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I am looking at buying a Remington 700 Mountain Rifle in 7-08 for sheep hunting.
I have never held one but I like the 700's.

Does the mountain rifle fit taller guys? I am 6'2"

Or should I go with a regular stainless 700 and try and cut the weight of it down later on. I only have about a $1000.00 budget.

Any suggestions or imput on the 700 Mountian would be appreciated.

Thanks
 
I have 2 of the older versions and almost your height. They are a bit smaller for sure but I have no issues with it, are decent to carry which you'll be doing most of the time.
Mine are for the 2 boys when they get bigger but I get to play with them for a while yet.
Forbes are another one to look at for a few more bills, but come with mixed reviews. A few guys will tell ya to get a Montana too :)
 
how easy is it to shorten the stock on one ?

to go longer there are a few recoil pads out there that are around 1 1/2 " thick to make it longer .

I'm 6'2" as well ( about 250lbs ish ) I find that with a jacket on , I am wanting to take some length out of most stocks just to make the handier to quickly shoulder .

a longer stock may be more comfortable once it is in place , but some rifles feel unwieldy while your trying to quickly shoulder them and get a shot off .
 
It seems to me that Remington's standard LOP is 14". I'm 6'3" and 220 but still prefer a 13.5" LOP. Remington's 14" LOP doesn't offend me as stocks are easier to shorten then they are to lengthen, although there are spacer systems and a variety of recoil pad thicknesses to help out the orangutans amongst us.
 
A lot to rifle fit unfortunately, length of arms and how thick your chest is, body fat etc make big differences. I was shooting stopping rifles with a 290lb friend this year, the guy looks like a lean Shrek and is one of the biggest guys I know. Typical Alberta dairy farming kid who drank too much of the milk. He liked the fit of the 13 1/4" LOP .450 Rigby rifle best, I'm a hundred pounds lighter and like the 14 1/2" rifle. Humans are built strangely with a big mix of proportions and I'm sure you've come into this knowing you need a long stock, but it's worth trying on a few. I took an old mauser that had a hack job of a recoil pad put on and a "youthed" LOP, and started taping carboard pads to the butt til it fit perfectly. What you find may surprise you, it's often much shorter than you anticipate, and sometimes for lean guys much longer.
 
Ardent said:
I took an old mauser that had a hack job of a recoil pad put on and a "youthed" LOP, and started taping carboard pads to the butt til it fit perfectly. What you find may surprise you, it's often much shorter than you anticipate, and sometimes for lean guys much longer.
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This is true. I once got a used stock that was 1/4' shorter than what I used to and it fit perfectly. I'm 5'12" with longer arms.
 
Yukon'er said:
Or should I go with a regular stainless 700 and try and cut the weight of it down later on. I only have about a $1000.00 budget.

Any suggestions or imput on the 700 Mountian would be appreciated.
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Buy the MR in 7/08 and top it off with Talley LWs with a FXII 4x or VX2 2x7. You'll like it!
 
Typically shooters with thicker chests and shoulders require a shorter LOP, unless they're huge. Having said that, a longer neck and the propensity to "crawl" (lean forward) up on the stock is another big variable in the LOP.
 
My old faithful rem700 is just an sps model, i didnt know any dofferent back the but if i could do it all again, stainless or at best the Mountain Ti!

What i am kind of thinking is hunt it hard for next few years and then unscrew the 270, apply a stainless 7mm and have the action blasted annnd buy a cracker quality stock to sit it in.

The finish on the sps is hoorendous, rusts without hesitation unless you are healthy on the oiling after use.
When im back country hunting, i always forget the oily rag!

WL
 
SuperCub said:
This is true. I once got a used stock that was 1/4' shorter than what I used to and it fit perfectly. I'm 5'12" with longer arms.
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Hopefully not like this guy's appendages.:p
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Jes foolin'. I've always preferred a 13" LOP for most of my rifles as the shorter length just feels right for me
& is less likely to hang up on my clothing when snapping the gun up in a hurry.:) I'm 6' with a 14.25" LOP.
 
