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I was wondering how difficult it is to remove the silly ramp sights on Remington's model 673 guide rifle.
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Dear Derek, Shouldn`t bee too hard. I just took the barrel oof the one I had in my shop and made it into a 458x2 1/4" American. NOW! It has punch! Aloha, Mark
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No problem at all with taking the rib and that silly front sight off ... just have a handful of them little screws to put back in the holes because the ones in the rib will stick way up....
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As others have said, it's very easy. The nice thing is the 4 plug screws for the scope bases leave you with only one more to get to plug the rib screw holes.
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Does anyone have a pic of one with the rib and sharkfin sight removed that can be posted?
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I'll try to get one up in the morning.
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here you go. There are 6 screws holding the rib in place, and 4 plugs in the base holes. I really like this rifle now that the rib is gone. I would love to see this stock design from mcmillan. The rifle is stock, in .300 SAUM w/ vx-III 2.5-8 sitting in talleys. Don't know what it weighs, but it is the best handling rifle in the safe.
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Did Rem put R3 recoil pads on those, or no?
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always thought the shark fin was an useless eye sore. You have a good looking rifle now. The do handle nicely.
Now if Rem would make one in .338Fed or .358 we'd be in busniess and I'd be out $700.
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I think you have made a silk purse. Very nice post. What caliber? I have the little screws, just no 673.
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Thanks for the pic. I have one that I like a lot but the sharkfin sight is visible through the scope and is an irritant. Think I'll give this a try.
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Thanks for all of the info, and the post of the pictures. It looks like I may be buying yet another rifle before hunting season.
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I think you have made a silk purse. Very nice post. What caliber? I have the little screws, just no 673.
George sorry- .300 saum. I wouldn't have thought of taking the rib off on my own. I had never given the 673 a second glance, thinking they were yet another dumb marketing idea from Big Green. An outfitter friend had a client leave a 673 in .350 w/o the rib as a tip. I knew I had to have one as soon as I picked it up. Initial load development w/ 165 hornadys and a stiff charge of varget shows lots of promise, but I've got a bunch of 168 tsx to try too. The 2.5-8 seems to finish the whole thing of nicely.
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I forgot they made them in .35Rem mag. I guess there is no need for one in .358 then.
Do they still make them?
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