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Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? raybass #6584448 06/10/12 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,291 Likes: 4 The Land of Cotton GeoW Campfire Ranger GeoW Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 17,291 Likes: 4 The Land of Cotton Originally Posted by raybass Ti KS early Mountain Rifles (BDL style) Classics Yes, yes, yes, and yes! "I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon! "A Well Regulated Militia" Life Member

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? GeoW #6584458 06/10/12 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 592 Most places dhg Campfire Regular dhg Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 592 Most places My favourite M700s are the custom ones that have the stock swapped for a McMillan, a custom barrel, and the action swapped for a Lawton, Surgeon, Stiller Predator or similar. They are really nice rifles. The other M700s i've seen have been $hit. If your dad doesn't have a beard, you've got two mums

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? nsaqam #6585082 06/11/12 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,860 Hi-line K kroo88 Campfire Tracker kroo88 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,860 Hi-line Originally Posted by nsaqam For me it would be an early Brown stocked KS. +1 I retired from the Johns Manville asbestos pop tart factory in ‘59, and still never made the connection.—-Slumlord

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? kroo88 #6585143 06/11/12 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 R ringworm Campfire Ranger ringworm Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 TRUMP- GABBARD 2024

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? Ron_T #6585293 06/11/12 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 1 Base of the thumb. O old70 Campfire Regular old70 Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 1 Base of the thumb. Whichever one I could trade for a pre-64 model 70.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? old70 #6585311 06/11/12 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,168 Wisconsin - Land of the PACKER... R reelman Campfire Tracker reelman Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,168 Wisconsin - Land of the PACKER... An original Vietman era M700 sniper rifle, all other M700's hold about as much appeal as a new hammer.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? old70 #6585417 06/11/12 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 R ringworm Campfire Ranger ringworm Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 Originally Posted by old70 Whichever one I could trade for a pre-64 model 70. I actually have a lead on a 270 #18XXXX, interested? TRUMP- GABBARD 2024

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? dhg #6585541 06/11/12 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 18,453 Bernardsville, NJ RDFinn Campfire Ranger RDFinn Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 18,453 Bernardsville, NJ Originally Posted by dhg My favourite M700s are the custom ones that have the stock swapped for a McMillan, a custom barrel, and the action swapped for a Lawton, Surgeon, Stiller Predator or similar. They are really nice rifles. The other M700s i've seen have been $hit. That's only 3 trick moves right there..........not bad at all.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? RDFinn #6585559 06/11/12 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas Man, you guys are killing me! (I gotta go look for my bolt handles.) The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? GeoW #6585562 06/11/12 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,479 Southern Maryland fyshbum Campfire Regular fyshbum Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,479 Southern Maryland Originally Posted by GeoW Originally Posted by raybass Ti KS early Mountain Rifles (BDL style) Classics Yes, yes, yes, and yes! That is the list for sure. Add A-D serial numbered actions and that about completes it. Nothing is fool proof for a sufficiently talented fool !! "Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until your sights are on the target".

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? ringworm #6585655 06/11/12 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 1 Base of the thumb. O old70 Campfire Regular old70 Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,628 Likes: 1 Base of the thumb. Originally Posted by ringworm Originally Posted by old70 Whichever one I could trade for a pre-64 model 70. I actually have a lead on a 270 #18XXXX, interested? Thanks, but I've got the ones I need at the moment, and I don't have any Remingtons to trade.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? old70 #6585658 06/11/12 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 R ringworm Campfire Ranger ringworm Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 18,179 29376 just snatched a 18XXXX, 270 with a tasco world class. Take that any day over a remy. TRUMP- GABBARD 2024

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? ringworm #6585683 06/11/12 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,857 Likes: 3 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,857 Likes: 3 Texas The version that was NOT the most desirable was a brand new 1962 BDL, 30/06, with a 20" barrel and a steel butt plate!

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? KDK #6585726 06/11/12 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,460 D duckster Campfire Tracker duckster Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,460 M700 Classic in .257 Rbts or .35 Whelen

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? duckster #6585883 06/11/12 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 Sambar country 4 47stalker Campfire Regular 47stalker Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 Sambar country Wooden Mountain Rifle Taking my rifle for a walk

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? 47stalker #6585890 06/11/12 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska The older ones.. You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? KDK #6587024 06/12/12 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,924 Likes: 13 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,924 Likes: 13 Southern Oregon USA Mountain Rifle, Stainless and Laminate Stock... chambered in the following: 250 Savage, 260, 257 Roberts, 7 x 57 ( one of each of course!!) "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? Seafire #6588045 06/12/12 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 233 Charlotte, NC 429CJMach1 Campfire Member 429CJMach1 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 233 Charlotte, NC Hands down a 700 Classic in 300 H&H Magnum. Andy Women really don't like men just some make better pets than others.

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? KDK #6589236 06/12/12 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,186 Northern Michigan S shouldershot Campfire Tracker shouldershot Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,186 Northern Michigan CLASSIC

Re: What is the most desirable version of the Remington 700 series? shouldershot #6590735 06/13/12 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 164 Gettysburg, PA T Tom1947 Campfire Member Tom1947 Campfire Member T Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 164 Gettysburg, PA Remington 700 Varmit Special from 1968- early 70's, and the Classic in 308. Tom