I've had a couple rifles built on the same blueprint. My main rifle, a 3o-o6, sees the most use by far. Also have a identical 6MM Remington for easier shooting, coyotes and deer. I'd build a 223 as well, but the actions I prefer aren't available for that size cartridge.
Anybody own several of the same rifle model in different calibers? Why?
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You guys have some pretty impressive collections. Pickles certainly is one 700 fan! 
I started with 700 Rems more than 40 years ago and although not monogamous to Remington, I would say I have killed 90+% of my game with Rems in different forms and calibers. Rem factory LOP is absolutely perfect for me, is one reason I have stuck with them. I include the mod 7 with the 700s, the triggers are all in the same place in the triggerguard, the same angle of pistol grip positions my hand the same place every time, all rounded forends feel more or less the same.........there is a lot to be said for a battery of virtually identical rifle platforms, in different calibers, for hunting everything from predators to pachyderms !!!!!
Here are a few of my similar platform rifles in different calibers.................
These are a 243 Win, 250 Sav and 308 Win
These are a 257 Bob, 35 Whelen and a .375 H&H and since this photo I have added a 6.5X55 and 300 Wby to this set
And then there is a couple sets of model 7s the top 2 are a 260 Rem and a 350 RM, the full stocks are a 7-08 and a 350 RM. I have a couple more mod 7s without photos in 358 Win and 243. I find the mod 7 to fit much like the 700s and even the full stocks feel like the KS and Tupperware.
I also have probably 1/2 doz or more CDLs and 3 or 4 SPSS, a couple varmint set up 700s a couple custom set up 700s ETC, ETC, ETC.............................from 204 Ruger to 458 WM.
Here are a few of my similar platform rifles in different calibers.................
These are a 243 Win, 250 Sav and 308 Win
These are a 257 Bob, 35 Whelen and a .375 H&H and since this photo I have added a 6.5X55 and 300 Wby to this set
And then there is a couple sets of model 7s the top 2 are a 260 Rem and a 350 RM, the full stocks are a 7-08 and a 350 RM. I have a couple more mod 7s without photos in 358 Win and 243. I find the mod 7 to fit much like the 700s and even the full stocks feel like the KS and Tupperware.
I also have probably 1/2 doz or more CDLs and 3 or 4 SPSS, a couple varmint set up 700s a couple custom set up 700s ETC, ETC, ETC.............................from 204 Ruger to 458 WM.
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bearkilr
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Great idea, I did the same a few years back. Sold pretty much all of my nice, non-beater hunting rifles and went with a Blaser R93 Professional, with calibers in 22-250, 264 WM, 7mm-08 and 338 WinMag.
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I've got many Model 70s in different calibers, 4 Kimbers, 3 Mark Vs, 8 Vanguards and I don't even know how many Remingtons. Less than Pickles for sure.
If you find rifles you like and trust why completely change everything just because you want a different caliber? For instance, I like M70s and feel that as a mechanical design they are about as good as it gets for a hunting rifle. Somehow they also feel "lively", which is a hard thing to explain. It reminds me of my over and unders if that makes any sense. Execution hasn't always been there, but thats the reality of Winchester over the years and they seem to have that covered now. Kimbers being basically a scaled down M70 fall naturally into place. Remington has always been good to me, and if I had to bet on a rifle shooting extremely well out of the box it might just top the list. Vanguards are horning into Remington country, and also offer consistant accuracy. There are a couple little things that could be improved, and several things about them that I prefer over the Rems.
The Mark Vs are a funny case. Theoretically I can pick holes in them. Things like I believe they are over priced, over heavy, get over-hot over-fast and have proven to be a little picky about loads. Might have something to do with over-bored and over free-bored. None of that means anything when I shoulder one and nothing fits as good. Nothing. The classic high performance cartridges have been kicking butt for a long time too.
If you find rifles you like and trust why completely change everything just because you want a different caliber? For instance, I like M70s and feel that as a mechanical design they are about as good as it gets for a hunting rifle. Somehow they also feel "lively", which is a hard thing to explain. It reminds me of my over and unders if that makes any sense. Execution hasn't always been there, but thats the reality of Winchester over the years and they seem to have that covered now. Kimbers being basically a scaled down M70 fall naturally into place. Remington has always been good to me, and if I had to bet on a rifle shooting extremely well out of the box it might just top the list. Vanguards are horning into Remington country, and also offer consistant accuracy. There are a couple little things that could be improved, and several things about them that I prefer over the Rems.
The Mark Vs are a funny case. Theoretically I can pick holes in them. Things like I believe they are over priced, over heavy, get over-hot over-fast and have proven to be a little picky about loads. Might have something to do with over-bored and over free-bored. None of that means anything when I shoulder one and nothing fits as good. Nothing. The classic high performance cartridges have been kicking butt for a long time too.
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I also have a slew of Remington 700 Rifles, with the "Classic" design being my hands-down favorite.
222, 6mm, 257R, 6.5x55, 7x57, 270, 7SAUM, 300 Savage, 30-06, 300H&H, 308NormaMag[custom], 8x57........list is long.
Also have 5 Vanguards though, and really like them. Not about to abandon R700's anytime soon though.
Have one rebarrelled Ruger 77, an early flat bolt, tang safety. It is in 6mm Remington.
Also have one savage M10, rebarrelled with a take-off 40X barrel and chambered in 225 Winchester.
A Ross 1905, a P14, and 3 leverguns, 2 30-30's and a 38-55.
I have almost as many rimfires as centerfires, and my 40X and M37 sit right close to the top of those!
Regards, Dave
222, 6mm, 257R, 6.5x55, 7x57, 270, 7SAUM, 300 Savage, 30-06, 300H&H, 308NormaMag[custom], 8x57........list is long.
Also have 5 Vanguards though, and really like them. Not about to abandon R700's anytime soon though.
Have one rebarrelled Ruger 77, an early flat bolt, tang safety. It is in 6mm Remington.
Also have one savage M10, rebarrelled with a take-off 40X barrel and chambered in 225 Winchester.
A Ross 1905, a P14, and 3 leverguns, 2 30-30's and a 38-55.
I have almost as many rimfires as centerfires, and my 40X and M37 sit right close to the top of those!
Regards, Dave
bearkilr
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100% dead on. I've never had a shift of any sort. Best QD mounting system I've come across.
That's the beauty of the Blaser system. It's the best return-to-zero I've ever experienced, and I've played with a few systems. You take the barrel off the gun in a couple of seconds, you take the scope off the barrel even faster, you pack it away into a compact case, and when you put all three parts back together you are always totally zeroed. It's amazing. I admit that I always check it, expecting it not to work again, but it always does.
I've never been a fan of the idea of having just one superb-quality scope to switch from rifle to rifle, but with the Blaser you could easily go from barrel to barrel using the same scope/mount assembly, and just dial in the pre-determined zero for each one.
