Author Topic: Rem700mtnlss (Read 1223 times)

Will McCormack · « **on:** September 30, 2003, 07:44:05 AM »

Anyone had any experience with this particular rifle. I'm considering this one in 270win. How's accuracy with the thin barrel?

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2003, 08:49:51 AM »

I have a blued steel/walnut version in 280 Rem. That's very nearly the same as a 270 and the material shouldn''t make any difference.. It shoots quite well indeed. Not a 1/2 inch shooter but more than is needed in a hunting arm... I use a fairly mild load of 4350 and a 140 Nosler BallisticTip bullet. My daughter uses this rifle as a back up and I think she's actually come to prefer the lighter weight over her custom 280. I usually sight the rifle in and check everything before the kids shoot them just before the season and the MtnRifle is a great little gun. Handy, accurate and plenty powerful for any deer that ever walked..
You do have to allow cooling time between shots but I do that with any rifle....just a bit more necessary in the MtnRifle.

Zachary · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2003, 09:02:59 AM »

Although I don't currently own one, I have shot one in .260 Remington and it was a charm. It feels great in the hands and it was very accurate.

GB has one, but I don't remember the caliber. He had a picture of his groups - 1/2 groups at 100 yards. It was the prettiest little triangle you ever saw.

Like I said, GB could probably confirm this info and give you much more detailed info.

Zachary

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2003, 09:42:15 AM »

Actually GB has a pair of the M700 LSS Mtn. Rifles. One long and one short. Chamberings are .30-06 and 7-08.

The '06 took some work to get it to wanting to shoot. The '08 came out of the box a shooter. Both will easily stay under an inch at 100 yards with a variety of both factory loads and hand loads now. Both have had the action and a couple inches of barrel glass bedded. The '06 really needed it, the '08 didn't but got it anyway. I've lightened the trigger pull on both and lapped the lugs. Shooting 1/2" groups with either is no big deal really. They are shooters.

I've owned two other Mtn. Rifles both in .270 Win. Both were shooters right out of the box. Both would put either the Hornady Custom ammo with 140 grain BTSP or the Federal Premium with Nosler 150 PT in less than an inch at 100 yards all day long. My oldes son has one of them I gave him since he kept it borrowed all the time anyway. The other I foolishly let go. I thought I had found it awhile back but checking SNs proved it wasn't mine. Since the stock was broken on it I passed on it even tho I have a factory plastic stock I used on my other one I could have put on it. They wanted too much for it tho with a broken stock I thought.

I never found a hand load that would out shoot the two above factory loads in the .270s I had.

You'll be mighty happy with that LSS Mtn. Rifle I'm sure.

GB

eroyd · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2003, 10:23:28 AM »

I owned a Walnut Stocked Mtn Rifle in 30-06. It was accurate enough out of the box. Topped with a Leupold VXIII 2.5 x 8 it made a great little package. Unfortunately too little for my frame. The poor fit made felt recoil unpleasant and I caught myself developing a flinch so I got rid of it. My smallish wife had no problems with it and knocked over her first moose with it using 180gr partitions.

I also found the light gun nice to carry but had difficulty steadying it when the old lungs were puffing. That did cost me a few nice bucks.

I'd buy another but in a lighter cal. perhaps a 6mm or 260.

Will McCormack · « **Reply #5 on:** October 01, 2003, 02:49:45 PM »

Thanks guys for all the information. By the way Graybeard, what did you do to lighten the trigger pull? Did you have to install new timney or different trigger?

Graybeard · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2003, 05:27:32 AM »

Remington 700 triggers are fully adjustable for weight of pull, sear engagement and over travel. Seldom will you need to adjust for over travel and NEVER EVER mess with sear engagement. I adjusted only pull weight. No I don't recall off hand which of the three screws it is. If you do a search you should find the site with the info on which screw is which. Or you might ask on the gunsmithing forum and you should get the right answer.

GB

WCHunter · « **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2003, 11:42:44 AM »

I've been seriously looking at the mountian in the .260. Not real familiar with the detachable magazine, but have seen some DM bashing. Any body had any problems with it? Also any preference of 260 v 7mm-08.

