you to decide.

Personally, I have both light and heavy rifles and choose them based on the situation. If the situation called for it, I would not hesitate to use my BSA target rifle, or even my P-17, described in the thread below (just check out the 300-yard groups at the bottom!):

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218941
 
Yeah that's a good point about the the extra split second required to bring the rifle up to shoot. Thanks for the advice.
I'm looking for a .308 rifle, preferably one that is rust-resistant and generally durable. The Remington 700 XCR interests me. Does anyone have any thoughts or alternative suggestions?

p-17 said:
Because of the weight and the inherent stiffness, it should actually be more pleasant to shoot on the range than a rifle with a skinny hunting barrel. It should also be able to take longer strings and maintain accuracy. This is good when you are shooting on the range, but not necessary when you are hunting.

It will be heavier, however. Depending upon where you hunt and your level of strength, that extra weight could be a factor. For mountain hunting with a lot of up and down, plus stepping over debris at awkward angles, you can't beat a light rifle. Also, when you are sweating and panting in those conditions and a buck pops up in front of you, a lighter rifle just comes to your shoulder easier than a heavy rifle, and that spit second could potentially make a difference.

In some cases, however, a heavy rifle is not a problem. It's up to you to decide.

Personally, I have both light and heavy rifles and choose them based on the situation. If the situation called for it, I would not hesitate to use my BSA target rifle, or even my P-17, described in the thread below (just check out the 300-yard groups at the bottom!):

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218941
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