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I’ve owned about 20 of them over the years. Multiples of some of my favorites. Down to one each in 250, 270, 280 and 30-06 now. Not sure I’ll keep even all these. I think the Classic is a nice platform for the 25-06, 7mm Mag and 338 as well. I just don’t need any more rifles.

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Picked up a NIB 7-08 Classic in 2001, wish I had one in the ole ‘06 as well.
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I used an 06 with 212 ELD this year. I kinda joked with my buddies it was sorta like a 6.5 Creed with some ballz...
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A 350 Mag that I bought new and a 35 Whelen my wife gave me for Christmas. I still have both.



You have a good wife!!!

Hell yes he does.

Yes, she is a good un. 😁 she bought me a Win 94 and an 1100 Magnum for a couple of other Christmases. Another time at the CMP South store I was trying to decide between two Garands and she said, “why don’t you just get both of them”. So I did 😁


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Boss has been looking for one in 35 Whelen.

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Have one in 17 Rem. Handles nice and shoots good! I bought it to cerakote it and stick in an Edge stock for hunting but I really like the stock so haven't had the heart to "customize" it yet.

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.221FB
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They are a quality rifle for sure.

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Bought one in 35 Wheelen back in the 80s. Bolt channel for the lugs was overcut so the bolt would jam when rotated to open. And then I got really smart on Remington's other "gems" like the brazed on bolt handle, flimsy extractor and my favorite, the non-bolt locking fail on fire safety. Never again, although we do still keep a 700 varmint in 22-250 at the cabin in PA for groundhog work. VERY accurate rifle....


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Originally Posted by trapperJ
Have one in 17 Rem. Handles nice and shoots good! I bought it to cerakote it and stick in an Edge stock for hunting but I really like the stock so haven't had the heart to "customize" it yet.


Same here but the only customizing Ive done was to plop it into a BDL stock......



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I've had Classics in 270, 6.5 x 55, 35 Whelen, 220 Swift, a 243 with a Dec. '77 date code so a very early Classic and one that hasn't been mentioned, the 7mm Weatherby. Only one I have ever seen.

Two stocks Remington got right were the Mountain Rifle and the Classic. I have McMillans in both patterns.

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Originally Posted by jorgeI
Bought one in 35 Wheelen back in the 80s. Bolt channel for the lugs was overcut so the bolt would jam when rotated to open. And then I got really smart on Remington's other "gems" like the brazed on bolt handle, flimsy extractor and my favorite, the non-bolt locking fail on fire safety. Never again, although we do still keep a 700 varmint in 22-250 at the cabin in PA for groundhog work. VERY accurate rifle....



This is first bad review of a Classic I’ve seen, all I’ve encountered were excellent.

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Have a 300 wby and a 35 whelen.

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Originally Posted by rembo
I've had Classics in 270, 6.5 x 55, 35 Whelen, 220 Swift, a 243 with a Dec. '77 date code so a very early Classic and one that hasn't been mentioned, the 7mm Weatherby. Only one I have ever seen.

Two stocks Remington got right were the Mountain Rifle and the Classic. I have McMillans in both patterns.

Jim Carmichel designed or had a great deal of input on one of those stocks. I don't recall which one, but I think it was the Classic.

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Bought the first four starting 1981.$279 for the 7mm,257R,250Sav,$289 for the 300H&H.Have the 250 & 300Sav, the other's went a long time ago. Here's the serial's,maybe one of you guy's have one.My 250Sav [Linked Image from i.postimg.cc] [Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]

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Always wanted one in 7x57.

I'm still trying to find one where they don't want an arm and a leg plus both testicles for. I have one in 30-06 and one in .35 Whelen. Nice rifles and they more than accurate enough.
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I wish I’d bought a bunch years ago

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I had a .250 that was one of the most accurate rifles I've ever owned. The very first load I shot in it was 33.5 grains of H-4895 with a Hornady 100 grain Spire Point, which clustered 5 in a .7" group with a velocity of 2837 fps. 24 groups averaged .864"! It shot 90 grain Sierra HPs a bit better, 100 grain Sierra Flat Base about the same, and 117 grain Hornady about an inch. Really liked the stock design but, it fell out of favor with me for deer hunting because the deer didn't seem to die as quickly as my other rifles in 7mm to .30 cal. with similar shot placement.


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Ok,,,, here is what I've been using for quite sometime now,,,,, here in Alaska, and it Shoots Lights out with the Win 180gr Blk/Talon Loads..... that's my Story, and I'm sticking to it.....
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And Yea, I've still got the Original Classic BDL Mtn. Rifle Stock..... and this Rifle also has the One-Piece Bolt Handel and Knob.....

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300 Wby, 8mm Rem Mag & 350 Rem Mag

except the dipschit I bought the 350 from, had tossed the original wood & stuck it in a rubber pos...

I 86'd the rubber and it now sits in a McMillan Game Hunter


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