Model Seven or 700VLS

[janesy]

Guys I was about to purchase a model 700VLS chambered in .223(please do not suggest another caliber to meI'm just comparing rifles), mainly for cheap centerfire shooting, the odd yote and groundhog. Nice gun, but you wouldn't want to carry it around long at 8.5lb's.

Then the new lebaron catalog came out and the have a Model Seven CDL in it on special at $769. Funny thing is I have a 700CDL chambered in 30-06 that they would be a matching pair/his-hers kinda deal

Question is, When both rifles are chambered in .223 is the short barrel(20") of the the model Seven going to be any hinderance over the longer barrel of the 700(26")? Do the actions cycle differently?

They are pretty muched priced the same at the end of the deal, and The 700 typically fits me perfectly, but the model Seven has now caught my eye.

 

[Rembo]

why not get a 700 CDL in 223?...it'll have a 24" barrel like your 30-06.

The 20" 223 will be a bit slower than the 26" one but you won't see much difference in trajectory out normal shooting range...say 300 yeards or so.

 

[janesy]

that might not be a bad idea, it would certainly make good sence to practise with the same rifle that you hunt with

 

[todbartell]

they only make 700 CDL 223 in left hand

 

[janesy]

I saw that on Remingtons site. A shop local to me has 4 in stock. I kinda thought it odd they would have 4.