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Title: Remington 700?
Post by: JNB on November 07, 2008, 03:12:23 PM

After many weeks of deliberation, I have finally decided on a Remington 700, 30 06.  Either one of the new Mountains with the stainless barrel or a CDL Boone and Crockett (big fan of the laminate stocks on both).  Now I am just trying to decide how much of a benefit the pound lighter and stainless barrel will be on the Mountain vs. 2 more inches of fluted barrel on the CDL.  I will probably be getting into some pretty inclement weather as I plan on hunting in new england and Quebec a bit next year and might need to take it on a plane which would push me towards the mountain, but I might also need to take a pretty long shot on a caribou in Quebec or an eastern Washington elk sometime in the future and I am not sure how much the longer (and fluted) barrel of the CDL will help me with that.  This is one of life's good dilemmas because I get to think about guns all the time.   Does anyone have any experience or input about either of the models?

Title: Re: Remington 700?
Post by: Intruder on November 07, 2008, 03:16:30 PM

My  :twocents:,
2 " isn't really gonna make a huge difference in shooting a 30/06.  I'd probably opt for the lighter SS gun.   

Title: Re: Remington 700?
Post by: 270Shooter on November 07, 2008, 03:32:37 PM

I'd go with the lighter one 2inches of barrel will only add about 60-80 fps :dunno: :twocents:

Title: Re: Remington 700?
Post by: 300rum on November 07, 2008, 09:05:26 PM

I have a stainless/laminate 700.  I like the stainless but regret the laminate.  I fell for the grey laminate because of its looks with the stainless and didn't mind carrying a heavier rifle and since I bought it in 300 Ultra Mag thought the heft would be better, it is beautiful but too heavy.  Knowing now i would go with the composite. 

Here is another critical piece of info:

I hunted in solid rain for 4 days in a spike camp 4 miles from the road, in a regular tent, not a wall with a stove.  The only heat we had was a small propane heater that used the single bottles.  Basically what I am saying is that nothing dried out.

One morning I found a good buck and tried to pop the safety off, it wouldn't come off.  The safety was froze.  I had to hit the safety with the butt end of my knife to get it off safety.  I then tried to work the safety on/off to no avail.  I had to hunt the rest of the hunt without one in the chamber but when I got into deer I just worked the bolt but left the bolt in the "up" postion and used the bolt as my safety.  I didn't dare tear the gun apart up there as I didn't want to have to re-sight the rifle in as I couldn't be sure that I put the same amount of torque on the bolts.  Anyway, when I got home I took the stock off and found that the only thing that is blued on the Rem rifles is a small clip that is a part of the safety mechanism.  The blued clip rusted completely on the brand new rifle in the aforementioned rain.  I had never had the stock off prior to this hunt as It was new that year and the packing oil that Rem puts on in the factory was still on other parts of the gun.  I got it working again but I wonder why they didn't put a stainless clip on instead of a blued one?   :dunno:  I know that stainless will oxidise also but not as quick as blued.  Watch out for that clip if you are in nasty weather, I found what I think is the weakest link on that rifle, other than the weight.