REMINGTON 700 - One of the Best All Around Rifles?

If you get swept by a muzzle it doesn't really matter what make the rifle is ...


Hunters with enough money will certainly purchase higher end rifles - no doubt on that... but it certainly doesn't make them any smarter or safer.
 
Ardent said:
My other qualm with the 700 is standing in front of that safety as the guide, for all the safety briefings in the world you will get muzzle swept hunting grizzlies or mountains in the job. Many a 700 trigger gets home adjusted and many a 700 has had the safety turn into the sear after being ####ed with by the average joes. Even worse, blind mag ADLs that have to be cycled to unload, trusting that safety. It just ain’t for me and I don’t think any less of those who love them. But for me it all adds up to my least favourite bolt action to see in camp.
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Most rifles can be adjusted to be unsafe. As a guide, you could get shot due to a rifle malfunction, or more likley a person malfunction. Stu Taylor found that out. Did Tim Herald shoot a model 700?
 
My factory back-up Remmy SPS in 308 out of the Box was $720 Cnd funds... It can shoot 1 to 1 1/2 MOA easy from the 24" pencil barrel,,, of course I have to anchor it down to pull it off... Ha...

I launched a few rounds down the pipe and its good enough for the next person who buys it at a discount rate...

I'd keep it but I have 3 other custom rigs at this time...

The funds I save on irons makes up for less time working to pay for stuff,,, more time in the field,,, more time hunting and fishing along with putting my funds towards other things in life...

Yes,,, I'd love to own a $10 to $20.000 rifles package,,, but it won't shoot any better than my top 2 rigs at $4000 to $2300,,, now they are worth $800 each since there used... LOL...

Yuppers,,, find what works with the funds you have,,, Remington along with other rifles can be had for a song,,, the trick is to buy what you want,,, sight it in a go hunting and target shooting as often as you want...

Life is just that simple...

Cheers from the North
 
Blind mags can be emptied without chambering a round and closing the bolt. Bolt doesn't need to be closed at all, and rounds don't need to enter the chamber at all. Once the round is pushed out of the mag it is free to be removed from the breach. Hold the gun pointed up, use the open bolt to slide the round out of the mag, retract and remove cartridge, repeat until mag is empty.
Teach them how to do that on you hunts.
 
3macs1 said:
Ya ok.
They sell cheaper guns since people today will not pay for quality. The world and the items in it are all disposable now :(
On Macdonalds tell that to to the 300 billion served like they care a few million has not returned
Have to run and blow snow with my 35 year old honda blower, sitting behind my 40 year old troy horse tiller next to my 68 SS impala. I for one always buy the best quality for what I can afford , take care of it and will have it a life time and the Remington 700 bdl fit that bill as did my very first new remington which I still own and bought in 1965 a new wingmaster

Do that with the trash out there today. NOT
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I disagree when I began big game hunting in Saskatchewan (1969,) I used my fathers Savage 340 30-30. People used what they could afford mostly Lee-Enfield 303, Winchester 30-30, High End Rifles were Parker Hale Bolt Action, Rem 760,740. Savage 99, Win 88,100.
Remington 700.
There were trophy hunters but the main objective was meat. Never hunted much farther then 6-8 miles from town, could almost always see the grain elevators.

In 1972 a Remington 788 .308 with scope was $172.00 , a Remington 700 .308 without a scope was $295.00. There were an awful lot of 788 sold vs 700.

Today a Remington 783 is under $500.00 a 700 over a $1000.00 or more.

For the once a year hunter that has to travel in excess of an hour or so , a 783 works just as well.

A Remington 700 is a fine rifle, however economics play a big part .

What this sport needs is a new generation of hunters in order to be sustainable.

If beginning with a economy rifle ignites a life passion for hunting that's success, you can always trade.

Far better then the old c####s that wander the gun shows with their hands in their pockets muttering about plastic rifles , comparing them to something the purchase 40-50 years for $19.95.

357
 
357Maximum said:
I disagree when I began big game hunting in Saskatchewan (1969,) I used my fathers Savage 340 30-30. People used what they could afford mostly Lee-Enfield 303, Winchester 30-30, High End Rifles were Parker Hale Bolt Action, Rem 760,740. Savage 99, Win 88,100.
Remington 700.
There were trophy hunters but the main objective was meat. Never hunted much farther then 6-8 miles from town, could almost always see the grain elevators.

In 1972 a Remington 788 .308 with scope was $172.00 , a Remington 700 .308 without a scope was $295.00. There were an awful lot of 788 sold vs 700.

Today a Remington 783 is under $500.00 a 700 over a $1000.00 or more.

For the once a year hunter that has to travel in excess of an hour or so , a 783 works just as well.

A Remington 700 is a fine rifle, however economics play a big part .

What this sport needs is a new generation of hunters in order to be sustainable.

If beginning with a economy rifle ignites a life passion for hunting that's success, you can always trade.

Far better then the old c####s that wander the gun shows with their hands in their pockets muttering about plastic rifles , comparing them to something the purchase 40-50 years for $19.95.

357
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Not sure what you disagree with that people don't like to pay for quality today?? and will buy cheap to do a job
Cheers
 
700's can be found new for under $600....in the summer PR had a bunch of ADL that were $499 blued/$599 stainless. Blued ADL are still around for $550-$600.
783 isn't a bad rifle, first one I bought was a 30'06 from Wanstalls for $299 in the camo stock, still have it. Don't think I'd spend $500 on one, but they were pretty cheap before Xmas at Dante's...$350 IIRC. They fit the budget niche well.
Not a lot of mid range budget rifles that really impressed me, the 700's I have are all factory heavy barrel and zero complaints (16.5" AAC's) and a 26" 7mm, but they were all $600-$700 range. Browning Xbolts are nice but I hate the mags...Howa/Vanguard I like a lot for long action or magnums, they are a pretty heavy action for anything short action though.
 
The Remington 700 was a very popular rifle, however with more European firearms arriving from overseas, it has become less popular. I like the 700 action for the purpose of building a rifle, many aftermarket components for the model 700.
 
3macs1 said:
It is not love at least for me and many owners I know

It is what I can afford , trust and know it will do the job for me every time I use it for many many years and has proven that

This reminds me of when my mrs got into cameras and joined the club. Average set up and no one would talk to her
Upgraded a few times and now carries like 20 grand around her head and she is now everyone's bud
But what pics are published in the mags you guessed it the cheap 3500 set up took :)

The 700 fills the freezer just fine and is accurate enough for me on paper
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I think this type of elitism is also a factor for rifle sales. It's all good. Certainly not worth any argument among the general mass of gun owners. In the end a serviceable tool like Remington is worth a look.
 
madashell said:
And one of my fav. aspects of 700's is not just the aftermarket possibilities, but the parts availability. I have lots of extra 700 parts .... but have never had to use ANY of em. None the less, good luck getting a pile of parts for say a Ruger or Weatherby or some high end custom rifle. ... I like extra parts for everything gun wise. That has a real value to me yet I see few comment on this angle unless it's in the AR section, and a bit with Glocks.
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So much truth to this. While my go-to hunting bolt gun is a Sauer 200, sourcing parts is really difficult. Google translate on Swedish websites doesn't help either. I'm just happy I picked up a full rebuild kit for a Marlin 56 and a bunch of magazines from Numrich before they dried up.
 
Ardent said:
They sure do. Whatever one shoots I’m far more interested in the story of the adventure than the rifle. But I can certainly appreciate a nice rifle later, too, when warm at home in the evening after the kids are in bed.
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Is that short action or long action
 
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