Hanco- Dbrink sold me a 3006 that feels the best of any stock I've handled. Shoots lights out with several different loads. Heck, even Federal Blue Box 150's shoot 3/4's consistently. Got a McMillian Mountain Rifle stock on a Rem 700 6.5x55 that feels great too but the Classic is............well Classic!!! Agree with you and Ky221.
IIRC Classics didn't start until '81. And I don't think .270Win was ever an option. BDL maybe?
The ‘Regular Production’ 700 Classics debuted in 1978 in 7 calibers: .22-250, .243, 6mm, 270, .280, 7mm Mag, &.30-06. I bought my .270 Classic in 1980.
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
I have the 250 and 300 Savage editions and they're definitely sticking around.
Ditto.
"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard
I had a 7x57 and a 8x57 also the 264 mag . That 8 came with a 24" barrel has the j lock but is still a fine shooter with 150 gr SP Hornady bullets loaded to 2800fps. Kills deer like it was a 30-06 or a 308 that were loaded with 150 gr SP hornadys just [bleep] amazing huh?..mb lol
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
In Tulsa a couple years ago a guy across the aisle had more than a dozen of them for sale. I bought some from him. I’ve only sold one, a 6mm. Alas I didn’t bring enough $’s. I have a 22-250, 7x57, 280, 257, 350 RM, two 300 Weatherby’s, & 25-06. I’m looking for a 250 Savage and a 300 H&H.
The first 300 Weatherby was so accurate with full power loads I bought a second as a back up. The only ones I’ve shot quite a bit are the 7x57 & the 300. I’ve shot the 25-06 a few times, but it’s hard to tell by looking at it. The others may have been fired, IDK and can’t tell. The 7x57 was bought many years ago - about when they came out.
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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
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.
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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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.
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....
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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......
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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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"after the bullet leaves the barrel it doesn't care what headstamp was on the case" "The 221 Fireball is what the Hornet could have been had it stayed in school"
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.
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.
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
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. PJ
Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them. MOLON LABE
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.
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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..... Lj
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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I saw a 700 Classic in 35 Whelen for sale for $1600 a couple of weeks ago and it sold fast. I know a gun head that has two 300H&H NIB
Everything in 35 Whelen has been selling fast and expensive lately. I have a buddy that has been looking for a 35 Whelen and he can’t find one that isn’t going for the better part of $2K. Best way to get a Whelen is screw a new barrel on an ‘06.
In the late 90s I had a 7X57 and 300H&H, and a stainless 257 Roberts. Nice rifles, but none stayed.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
In the late 90s I had a 7X57 and 300H&H, and a stainless 257 Roberts. Nice rifles, but none stayed.
I'm really sorry to hear that.
The H&H could have been a keeper, but the rifles were way larger than necessary for the other two being long actions. If I kept the 300 it would have been a neat field rifle. I also had a 257 Roberts Mountain Rifle but it wasn’t throated for Caucasians. Bullets seated to fit the mag couldn’t get anywhere close to the throat.
These days, pass me a Kimber Montana instead.
The Classic stocks are decent but for me easy to beat for ergonomics. Even Carmichel said it was an exercise in frustration in designing them with Remington.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
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......
I put one of the 300’s in a BDL stock because the rifle & stock it has looked new and I had a couple BDL stocks. I’ve also put the 257 in a BDL stock as I think I’ll be carrying that around, it’s stock looked like new. I believe that 257 hasn’t been shot much - it could be unfired, IDK.
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
If I were to ever own a Remington…..it would be one of the Classic’s! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
Good Luck with the sale…..should be a nice little firearm! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
I have them in 250 Savage , 300 Savage, and 350 RemMag. Used to have a 280 Rem, but traded it for a pristine 1956 Savage 99F in 300 Sav.
The only one I've modified is the 300 Sav - got rid of the j-lock, then had a smith cut the barrel to 22" with a target crown and install a Timney trigger. Will group under an inch with Remington factory ammo. Competing with my kimber .308 for field time and gaining ground!
My dad and I both loved the 35 Whelen so when Remington brought them out we both bought one. He sold his at some point but I still have mine. I do all my Whelen shooting with my mauser so the Remington is still unfired since new. From what I read on this thread they seem to have gone up a lot in price. I had no idea the Whelen was so popular.
