Any opinions on the Remington 700 Mountain rifle
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I have had a laminated stainless mountain rem 700 for years in 260 Rem. great little rifle and besides being a great looking rifle it is a tough all weather rifle besides. those laminated stocks a lot tougher that the cheap tupper ware stocks and they do not sound like you are dragging a kids plastic toy through the bush every time you bump a branch. I have taken 11 mulies and a few white tails with it using the nosler 125 grain and 140 grain partitions. With chest shots I have recovered a few 125's but every 140 has been a pass through and frankly I see little difference in killing power between the 260 and my 7mm Rem mag or my 300 SAUM. The 125 grain bullets are loaded to 3000 FPS and makes a flat shooting fairly light recoiling rifle. I would have no hesitation taking a moose with the 140's but as I have bigger guns I have just not used it yet for that.
Have one in 30-06...laminate stock and SS barrel and action. Really lightweight, accurate, does heat up quite easily. From the bench, it kicks like a mule. From the factory it had either a 7 or 8 pound trigger. It's now down to 3# with no creep. Also have a limbsaver recoil pad added to it. This was a 2004 model before the trigger recall changes.
I have one in 7-08 that has taken whitetail and black bear. The recoil isn't bad, I even picked up a beater MR stock from a friend to be cut down for my daughters when they are old enough to shoot.
I'd go with the 7-08 for the type of hunting your going to be doing. My thought process being that the short action will save you a little weight for your backpack and sheep hunts.
I'd go with the 7-08 for the type of hunting your going to be doing. My thought process being that the short action will save you a little weight for your backpack and sheep hunts.
One in 280 Rem which i like over a 270 Win but thats just personal - I do like the 7mm-08 in a short action with a TI stock on it - nice and light - allows for a good scope such as a Leo Vx111 3.5 -10 or a Swarovski Z3 3-10 x 42 - Only 12.7 oz's ! 
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Had my women out to shoot for her first time, a 7.5lb scoped 270 bolt gun with a factory recoil pad. She had no problems at all wearing nothing more than a t-shirt. I myself am impressed by how little recoil the 270 has, considering the performance they produce..
Well I have had one for over twenty five years, it is one of the first year stainless, blind mag plastic stock, in .270 win. Was a #### of a rifle from the get go, had to go to a gun smith and finish machine the feed ramp as it shaved the tip off the bullet and then round jammed cause of the shaving in the chamber, trigger pull was lots, and plenty of creep, couple trips back to the gun smith to get those fixed. rifle balance is poor and ass end heavy, and for sum reason the stock fit is not good on me, and I get a slap on the cheek,
I never had much money back then and had saved hard, At the time I was meat hunting and contract goat culling in New Zealand. I would use it for a bit and get pissed of with it, and start taking the Sako vixen .222 out, then I would have to let a deer go, (meat Hunting) and would go back to the .270
I have had it so hot on goat culls, that I couldn't see threw the scope, from the heat waves coming of the barrel, several times had to chuck it in the creek to cool it down, then carry on shooting, Have fired over 40 round in a row, and remember culling a mob of 67 goats in one long barrage, out of a freshly planted pine block. was a bit sore after that,
Never cared for the rifle, at all, still got it thought, and it scratched and battered, the old 4x32 tasco scope has several big dents on the scope body and eye piece, I am quite happy to throw it down a gut, across a creek, or over a bank, if it makes it easyer to cross, or climb.
its still shots about an inch and isn't very fussy, my loaner rifle now.
The new ones are much better balanced, all thought I wouldn't bother to get another one, I have kimber, finlights and M70's, they a good hard wearing, simple functioning, semi lightweight rifle.
had to go to a gun smith and finish machine the feed ramp as it shaved the tip off the bullet and then round jammed cause of the shaving in the chamber, trigger pull was lots, and plenty of creep, couple trips back to the gun smith to get those fixed. rifle balance is poor and ass end heavy, and for sum reason the stock fit is not good on me, and I get a slap on the cheek, I never had much money back then and had saved hard, At the time I was meat hunting and contract goat culling in New Zealand. I would use it for a bit and get pissed of with it, and start taking the Sako vixen .222 out, then I would have to let a deer go, (meat Hunting)
and would go back to the .270I have had it so hot on goat culls, that I couldn't see threw the scope, from the heat waves coming of the barrel, several times had to chuck it in the creek to cool it down, then carry on shooting, Have fired over 40 round in a row, and remember culling a mob of 67 goats in one long barrage, out of a freshly planted pine block. was a bit sore after that,
Never cared for the rifle, at all, still got it thought, and it scratched and battered, the old 4x32 tasco scope has several big dents on the scope body and eye piece, I am quite happy to throw it down a gut, across a creek, or over a bank, if it makes it easyer to cross, or climb.
its still shots about an inch and isn't very fussy, my loaner rifle now.
The new ones are much better balanced, all thought I wouldn't bother to get another one, I have kimber, finlights and M70's, they a good hard wearing, simple functioning, semi lightweight rifle.
I just bought a brand new "mountain SS" in 7mm-08. The one with the Bell and Carlson.
Initial impressions are favorable. The B&C stock has a bedding block and authentic decelerator recoil pad. The stock weighs 34 oz though so a big weight savings could be realized by switching stocks. The rifle weighs 6 lbs 5.4 oz which is less than the website states. The website states the same weight and length for all chamberings though so I imagine 6 lbs 8 oz is for the long actions.
I like it. It weighs about the same as a synthetic T3, but with a much more solid stock and without the plastic bits that drive me crazy.
Not as light as a Montana, but $500 less in cost. It should make a great rough country sheep rifle. With a Leupold 6x36mm (9.6 oz) and x-low Talley LW it should weigh in at 7 lbs 1 oz on the dot.
Initial impressions are favorable. The B&C stock has a bedding block and authentic decelerator recoil pad. The stock weighs 34 oz though so a big weight savings could be realized by switching stocks. The rifle weighs 6 lbs 5.4 oz which is less than the website states. The website states the same weight and length for all chamberings though so I imagine 6 lbs 8 oz is for the long actions.
I like it. It weighs about the same as a synthetic T3, but with a much more solid stock and without the plastic bits that drive me crazy.
Not as light as a Montana, but $500 less in cost. It should make a great rough country sheep rifle. With a Leupold 6x36mm (9.6 oz) and x-low Talley LW it should weigh in at 7 lbs 1 oz on the dot.
I have the 700LSS (laminate stainless) chambered in 7-08. Very nice rifle, have taken a good amount of game with it and even competed in the Drayton Valley rifle rodeo. Mine has the dreaded Walker trigger which has never failed to fire, nor fire when I didn't want it to. In spite of the thin barrel, it is a very good shooter.
