Remington 700 BDL

[GEORGE7mm]

Hi guys, a buddy of mine is selling me a Remington 700 BDL 7mm rem. mag, does anyone have any input on these rifles? Are they any good or should I stay away from them? I would appreciate any info.

 

[todbartell]

good rifles, if you like the blued steel & glossy walnut stock look

 

[303carbine]

At the risk of getting my post nuked, I will have to second the motion by Mr Bartell.

 

[240gord]

I have few Remingtons and like them very much.The 7mm is a good cal.I have a model 700 LSS in 7mm.
Gord.

 

[Eagleye]

Fly right at it!! Those are great shooting rifles. Never had a 700 Rem in 7mm Mag that did not shoot well, and I've owned a few. The oldest I owned was built in 1964, the newest was built in 2000. The one I kept is the 700 Classic, that has shot an 8" group at 1000 yards a couple of times. Regards, Eagleye

 

[GEORGE7mm]

I heard from someone that these rifles are not accurate and dont group well cause they dont have a free floating barrel, has anyone heard that ass well?

 

[albertacowboy]

I have two of these, a 200th Anniversary in .30-'06 with a maple stock, and a .300 Win Mag DM BDL in walnut. Both have iron sights and I love them. They are nice to shoot and deadly accurate.

 

[buckboy]

I have one in a left hand. 5/8th " groups at 100 yds with factory ammo. Go for it.

 

[SuperCub]

I heard from someone that these rifles are not accurate and dont group well cause they dont have a free floating barrel, has anyone heard that as well?

They shoot! .... Floating the bbl in a BDL takes about 15min.




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[DrakeriderCa]

^^ - I'd listen to him. I've got a great 700 in .308 that I just picked up. I'm really happy with it, especially the trigger. It's been a great rifle.

 

[ben hunchak]

700s mostly are very accurate...do you know how many rounds have been through the 7mm mag.?(is there throat erosion)

 

[john-brennan]

700bdl

A good solid hunting rifle i owned one for 25 years, i like the calibre so much i have a custom one. My factory 700 was accurate out of the box.

 

[GEORGE7mm]

do you know how many rounds have been through the 7mm mag.?)

About 500 rounds have been through it.

 

[GEORGE7mm]

They shoot! .... Floating the bbl in a BDL takes about 15min.




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You mean a gunsmith can fix the barrel to free float no problem?

 

[guido]

How much?

 

[GEORGE7mm]

How much?

left hand model, $450

 

[downwindtracker2]

The BDL stock is much copied,so the design is good compromise. I found mine to be short. It was not designed for recoil management,rather quicker handling.Not a problem in a 7mm mag,but with the 8mm mag it was a different story. That shiny finish is almost indestructible.Remingtons long have had a rep as good shooters.

 

[mr00jimbo]

Very nice looking guns, but I'm not too keen on the iron sights...just me though!

 

[Amphibious]

I own two, both shoot 3 rounds into less then an inch at 100m, floated both barrels (takes 5mins with a dremel). if you like a classic look, they are excellent rifles.

 

[SuperCub]

You mean a gunsmith can fix the barrel to free float no problem?

You can do it youself. All you need to do is to sand out a little bump in the forend and reseal the wood.

I use a piece of sandpaper wrapped around the proper size socket (socket wrench) and sand back and forth.


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