Rogue Ram · « **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2003, 05:20:16 PM »

Remington's DBM system SUCKS IMHO. There is no other way to put it. Look closely at the way the magazine latches to the action. It uses two plunger/buttons that lock two itty bitty pieces from the mag into the action, the recesses of which are in the middle of the mag well. This produces a stupid "teeter-totter" effect with loaded rounds in the mag. I have two of these rifles. One, a similar rifle to the one you inquire about, is a walnut stocked .270 DBM Mtn rifle. 99% of the time it works fine, BUT now and then, you can work the bolt, and magazine spring pressure (pushing up on the follower, and DOWN on the mag) keeps the the mag as far down in the action as possible........and the bolt rides right over the top of the next round in the mag when you work it. Follow? The spring pressure of the mag pushes down at the back of the mag, the mag sticks out of the bottom of the rifle, and thus the bolt doesn't pick up the next fresh round when you work the bolt.

On my second rifle, a custom .340 Weatherby, it is only a 2 shooter due to this stupid DBM situation as described above. The smith can't make it work, so I either dump it or turn it into BDL/ADL and eat a $500 stock job.

In the .270 mtn rifle, as I said, 99% of the time its fine. As far as accuracy, mine hates 130 grainers........150 Nosler BTips with about 58 gr of H4831 will group 4 shots under .75 after say a fouler shot or two. Any more than 4 shots in succession and the skinny barrel heats and it walks. I could care less! Nice gun, light, accurate, but the DBM sucks, I'd NEVER buy another.

Sorry for the long post, but that's my experience.

Regards,

Rogue Ram

longwinters · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2003, 02:56:17 PM »

I did not know you could get a short action Rem 700LSS mountain rifle with anything but a drop box. I thought it was only the long action rifles. If so, it would not be an issue with the 260 or 7M-08. Of the two, I would take the 7M-08.

long

Graybeard · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2003, 05:25:31 PM »

There are only four variations of the R700 LSS Mtn. Rifle. All come with Laminated wood stock and SS metal. NONE have a detachable magazine. IF it has a detachable magazine it is NOT a LSS Mtn. Rifle but a standard Mtn. Rifle with walnut stock. Chamberings are .30-06 and .270 Win. in the long action and 7-08 and .260 Rem. in the short action.

GB

brigsby · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2003, 02:35:58 PM »

Hey guys,
Since we are talking about mtn rifles, I have a question. I have seen several people on the web talking about the mtn rifle in 25-06. I was never aware the made it in this cal. On the remington website the do not list it so I emailed them. I have not gotten a response but if any of you know either way, please let me know. If it is out there I would love to find one. thanks so much, Brandon

WCHunter · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2003, 09:06:25 AM »

Thanks for the info on the DBM. Sounds nice, but the last thing I want to deal with are problems.

I also wondered about the 25-06. I kept seeing them on different auction sights, but couldn't find it catalogged (if spelling is right). Through a little exploring, I discovered that it was previously offered in the 25-06 but no longer.

Too my dissappointment, it seems that it was also once offered in the 243, which would probably be my first choice.

Anyway, thanks to all for the input.

brigsby · « **Reply #13 on:** October 20, 2003, 02:16:14 PM »

Just wanted to let you guys know that they did stop making the mountain rifle in 25-06 last year. However, I was lucky enough to find one at the sporting goods store I use to work at. That is the only one in the state I belive that is new. Looking foward to getting it in a few weeks. I will let ya'll know how it shoots . See ya

longwinters · « **Reply #14 on:** October 20, 2003, 02:52:29 PM »

That is great news that you found one. Hope you enjoy it!

long

brigsby · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2003, 03:07:58 PM »

Finally picked up my rifle a few days ago. A rem mtn rifle in 25-06. Sighted it in the same day and shot a deer the next. It is really great. Only shooting factory ammo right now until I can get set up to reload but with the Hornady 117gr it shoot about 3/4" @100. Of course letting it cool inbetween shots. I am very impressed so far. see ya'll