Bought The Go-To Gun. Buyer's Remorse

[Three_Oh_Eight]

So I bought a stainless/synthetic Remington M700 XCR in 7mm Rem Mag as a "go-to" rifle for WA hunting.  I just can't warm up to it.  I have never liked ss/plastic even though I know its more appropriate for around here.  I've had it a few weeks and still haven't even shot it yet and I'm honestly not that excited about it.  Now what?

[Buckmark]

Give it me to ease your pain, i promise you wont have to see it again...

[Three_Oh_Eight]

I'm half-way thinking about selling it already.

[Bean Counter]

Wow. I guess I'm neither high maintenance nor do I have expensive tastes, afterall. I have one go to rifle and bow, and they are both the first I purchased. Both were bought used, aren't pretty, and get the job done. 

I hope you find what makes you happy.

[bearpaw]

Put a price on it and put it in the classifieds... 

[bobcat]

Go kill something with it. I bet you'll warm up to it real quick after that.

[Three_Oh_Eight]

I'm stomping 140gr Barnes TSXs on Reloader 22 as we speak.  I've had these cases ready to go and primed for two weeks.  I can't let that effort go to waste!

[Three_Oh_Eight]

Wow. I guess I'm neither high maintenance nor do I have expensive tastes, afterall. I have one go to rifle and bow, and they are both the first I purchased. Both were bought used, aren't pretty, and get the job done. 

I hope you find what makes you happy.

It would make me happy if I could make my M70 300 H&H weigh as much as this M700 without ditching the wood stock.  Remington grossly over-states rifle weight on their website.  This rifle, with 26 inch barrel, sling, Leupold DD mounts and rings and a VX-2 3-9x40 weigh EXACTLY 8 pounds.  My M70 weighs 10.  That's a positive in the M700s direction.

[FC]

Go shoot it and then carry it around the woods for a day. Piss on it if you have to. Take it out on a rainy day and then throw it in the corner when you get home without feeling bad about it.

[xXLojackXx]

I bought one of the new Model 70 Super Grades in .300 win mag. Its without a doubt my go to rifle.I felt bad about taking it out in the woods with it having an A grade walnut stock, and the best blueing job ive ever seen, but the MOA trigger on these rifles is way too nice to not shoot at something. If you dont love it now, sell it before you even shoot it and get something you really like. That way once you kill something with it, you'll love it.

[Bofire]

  I know what you mean, I bought a Win. mod. 70 featherweight in 270 WSM last year, scoped it, sighted it  in, put it in the safe and don't like it.
Carl

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In all seriousness, I say do this and that should cure the pain.

Go kill something with it. I bet you'll warm up to it real quick after that.

 

[Curly]

I used to have the opinion that one rifle for everything was the best policy.  So I got a .300 Win mag M70.  Now I have a safe full of rifles and I really need another safe. 

BTW - I don't have a 7mm Rem mag yet, so if you really need to get rid of it, I could take it off your hands.  

[300rum]

I did the same thing, once.  Just dump it, trade it if you can and forget about it.  Once it's gone you will feel much better. 

[Austrian Hunter]

The XCR is a sweeeeet riffle, did you put some nice glass on it yet??   I love that gun, my next will be a Sendero or step it up and get a custom gun like Jason's Rbros.