This Gander Mountain "special edition" is still listed on the Remington website (855XX) but not one of the three Gander Mtn. stores in NC have the rifle or seem to even know it exists. I still see the guns from time to time in the Free Classifieds here, and I know that Cabelas had a version that was blued as opposed to stainless. Does anyone know if the gun is still in production? Could/would a Remington distributor make it available through a "local" dealer?

This is the gun:

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/special_runs/model_700_mtn_SS_guide.asp

I appreciate any available assistance or info.

I've got one in 243 and love it. Only thing I've done to it was to drop it in a McMillan Mountain Rifle stock. My local Gander Mountain told me that it was no longer available from Remington and that they couldn't get any more of them. Remington had a good thing with that rifle and I can't believe they would drop it.

If you find anything else out I'd love to get a few more of these rifles.

Is it just a regular MR in a Ti stock?

I have an early version of Rem SS Model 700 Mountain Rifle which I'm told Remington sold only for a year or less, over ten years ago. Mine is long action in 30-06, SS with a skinny barrel and weighs 6 lbs.4 oz. without scope. I'd love to have this new one which has a better stock, in short action 7-08.

Jeff-

yes.

Remington had a good thing in a bunch of rifles. Id love an LVSF in 7-08.

I finally found a used one in 243 for my daughter a few months ago. I had owned one briefly in 7mm-08 a few years ago and let it go. Dumb move. Anyway I checked with Gander Mountain last year about these. I had kicked around picking one up and there were some left. Gander Mountain has the ability to tell you if any of their stores have one in stock. There were a few around last year. I dragged my feet and when I went back this summer they were all gone. You will have to find a used one now. They show up periodically here. Finally found mine on Gun Broker. Set the $ aside and jump on one when you see it. They are a great rifle for the money.

The M700 SS MTR was the best "common man's" M700 ever built. Wish I had bought a dozen of them. I have a 270--and it's my go-to rifle.

With the judicous use of aluminum arrow shafts epoxied in and replacing some of the dense synthetic stock material, mine weighs in at just under 7 lbs with a Leupy 2.5-8. It suits me so well enough I've never got around to buying McM stock for it........


Casey

I called Gander Mtn. HQ and they could not provide a defintive answer at this time. The young man said they would have to check w/ so-and-so who is only open M-F, 9-5. I am expecting a call from one of the stores on Monday, after they check w/ their distributor.

It seems as if Remington would make some statement on their website if the gun was no longer available or remove it all together; however, it still has the three short actions listed (243/7mm-08/308).

Last summer, the store in G'boro had one available in an odd caliber that I was unfamiliar with (6.5mm x ?). The gun sold before I made the chance to visit.

They were a limited run. Unless someone finds one tucked away in a back room you will have to find a used one. The Gander MT stores don't have any left as of October when I checked. There were 2 listed in different stores but calls to the stores turned up no rifles. Place an ad in the classifieds stating what caliber you are looking for and I bet you will find one.

Thanks for the bad news. . .

What caliber you looking for? I have seen several 308's in the last few months and the 243 I picked up. The 7mm-08's go pretty quickly but show up pretty regular as well.

308 would be last on the list, but still on the list. 243/7-08 either would do. . .

You have a pm.

Was down at GM the other night and the gentleman told me they are starting another run. They are on the new Remington site. Anyone have anymore info?

http://www.remington.com/products/f...re/model-700-mtn-ss-guidespecialrun.aspx

That would be quite smart of them to do...

NC35Rem;

I'll check the Gander here in G'boro. They have their heads so far up their asses, you've have to hit them with it to have them know they have it.

I think it is called a Mountain ADL production was limited but not a "special" run I don't think circa 1991-92 I have one in .270win. from pawn shop. I can't find much info. on them. They are relatively rare as 700's go. I like it very much the stock perhaps could be better but is far better than what is on most ADLs

there where a few guns still out there last time i checked but they were all 243 if you can get the manu number they can search them at the headquaters. I had to call at least ten times before i finally got someone who new what the crap I was talking about.

Best version of the M700 ever made--alas, it was so good Remington saw fit to only produce it in 1993-94. MSRP was less than the blued, wood stocked ADL. I have one in 270--wish I had bought a dozen of them.........


Casey

I could be wrong, but isn't that link just highlighting the special run from back when? I can't imagine big green doing something smart like that again or adding a 260 to the lineup.

That's my thought too. The special run has been shown on their website since they were produced, even though they were not in production.

Until Rem revamped their website very recently, these Mtn Guide models were shown & listed on a past spec runs section.

I'd be more than shocked if Gander were to commission another run of these, considering that a great many of them were blown out @ the distributor level, after having sluggish sales @ GM stores.

Same with the Cabela's version which differed only in being blued instead of SS. They had to offer them at closeout prices to finally get rid of them. Went and checked an old post of mine from April 2008 to remember the prices.

"they had one Model 700 Mountain Guide in 7mm-08 on the clearance rack for $499. These things had started at $649 and then went down to $569."

I picked up a Cabela's version at $569. They had a rack full of them at that price, wish I could've picked up a 22-250 also.

I must apologize for giving bad information. I called Gander Mountain again and as before was told it was an up and coming "2nd run". I decided to give Remington a call and gave them the RAMAC #85511 and they said that # is in fact a past run of which there is none available. Sorry if I got anyones hopes up as I was working with bad info.

Must mean that those of us lucky to have a few of them now have rifles worth twice what me paid for them! Sweet! : )

They are good shooters...

Buy a Mountain LSS. Buy a Ti stock. Find a stray ADL in your safe or buy an awful one. Swap the Ti stock onto the Mountain LSS, and the ADL bottom metal. Sell laminate stock. Grab a dremel and convert your old ADL into a BDL (or just score a crappy BDL takeoff stock.) Sell or keep the new BDL rifle. Sell the original ADL stock if you bought a new BDL stock. Resist the urge to put on a new barrel, trigger, mcmillan, or other upgradey junk, lest you render this a lesson in being overbudget.

Instant "special run". Should net out to similar costs, minus your time. But you get a better chance of having the caliber you want.

(I have one of the Cabela's versions in .308. Also purchased on clearance, for 509, iirc.)