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Looks like a 700 Classic, but mine in 270, along with all the others I've seen, did not have open sights. Could be they just put them on certain chamberings. The 700 classic 350 mag came from the factory with iron sights.
Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
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The 700 Classic in 350RM seems to be kind of a sleeper, the ones I have seen for sale in my area seem to sit for awhile before they move. The 600s in 350RM get snatched up quick though. I would rather have the 700 if I wanted a 350RM, less recoil Im sure.
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I had mine cut back to 20" and the front sight reinstalled. Great dark timber elk rifle, compact and puts the hammer down on elk.
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Man, that's a beauty! Good luck with it!
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Nice rifle and you'll enjoy it. I had a Remington 600 in .350 that had to be sold during my divorce but I got lucky and bought one in the 700 Classic. The wood stock sits at home and the rifle has a Rick Bin McMillan special for actual use. Recoil isn't bad with a stick that fits. I wonder why I own any other hunting rifles every time I hunt with this one.
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Had a custom KS in this caliber which I stupidly sold to pay for a custom .358 win. The factory core lokt 200 performed better on deer than the 225 nosler PT. Underrated caliber for sure. A classic would be sweet with the longer barrel. Whelen performance in a short action.
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When I got my Model 600, I got a lifetime supply of brass and still have some factory ammo. Glad now I did, even though I don't shoot it any more.
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Shortly after I bought mine, I lucked out and found a local gent that had 8 boxes of 200gr factory Ammo and 300 pieces of new old stock RP brass. I paid $250 for all of it. Have since added a couple extra boxes of ammo when I see it for a good price, and some brass here and there if I run across it at a good price. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s out there if you keep your eyes open. Also snatched up 300 225gr partitions since they’re hard to find. I’m set for life. I shoot the 200gr ftx bullets for fun, they’re cheap, and super accurate in my rifle.
Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.
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Full range report please , with 10 shot groups. 🤣
This is the best of what the .358 Win tries, and the .35 Whelen gives, in a SA package.
Only real shortcoming is one less in the mag. Live with it.
The next step up is the 35 WSM or the Norma mag
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I went into a local shop today and found what I think is a 1985 700 Classic 350 Rem Mag. Looks unfired! No box, or paperwork. The Jewelling on the bolt looks unphased and the bolt face looks new. I'll post a couple of pix below. Let me know what you think. I just want to verify what it is. I've never run across one in 350 before. Serial number is B671xxxx. Pretty sure it's a 22 inch barrel. Forgot to measure it before they put it in the back for me. Any help is appreciated https://photos.app.goo.gl/dFmzt3ac6fneG3HB7I'm pretty sure that's one of the classics. As for having or not having iron sights, they made them every year in a different chambering and may have put irons on in some years and not in others. That's a real find though. I'd buy it in a heart beat, and looks to be in great condition.
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Looks like a 700 Classic, but mine in 270, along with all the others I've seen, did not have open sights. Could be they just put them on certain chamberings. Are you sure you have a Classic and not just a CDL? I mean, I think of my .270 as a classic Winchester Chambering but the Remington Classic was mostly chambered in cartridges that were no longer chambered in model 700 rifles such as .250 Savage, .220 Swift, .300 Savage, 6.5x55, .300 Savage, 7x57 and such. .270 Wnchester is still very much produced in mass. It's not really a classic in that sense.
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Looks like a 700 Classic, but mine in 270, along with all the others I've seen, did not have open sights. Could be they just put them on certain chamberings. Are you sure you have a Classic and not just a CDL? I mean, I think of my .270 as a classic Winchester Chambering but the Remington Classic line was mostly chambered in cartridges that were long sense no longer available in model 700 rifles such as .250 Savage, .220 Swift, .300 Savage, 6.5x55, .300 H&H, 7x57 and such. The .270 Winchester is still very much produced in mass in many model rifles by about every gun maker. It's not really a classic in that sense.
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Anyone know where I could get some brass? New, or once fired would work. I have a set of dies coming. I can check tomorrow, may have some once fired. You could form 350 Rem. brass from 338 Win. Probably one or more of the major die manufacturers could provide the necessary form/trim die. They’re not expensive.
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About 12 months ago, I bought these from a local gunstore here in Aus . Their website is still showing Remington 350 RM brass in stock. They might be able to help out if you're really desperate. There is also another local gun store where I saw 350RM brass for sale, although their website doesn't show it.
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Congrats. That’s a great looking rifle. I have a 600 in 350 Rem Mag and it’s an awesome rifle to carry and hunt with in the woods.
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Hopefully a serious 700 Classic collector will chime in, but here's my understanding: There were two series of 700 Classic: 1. A regular production model from 1978 to about 1984? available in several cartridges including 270 and 30-06 (which were not part of the limited series). 2. The limited production Classics introduced in a single cartridge per year from 1981 to 2005. Rem 700 Classics (if you go to this link, they did get a couple of things wrong, the pictured rifle is not a Classic, and they state that all came with clean barrels) Yes, I believe they did overlap for a few years. The newer 700 CDL is a different model, not one of the Classic series, but I think influenced by them. I don't know whether the first regular production versions came with sights or not. Some of the single cartridge per year limited production came with iron sights, but I've never come across a list of which ones. The .350 RemMag did, and also the 35 whelen, beyond that I don't know. Most did not come with sights. Also, some of the limited production guns came with 22" barrels and some with 24". My classics are a 250 SAV, 24" barrel, no sights; a 280 Rem, 22" barrel, no sights; a 300 SAV, 24" barrel, no sights; and a 350 RemMag, 22" barrel, factory iron sights. And the OP's pics and description are identical to my 350 that I purchased new in 1985.
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I had a 700 Classic in 35 Whelen. Ballistics to 150 yds were too close to those of my .375 H&H, so I sold it. Hard kicking SOB in that 700.
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Looks like a 700 Classic, but mine in 270, along with all the others I've seen, did not have open sights. Could be they just put them on certain chamberings. The 700 classic 350 mag came from the factory with iron sights. Yes it does. My not so local gunshop has 35 whelen,350's ,300H&H and 8mm last time I was in there a few months ago. He wants more then 775 for them No I am not giving out the name of the shop.
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I have a "like new" 700 Classic in 350 and another on a 600 action. I have some extra brass if you can't find some. I don't have a price on it, but if you need some I can come up with a fair price.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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Brass is out there and it's not like you're going to need a thousand rounds. Remington probably sells brass for it. If not, Norma, Lapua, or Hornady probably do. Even if it's on the expensive side, it's not like you gotta buy brass everytime you shoot. I have a .300 WBY, a 9.3x62, a .250 Savage, and a .257 AI (Gotta fireform Bob Brass) that aren't really readily available cheap all the time. I got 100 rounds of each when I got each rifle. That was damn near a life time purchase.
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