Have a Remington mountain LSS in 270. I am a smaller guy, 5'8" and it fits me well, I seem to think the length of pull was 13.5". It packs nice all day in the mountains, had it on a few sheep hunts and it has done its job on a ram and ewe. I did find after a 10 day hunt with a bunch of rain and snow some of the finish wore off where the plastic is on the fore end. I like shooting the gun but the thin barrel heats up real quick. Not an issue when hunting but if shooting groups you really have to let it cool down.
 
I am 6'1 and have a 7-08 mountain rifle (lam stock) it's so close to perfect it's not worth changing. With a jacket it's absolutly ideal, with out it's hardly noticeable. Lots of li savers out there to mitigate the length of pull and even further soften the pussy cats bite. Win win.
 
The M700 mountain is a fine choice (wishing I had one). They just feel right when carrying for long periods. LOP can always be adjusted, as there are many options to lengthen or shorten. I say get it for a good deal and go from there.
 
I hate to be the Yankee Naysayer from Michigan, but I should pass this on. First, Remington may yet go under, partially because of a massive recall on 700s and some other models.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/robert-farago/freedom-group-brink/

Now here's my experience. I had a Remington Model 7 in 6mm Remington. It worked fine for a couple of years. One day, hunting from a ground blind, I lined up on a nice buck, switched off the safety and squeezed the trigger. It felt like the safety was still on. I double checked that and it wouldn't fire. While bringing the rifle back through the window, it went off without my finger on the trigger. To make a long story short, it went in a freezer overnight to see if cold was the problem, and off to a gunsmith. He couldn't find anything and the problem intermittently continued. I traded to the gunsmith's shop for a Ruger M77 MKII in .308 and never looked back.

My wife has a SS Remington Mountain Rifle in .270 with the same problem. She's debating whether to sell it or send it in for the recall. I'm afraid if we send it in and they go under she may never see it again

I would encourage anyone to get the Ruger M77 MKII over the 700 Mountain. It's very well made and is light and quick handling.

Pete
 
petemi said:
I hate to be the Yankee Naysayer from Michigan, but I should pass this on. First, Remington may yet go under, partially because of a massive recall on 700s and some other models.

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/12/robert-farago/freedom-group-brink/

Now here's my experience. I had a Remington Model 7 in 6mm Remington. It worked fine for a couple of years. One day, hunting from a ground blind, I lined up on a nice buck, switched off the safety and squeezed the trigger. It felt like the safety was still on. I double checked that and it wouldn't fire. While bringing the rifle back through the window, it went off without my finger on the trigger. To make a long story short, it went in a freezer overnight to see if cold was the problem, and off to a gunsmith. He couldn't find anything and the problem intermittently continued. I traded to the gunsmith's shop for a Ruger M77 MKII in .308 and never looked back.

My wife has a SS Remington Mountain Rifle in .270 with the same problem. She's debating whether to sell it or send it in for the recall. I'm afraid if we send it in and they go under she may never see it again

I would encourage anyone to get the Ruger M77 MKII over the 700 Mountain. It's very well made and is light and quick handling.

Pete
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Your gunsmith got a good deal, lol. Your firing pin was probably froze or trigger gummed up.
I really like the mk2's as well and had it not fire before, pin was frozen. -20 to +20 does that got freed up and left it outside rest of hunt.
Operator maintenance is most of it.
 
It has nothing to do with gunsmithing or operator maintenance. It is the reason they are recalling over a million 700s. I put the rifle in the freezer overnight. It was the first thing I did....it fired. Later, outside in much warmer weather it would or wouldn't hang fire. It has nothing to do with cold. It is a mechanical problem.

Pete
 
It's not really a problem solely with the 700's trigger, but more of an issue that can happen with any enclosed trigger. If too much oil is used in the rifle, it'll build up with dirt over time and the trigger can fail.
Clean your trigger mechanism with lighter fluid once a year and go easy on the lubricant when cleaning the rifle and you'll have no problems. The 700's trigger is a good system, I've never had issues.
 
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