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Would you buy one of the new remington 700 ss mountain rifle. From the pictures i have seen they are good looking gun. 6.5 pounds sounds like a pleasure to carry with a aftermarket stock.
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If you really want a light rifle, for the money, I'd get a newer model used Kimber and save another pound. Ounces make pounds, and pounds make pain.
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If you really want a light rifle, for the money, I'd get a newer model used Kimber and save another pound. Ounces make pounds and pounds make pain. Is that your 280 AI? If so, how is it shooting for you?
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Is that your 280 AI? If so, how is it shooting for you?
Yes, that's the 280 AI. I bought the rifle intending to shoot 160gr Accubonds out of it. I haven't had much time to work on loads, but so far the rifle absolutely hates that bullet. RL 22 w/ the AB gave groups over 1.5". 3100 under it gave me about 1.25" groups, but nothing under an inch. On a whim I switched to 160gr Partitions and immediately got sub one-inch groups. Most are in the .9 range, but at least they go under an inch. I have worked out a drop table out to 550 yds and can hit the rams fairly routinely from the bench. So anyway, I've got a load to get me through this season. Next year I'll try to find a load for the 160gr AB. Or maybe I'll play with the 150gr Ballistic Tip.
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I think that remmy is slick! Not sure 6.5 lbs seems light enough for a 900 gun with a bc stock and without a fluted barrel. For 600 you can buy a model seven stainless and have the same weight rifle with money left for decent optics. Jmo lenny
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No. Remington can't figure out how to make a decent barrel anymore. SOME of 'em will shoot after being recrowned with a Manson Crowning Tool, but not all. No more "pigs in a poke" for me. I'll do it right from scratch. If I can't raise the funds to build what I want I've got plenty of stuff to shoot already.
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I think that remmy is slick! Not sure 6.5 lbs seems light enough for a 900 gun with a bc stock and without a fluted barrel. For 600 you can buy a model seven stainless and have the same weight rifle with money left for decent optics. Jmo lenny A Model 7 points like a cheap-ass B&D drill. Put it in a good LW stock and it'll get better, so you're halfway there to just doing it right from scratch (trued 700, custom barrel) so why bother with it.
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I'd buy a new M700 MR, but I'd buy a Kimber first. Not that much diff in price.
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All of my Remington's shoot well. I must get lucky in the elusive good barrels...
As for the Mtn Rifle, they're a pretty nice set-up.
I have a m7. Started as a predator, swapped the stock for the new B&C and coated the metals black. It weight 7.5 with an elite 3200 4-12 ontop. I'm rather happy with that rifle. It shot plenty well before the stock change, I just wanted to get rid of the camo...
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I am strongly considering a 30-06. Dealer on them is $800 which makes them a pretty dang good-looking deal. I am a bit leery of roulette, but almost all of the Rems I've owned over the years would perform with handloads.
Problem is, I just keep finding used stainless Sako A7s. Those have easily become my favorite rifle.
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I don't like the stock on the new Mountain rifles,The B&C Alaskan ti stocks are too thick in the pistol grip area for My taste..........And I certainly would not even consider a turn on the Kimber roulette wheel, anyway I never have liked a rifle that has a blind magazine like the Montana, that alone would knock the Kimber out of consideration even if it was not for the iffy quality.........Hb
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Aren't these a BDL copy of the old Mountain Guide rifles?
If so, it's not a bad gun, but not an $800-$900 gun for me anyway.
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I'd look for an older wood/blued mountain rifle if it was me; my favorite 700. One of Remington's worst decisions was to discontinue that one; in my opinion. Dumbazzez!!!!
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Remington is pure and simple running on a name because they can. I personally am unwilling to spend that kind of money on a piece of hunting machinery with tolerances as far off as remingtons. Any company that builds with strict tolerances will be getting my money.
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For the price of one of these mountain ss rifles you could find a used Kimber and be better off, IMO.
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The blued, matte finish DBM Mountain Rifles were the coolest Big Green ever did. Bring it back!
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Rem 700 Mtn Rifles are easy to arrange, while avoiding paying $900 for a B&C stocked rifle.
Find yourself a used Mtn Rifle, and bed it in a McM Edge stock. McM has no peer.
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The blued, matte finish BDL Mountain Rifles were the coolest Big Green ever did. Bring it back! Fixed it for ya.
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The blued, matte finish BDL Mountain Rifles were the coolest Big Green ever did. Bring it back! Fixed it for ya. Correct!!
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