Author Topic: Rem 700 Mountain Rifle (Read 839 times)

PaPete90 · « **on:** May 04, 2004, 05:02:48 AM »

Just bought one yesterday after allot of deliberation. I was deciding between that and a Tikka, just got tired of waiting for the Tikka T3 in Stainless.......Anyway what is everyone's thought on this gun. It comes chamberred for 7mm-08 and I am putting a Buchnell 3200 on it. It will be used solely in PA hunting Deer.

PA-Joe · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2004, 07:12:05 AM »

Hard to beat the 708 for PA bear and deer. You have a very good gun.

dbuck · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2004, 11:19:30 AM »

I have a Remington 700 badly SS in 7-08 that I love, wouldn't part with it for anything, killed a Wyoming whitetail a couple of years ago at 400 yards using Nosler BT bullet and drop him like a bad habit and then my nephew used the same rifle on the same hunt and also killed his whitetail at 400 yards. Shoots 1.5 groups at 200 yards and I'm talking 5 shot groups. It will get the job done, no mistake about it.

dbuck

smoky · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2004, 06:16:43 AM »

I think you have a super combination there. My wife's gun is a mountain rifle in .280 with a Tasco World Class Plus. Shoots really well.

Enjoy

Smoky

longwinters · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2004, 10:37:57 AM »

If your purchase was on "impulse" I think it was a good one. Nice rifle and an excellent caliber. Well done.

long

Will_C · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2004, 03:04:16 PM »

Great choice! I use a Model 7 7mm-08 for PA deer hunting, purchased before the introduction of the Mountain Rifle. If I was to replace it, it would be with a Mountain Rifle.

BUCKWILD · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2004, 03:17:12 PM »

Congrats on your new rifle. You made a great choice with the 700 mountain rifle. I have had one for years in 30-06 and enjoy everything about the gun. Good luck with the new combo. BUCKWILD

longshot · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2004, 03:34:49 PM »

You can't go wrong with the mountain rifle. I've got one in 25-06 that has performed flawlessly on Georgia whitetails and hogs. Congrats on a great purchase!

longshot

PaPete90 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2004, 01:48:26 AM »

It was kind of an impulsive buy, I currently use a BDL 270, but was looking for something lighter. I do alot of walking up/down mountains. A question are the trigger weights adjustable? The trigger pull seems a bit heavy. Aftermarket triggers?

thanks.

smoky · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2004, 07:55:56 AM »

The trigger was extremely hard on my wife's mountain rifle. As far as I know, it wears the same rem 700 trigger that all the 700's sport. I had hers worked down to 3.75 lbs by a gunsmith and now it shoots great.

Smoky