Remington 700 CDL Opinion

[Buckmark]

I found a Remington 700 CDL SF in 7mm/08 for about 7 bills, new in box and was thinking of picking it up, anybody have one and if so what do you think of it.
The price seems ok, a little less then what i have found them for when i can find one. I know the 7mm/08 round so that im fine on, just not a real Remington guy (i own 2 others, 1 a .22 and the other a .6mm) but never a 700 and curious to what people that have owned/shot them think?
I will probably be cutting the stock down for a young person/lady also.
For the guys that dont know it is a Stainless fluted barrel and a wood stock.

[jdb]

theyre great! very accurate and smooooth

[carpsniperg2]

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=154191498 850.00
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=155305531 885.00
that is a good price!!! BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 i also like the 7mm-08 and just got another. also the cdl is a great rifle for sure. will shoot good and you will be happy with it for sure. do it pull the trigger.

[MikeWalking]

There is one for sale here and I hope it still is when my tax return gets here in the next week or so..

[Red Dawg]

that is a great deal. I have that exact gun in 270 wsm and it is my favorite.

[high country]

I have been kind of snobby about rifles lately, not too many factory offerings make me giddy. I think that there is a cdl in my future though. mine will be a whelen

[ICEMAN]

Love the CDL. Not sure of the price, but you cannot go wrong with a beautiful Rem in CDL. 

[Jamieb]

I'm a 700 fan, I have a safe full of them. I would hate to cut a nice stock like the CDL's have.

[fremont]

I think the CDLs are beautiful, though I've never owned a Remington and am a controlled round feed fan.  That said, I'm thinking hard about their new CDL in 264 Win Mag.

[Gutpile]

I have one and love it. Last year I bought a Remmy 700 CDL LE Stainless Fluted. It's the Limited run they do every year in a chosen Claiber. 08 was the 260, 09 was the .257 Bob. Not sure what it is this year.

Anywho It's sure a pretty thing. I did have a heck of a time finding the right load. Bet I served up 20 different loads and it just wouldn't shoot. Settled on a 125 grn partition that did OK. During deer season I did get my deer with it but it was a long shot and I made a poor hit.  Then I took it to WY for antelope and while sighting it in it just wouldn't shoot a decent group. Probably 5-6 inches at 100 yards. I was getting pretty pissed at this point. Decided to pull the scope and put another one on. Problem solved. She's a shooter. I just got a bad scope. 

Here's some pics. I sure love to fondle this ole girl.

[bobcat]

Sweet rifle, Gutpile. I'd almost be afraid of taking it hunting, but I still would! So what scope were you having problems with and what do you have on it now?

[Gutpile]

NIKON!!!! A 4.5X14 Buckmaster, the silver one in the pic. I temporarily put on a another 4.5X14 Nikon my Swede was wearing just to check it out and it shot great. Sub MOA. Not sure what scope I'll put on it permanently. Seriously considering a leupy but they are just so expensive and up till this point Nikon, Burris, and Bushnell Elites have served me well. I just don't know hat I'm gonna put on it. That will be my last Nikon though. That put a sour taste in my mouth. Perfect example of why you should always bring a back up gun when you go hunting. You just never know.

It is a dandy rifle and I don't want to beat the heck out of it so I bought a SS/Syn Model 7 in 260 for nasty weather/hard hunts.

They both shoot the same load equally well so that makes things real easy.   

I REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVE GUNS!!! 

[C-Money]

Those Remington CDL SS rifles are very very nice. If you are in the market for a new rifle, I dont think you could go wrong! Buy it if you like it! 

[Deep Forks]

I'm a 700 fan, I have a safe full of them. I would hate to cut a nice stock like the CDL's have.

  I would find a used stock or after market, cutting the original will deplete your value.  A fellow did this and I picked it up for $475 do to the stock.  I kept the cut-down original and purchased a  synthetic at a gun show, had a gunsmith friend marry them and she'll shoot as good as my custom 300 RUM, the 700 is a 300 WSM.

[C-Money]

Good point, buy an after market stock for the youth, dont cut the original!