My dad and I both loved the 35 Whelen so when Remington brought them out we both bought one. He sold his at some point but I still have mine. I do all my Whelen shooting with my mauser so the Remington is still unfired since new. From what I read on this thread they seem to have gone up a lot in price. I had no idea the Whelen was so popular.
Years ago I was buying a 223 in a BDL. I told the salesman I should have brought it the year before when they had the classic. He told me they had one in back. So I walked out with the classic .
I sold the 350 Mag after my lovely wife bought me a CZ Model 550 American in 9.3x62 Mauser. I found I much preferred the 9.3 over the 350 so it went down the road. Still have the other 2. I have used the 6.5x55 on mule deer and pronghorn and my 375 has gone to Africa 5 times. I doubt either will ever be sold and I'll let my nephews fight over them when I'm gone. 3 of them want the 6.5x55 so I'll let them fight that one out.
You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!
Am I the only guy on the fire that has one in .375 H&H?
Nope. I have one.
What do you all shoot with them 375’s. Anything you want to???
Well so far mine has taken Cape Kudu, Southern Greater Kudu, Impala, Zebra, Blue Wildebeest, Black Wildebeest, Oribi, Western Roan, Western Hartebeest, Cape Hartebeest, Gemsbok, Warthog, Blesbok, Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, Black Bear, Wild Hog and probably a few other things that escape me at the moment. The 375 H&H is probably the most versatile round on earth.
You get out of life what you are willing to accept. If you ain't happy, do something about it!
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.
It was the Classic. They were not able to do everything he wanted though. Either because of the lack of capability to mass produce or economics or both. Still it's a pretty good stock shape.
I've never owned one. I had a early Mountain rifle bought in about '87 that shot well after I bedded it.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
I've always been curious how the production numbers of each years rifle/cartridge came to be. Was it an arbitrary number Remington decided upon, or was it demand? Or something else entirely?
I had an 8MM Mauser which the chart says was a 2004 model. It was fun to shoot and had .30-30 ballistics with normal off the shelf American ammo, which was good. The kids could shoot it or I could shoot some stout reloads in it was still very comfortable to shoot and had some real power. The trigger needed to be replaced and was never good but I ended up moving on to another project and put it away. If I had a new one today, it would stay in my safe and kept as a collectable. All the 700 Classics are bringing a real hefty price now.
I bought one in 8x57 about 5 minutes after they came out. The 8 mauser is a sentimental favorite of mine. It's been shot a bunch more than it's been hunted in nice weather. The $150 K98 kitchen counter custom I bought years back goes out in the slop.
I have a 1988 Classic .35 Whelen that I traded in a POS M70 .338 Win Mag that wouldn’t shoot. I didn’t even know what a Classic was when I bought it. The first box of 200 gr Core Lokts didn’t shoot well and I thought here we go again. But after about 50 rounds down the barrel, it settled in and shoots 225 gr TBBC and Partitions into sub-Moa groups. I swapped the original stock for a beater BDL stock to keep the original in good shape. Why, I don’t know because I’m not ever selling it. Years of elk hunting has “seasoned” the old BDL stock even more. I wish I’d bought a .300 Savage and 8mm Mauser when they were cheap NIB!
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In the late '90s I bought a 700 Clasic in .375 H&H hoping to take it to Africa some day.
I had to fight for it in divorce court in 2000 as she thought she should have it because I bought it while we were married, and she could use it deer hunting. As far as I know she never had or has been deer hunting.
I didn't really like it's stock because it was plain wood and shorter than my LOP. I also don't like irom sights on a scopped rifle, and I thought that I would have it re-chambered to Ackley Improved.
So, without ever firing it, I traded it for a Rem 541-T .22 rimfire, and a few years later bought a stainless Rem 700 BDL in .375 RUM, put it into a laminated stock that fits me, and have taken it to Africa twice and Alaska once.
I bought a made in 2000 223 Remington Classic, the screw holes to mount a scope on the reciever were mis drilled at such an angle that mounting a scope base was not possible, I returned it the next day to my LGS and tried to get another........they were sold out nation wide, my LGS traded me into a CZ527 and no regrets
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