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I have the 250 and 300 Savage editions and they're definitely sticking around.
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Bought my 270 Classic in 1978. 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
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Bought my 270 Classic in 1978. IIRC Classics didn't start until '81. And I don't think .270Win was ever an option. BDL maybe? Not true. They began offering the limited edition series in 1981. The original 700 Classics began in 1978, with 6 chamberings - one of them was indeed the .270 Win.
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Bought my 270 Classic in 1978. IIRC Classics didn't start until '81. And I don't think .270Win was ever an option. BDL maybe? Not true. They began offering the limited edition series in 1981. The original 700 Classics came began in 1978, with 6 chamberings - one of them was indeed the .270 Win. That was confusing to me when I first got interested in them, because I had 7mm Classic and didn’t know it.
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Have had a few 220 swift 221 fireball 300 wby 308
All shot pretty good
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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
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I had a dozen or so chamberings and some NIB duplicates. I moved nearly all of them over the years as I gravitated toward fiberglass and stainless. Sold the final (.220 Swift) last summer for 5x what I paid for it.
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I have two. 250 Savage and 6.5x55 Swede
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Interesting. Wasn't aware of that.
Sometimes this place is good for somethin'
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Interesting. Wasn't aware of that.
Sometimes this place is good for somethin'
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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
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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.
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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 "
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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
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Interesting. Wasn't aware of that.
Sometimes this place is good for somethin' 😘
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Always wanted one in 7x57.
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Bought my 270 Classic in 1978. IIRC Classics didn't start until '81. And I don't think .270Win was ever an option. BDL maybe? Not true. They began offering the limited edition series in 1981. The original 700 Classics began in 1978, with 6 chamberings - one of them was indeed the .270 Win. Yep. I bought mine just as soon as I heard they were making them.
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7x57 would nice. A 280 or 6.5x55 would suit me.
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I currently have the following: 6mm,250,270,8x57,338, and 350. They fit me so well.
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