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I am contemplating a new mountain rifle for sheep and goats and i am wondering if the Rem 7mm08 Titanium is worth the money? Are there any concerns i should know about this cartrige.

The Rem ti gives you the light weight that some folks (me) spend tons of money to get and a cartridge (7-08)that just plain works. I don't know how you could do much better.

JimF

I handled one at the SHOT Show, and if my PGW M15Ti action falls through (it's taking forEVER!!), that's where I'm going. Short 700 Ti. It was nice.

Jim, I visited the Christensen Arms display, and they had a .300 Weatherby in a 700 Ti with one of Christensen's slim contour carbon barrels.

Oh my. It was superbly balanced, and quite the lightweight ... 5 lbs.

In a shorty, that is one light way to go. I don't know much about carbon ... zero experience other than handling that gun, but I am sorely tempted, though not in anything approaching a .300 Wby.

Rick

The 7-08, especially when using one of the 130 X's, treads pretty closely on the heels of the 270, and with 140/145/150's pretty much equals the 7x57, which has never been thought of as an inadequate rifle for those critters, so, it should certainly perform. If I were after a rifle strictly for that type of hunting, the 7-08 would be my first choice.

The Ti's are really featherweights. Mine is a 260, and, with a 3-9 Leupold Compact and four rounds in the magazine, goes about 6.25#. Accuracy is decent (1.25 - 1.50"), although not as precise as I'd like it to be, BUT, it does put that first shot in the same place, every time. I've been fooling around with the bedding and such to see if I can get it to shoot, but, can't try the last changes out until the 8' of snow we've been blessed with here in the hills of SW PA melts off the range <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

R-WEST

What I did to make a mountain rifle is buy a M700 stainless mountain rifle, and install a 22 oz. fiberglass stock. Rifle weight w/o scope is 5 lbs. 9 ozs., and that is damn close to the Ti weight of 5 lb. 4 oz., for $225 cndn less. Not sure how the new stock will shoot, but I can't wait to try it. If I fluted the barrel for $175 cndn, I might drop another 3 ozs., but it is of such slim contour that it is not really worth it.

The 7-08 would be a great choice for sheep and goats, and even elk, moose, and bear with a 140 gr. X bullet. Lots of them have been killed with 270's & cheap 130 gr. Cor Locks/Power Points, at 2900-3000 fps, so a 7-08 will be even better.

i have also found the B&C stocks from the ti's going for $100 and change. i dont know the weight difference between say a hitech and these but i bet it is pretty close and a drop in........
woofer

The B&C stock for the Ti goes about 25. oz. Whereas the Hi Tech goes maybe 22-24. If the B & C is a (REAL) Ti model, it's a good buy because that one is NOT tupperware. However, B & C says that they don't sell that stock seperately.

If however, it's just a B&C tupperware stock that happens to fit a 700 Ti.... that is indeed a cheap stock and heavy to boot @ about 34 oz.

JimF

I have a 700 Ti in 7mm-08. With a 12-ounce scope in Talley aluminum mounts it weighs 6 lb. 5 oz. It will put the first two shots within 1/2" of each other. The third always flie sout about 1". This doesn't bother me as when I do my job two shots is plenty. May fool around with the bedding someday but doubt it.

Mule Deer,

I'm pretty interested in this particular rifle. Have you done anything to it like a trigger or bedding job, etc. ?

Silvertip:
The reviews seem good on the Rem titanium in 7mm-08. Just buy the gun and lets go hunting! Black Bear season starts in 4 weeks (providing the snow is all gone)!

Just adjusted the trigger. Bedding is standard Remington factory, with a couple "humps" in the barrel channel near the tip of the forend that firmly contact the barrel. Odd thing is, a buddy in Idaho has a 700 Ti .270 that shoots exactly the same way mine does, first two shots touching or nearly so, then the 3rd out about an inch. But he free-floated his!

LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! I can't hear a word of what your saying!!! LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! I don't need one of these! LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! The price of a custom is justified! LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! That's TOO light of a gun! LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!

Thanks for the reports and for making me doubt my plans!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Since I practically NEVER take a shot without a field rest, I'm thinkin' that "too light" isn't a big consideration.

Ti in 7mm-08 -- sure hope the new job comes through!

Thanks Mule Deer!

Phew!! I thought it was just me. First two touching, or nearly so, with the next one out a ways. Mine varies from 1/2 to 1" for that third one. And, it's not always in the same direction - it might be high/right one time and low/left or right, or some other combo, the next time. So, I took out the 'humps' and made sure there's no contact anywhere in the barrel channel, no change. Scratch head <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> So, I tried a few layers of Scotch 33+ electrical tape an inch in from the forend, to see if a little up pressure helps any. Now, if we can just get rid of the snow, I might be able to find out if it makes a difference.

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The 700ti in 7mm-08 is probably gonna be my next rifle purchase.
Now if I can just save up the jack.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

jim,
they are the real deal TI stock. just got my short for my 350 mag. i am ordering another long and short to have on hand. i will see what he has left.......
shoot me an email
woofer

Don't want to stray too far from the original post but it seems appropriate. Does anyone have any experience with the Sako Finnlight? It seems to be going for about the same price as Rem Ti, 6 pounds/20" barrel. Just curious if anyone has an opinion on this one, I haven't been able to find one I can touch yet. Thanks!

The other rifle to consider might be the new stainless/synthetic Kimber 84. The stock is being made by Mel Forbes of Ultra Light Arms, thohgh it is all graphite and fiberglass with no Kevlar, which the ULA stock include. With a 22" barrel they weigh 5 lb. 2 oz. I looked at one at the SHOT Show and they look good. Haven't had a chance to shoot one yet as they won't be available until a little later this year.

I had put some thought into the Kimber last year when they came out but heard many horror stories so decided to give that one some time. I'll research that one, thanks for the tip.

They have fixed the feeding problem, which turned out to be a mistake in the feed rail machining and a slight problem with the heat-treatment in the bolt.