If I were to snag a T.i takeoff, could it be inletted just fine for a 700 mountain rifle with a DBM? The DBM thing is kind of a bummer, but I love the rifle and would just like to further weatherproof it and ditch the walnut.

I know I probably don't have the dremel-prowess, but a smith could help me accomplish this, yeah?

I think it would be a snap with the right smith, easy.

Why not grab an ADL mag box and trigger guard, and switch it from a DBM to blind mag? That's also easy to do.

feed rails are different .. been down that road

Rick, that was also my first inclination, but it was brought to my attention that the DBM 700s can't be converted. They DBMs don't have feed rails machined in the receiver, and the DBM is required... kind of a huge bummer.

Skip the Ti take-off & order a McMillan to the exact specs you need!!

I think they sell them on here................

Come on man...

Think about it:

*Approximately $125-$150 for a Ti take-off

*Probably about $100-$125 for shipping/inletting from a GOOD gunsmith

*Still only have a Ti take-off stock that may or may not fit correctly & costs about $225


You can get the exact McMillan stock you want with the exact inlet specs you need in the exact colors you want for $438 from Rick B.

You can put $50 down on the McMillan & then save the rest over the 5 months waiting for it!!

You're right. I was thinking my 25-06 was a DBM; it's now set up ADL in a Ti stock. But it was a BDL with a quik-clip conversion - different beast!

Whatever happened to the days of the poor college kid? When I was in school I couldn't hardly afford ammo, let alone build a firearms collection.

I don't spend money on beer or drugs, and I worked 50 hours a week during the summer.

Hello lost brother. We must have had the same parents:)

I started working on guns as a poor college student, and did much of my stockwork myself. I would find a factory synthetic takeoff, and see if I could successfully do the DBM conversion myself. I might use that stock a couple years, while saving for the Micky you really want.

Obviously!

PS. I spoke to your friend Robert on the phone. Really nice guy. Hope his hunt goes well.

Why dont you pop the bottom off your mag, and use the mag itself for your adl/bdl mag box and feed rails?

If you took your time with some files and such, you could get it to fit and look good. But, take...your....time!

Buy a 10$ dremel, a 6 pack and hog the [bleep] outta it yourself. Or as BigJ said, you could (im told) modify the mag to use as the feedrails you so desperately need...

I'd bet Karnis could help you out for a nice price!

Well we gotta change that....

S/a or l/a?
I have a syn. S/a factory stock.

I took an sps stock and got the bottom metal to fit first, then used a Dremel and files to make the intents for the mag.
You just gotta watch the distance from the action to the mag so it feeds right.

I can see the long work hours..
I can see not spending money on drugs...


But not spending money on beer ....dude.....we need to talk...

He didn't say he's not drinking it, he's just not buying beer.

^Precisely. Jungle Juice parties need no beer...

I know high school kids and college kids who make 70k a summer working on seiners. Just saying...

Be real hard for me to stay in school if I had a summer job like that. Heck I'd take the rest of the year off....grin

I've kind of bagged this idea. But... the 280 is being reborn next summer.

Think 7RM, Mickey MR...

Stick with the .473" bolt face and go 280 AI.

You're welcome.

It's a toss up for me, either will do what I'm looking for. The Arkey would be a great one.

PITA and somewhat expensive to convert, especially since you would still have a DBM. I'd sell it in the classifieds and buy an SPS Stainless 7 Mag.

If the DBM is something that you like and want to keep, then I'd say dremel away!

The better advice though, is to sell the gun, get one without DBM, and put good money into it to make it better.

If necessary due to finances, just put some cheap synthetic dremeled takeoff on the DBM until you can trip it.

This rifle has some sentimental value to me, and I actually do like the DBM (call me crazy, but it's a smooth action). I'm thinking I'll use just the action, go with something that mic's .650" at 24", and an Edge or regular fill Mickey, and hope for it to come in under 8.5# scoped.

Good answer. Buy quality, buy less often....

The longer answer is, I've waste an enormous amount of money going the lower cost route. Just to turn around and and pay for the higher cost option down the road. I would have saved an incredible amount of money if I just saved and purchased the correct item the first time.

Rouge, that's kinda' the idea I've adopted on this one. This rifle is either going to be built into, or sold to partially fund, something that is built or bought exactly as I need to suit my hunting style. I've learned these last few years that I don't NEED ultra-light, I don't need a short-ish barrel, and I like having a lot of bullet going fast.

That leads me to the whole 7RM/280A.i, 24-26" tube, Mickey handle. That's something that'll launch high BC at cruisin' speed, be steady over a back-pack, and carry light enough that I can still go 15 miles.

Input/Criticism/GFY's welcome and encouraged... grin

Sounds cool. Rifles belong in a golf bag. Ultra lights, sporters and heavies. Whatever lifts your skirt. I've some of each.

Nothin' finer than a 8# mid/big Seven for slucing all manner of game pretty much planet wide.... and hucking high BC pills with modest recoil....

So, if you want to really [bleep]-up and build a perfect rifle whilst still in your teens..... by all means, proceed.

By the way.... if you think college is expensive.... wait until you have kids.....

Tanner, The Ti is a good value that will weigh 23-24 oz compared to 32 oz of a Mcmillan unless you pay more for an Edge. A 260.00+ savings.

Any competent smith will make sure it fits correctly.