If my memory serves me correctly, these were custom shop rifles. Were the barrels marked with caliber only like the KS series custom rifles?

I let a 300 H&H KS get away from me as I didn’t realize that was how they marked with caliber only.

Have a chance to pick up what I think is a C grade locally for what I think is a good buy.

Thanks

1977, I was living in Moscow Idaho and found a 700C in 25-06. I didn’t buy it; bad decision. It’s somewhere and I would like to find it still.

I have bought several used 700 C’s over the years and have a couple that are stamped on the top of the barrel, “Remington custom shop, Illion, NY” IIRC. Two 700’s and a 547. The others are just marked with the chambering on the left side of the barrel as usual. Some have the date codes on the left side of the barrel just forward of the receiver ring, most don’t.

Thank you. I really think this is a C grade

Mine is from 1969. No address or date code. Just caliber and proof marks/inspector stamp. Rosewood inlay and caps. Beautiful wood and fit/finish.

What is that shotgun??

Ithaca Mag 10 Supreme grade. Pretty early production, like 1500 range.

Yep... I remember the receiver now. Have not seen one in a while.

C grades are nice, 7 mag.

My BIL used to be a Texas DPS trooper. They were issued an Ithaca Mag-10 Roadblocker.
They kept it loaded with slugs to stop vehicles with.
He said he didn't know if they would bust engine blocks..... but they'd play hell with everything else under the hood ...... and the passenger compartment !! LOL

Every C grade 700 I've seen, or drooled over in the catalogs had the rosewood grip & forend cap. Thinking checkering changed a bit over the years like it did with the other 700's, but the C was always hand cut.

A lot of earlier 700 Safaris got some of the C grade treatment, but not sure if they were labeled as such.


While we're the C subject. I've been looking for quite sometime for a Skeet C 1100 in 12ga.

I’d like to have another, 300 Win mag maybe.

I'd love to find another lefty...270 would work. This one is a .25-06.
Bob

That’s purty

Nice rifle, Hanco

Thank you

The gun shop where I bought my Whelen had a 700 C in 300 H&H that had been built for a guy that owned a grocery store chain. He passed away before it was delivered. I don't remember the price but it was more than I could do at the time. It was a work of art.

I’d like one in 300 H&H,

Always wanted one, but never ran across them! Good stuff guys!

Wish I had bought more of them.

Is the bottom metal on C grades steel or the same bottom metal used on a BDL?

The bottom metal on later C-grades is a PT&G unit made of steel.
Bob

A 1969 C next to a 1978 BDL. A couple differences at a quick glance, the hinge is contoured and fit a lot nicer on the C.

Wish I was right-handed...I'd have a half-dozen of them. Lefty C-grades are mucho hard to find.
Bob

And metal seems to be the same on the earlier ones, according to a magnet, doesn't stick. Just finished a little better.

Had a chance to buy one a few years back and did not big mistake. Wish I had.

Another couple of pix of my lefty C-grade
Bob

Mighty pretty.

Thanks! The Dream is to have a few more left-handed C-grades...but I'd be happy with one more in .30-06 or .270.
Bob

That's beautiful. I'm envious.

A couple that have followed me home in the past.




Rem. 700, 270 Win.




Rem 700, 300 Win Mag

Ya!

GWB

Love that .270...
Bob

That .300 Win is really nice!

It's a shooter!



Hoglet @ +/- 90 yds.



White-tail buck @ +/- 175 paces.

ya!

GWB

Purty and shoots good, now that's a winning combo.

There is a 300 H&H C grade on GunBroker, but they want 3000.00 for it. I’m not going to pay that.

Roger that.
Bob