Author Topic: rem ADL (Read 841 times)

billy · « **on:** September 30, 2005, 06:12:26 PM »

Who shoots a remington 700 ADL ,and how does it stack up with other bolt guns?

DIVR6347 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2005, 06:26:52 PM »

HEY
my buddy has one in .270 synthetic and it loves 130 gr balistic tips
it will shoot an honest 5/8 inch at 100 yds
it wont outshoot my tikka t3 in .270 but it is damn sure a great gun for the money the trigger will probably annoy you until you get used to it or get it adjusted his was horrible!!
divr6347

mountainview · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2005, 06:47:09 PM »

I have one of the older wooden stock ADLS, if you can get one in the wooden stock I think you'll like it more than the syn stock versions. This was my first deer rifle and shoots ok with factory loads though it is starting to show some real potential once I had the lawyer trigger worked and now that I am handloading for it.

Simple Man · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2005, 07:17:37 PM »

The wood stock ADL's, also known as the ADL deluxe, have been discontinued but there are a few new ones still left in the shops. One of my local stores still have a few 06 and 270's left. I purchased one last year and dad just got one about a month ago and paid $440 plus tax. They are nice rifles and I actually like the stock on them better than the fancy BDL stocks.

fish280 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 01, 2005, 03:38:21 AM »

i like 'em. the syn stocks are very wiggly in the forearm. you'll need to bed the action and do considerable scraping and sanding inside the forearm - inclusing removal of the two little up-pressure bumps at the tip - to guarantee a floated barrel. a little trigger work and you'll be happy. i also think the adl is the best place to start for a future custom. it's kinda like a chevy 350 small block; more stuff is made for the rem 700 action than for any other modern action.

Ponydog · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2005, 05:42:22 AM »

I shoot an ADL , and have for several years....got one of the good ones , if I believe all I read about how bad they are....made like a third world country toaster....is probably the only comparison I haven't heard....
Mine is actually very reliable...shoots extremely well, and I am looking at a CDL for my kid....unless I can find a ADL in a 270 or a 308 in walnut still new in the box....seems to me the original ADL was as close to what they intended the 700 series to be anyway...simple, well made, and dependable...again..maybe I got one of the good ones...but I am sure not complaining.....

jvs · « **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2005, 11:01:22 AM »

The ADL is a good shootin firearm, but it's time has come, although it can do no better than the person behind the buttstock. Like someone else said, unless you can find an older wooden one in relatively good shape, I'd go with something more recent like the CDL. If for some reason you want a synthetic stock, then the new Remington STS will do the job.

I believe that anyone who buys a Remington CDL or a Winchester Model 70 Featherweight now - has a keeper for life. They are a little pricier, but a deal in the long run.

safetysheriff · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2005, 02:05:54 AM »

i have a friend that i have converted away from brownings and sakos because his Model 700 ADL syn' in .22-250 will outshoot anything else he has ever handled. his left-handed .243 in BDL (wood stock) is just a little behind it.

DON'T remove the pressure-bedding little hump in the barrel channel just behind the tip of the foreend. it's there for a reason, and it works very well.

do a trigger job at home, if you understand what it says to do on www.centerfirecentral.com. just don't set the trigger too light, and be reasonable with the sear engagement. i've done a few of 'em and they work very well. we use an RCBS trigger gauge to set the pull weight, and the sear engagement we set real close to the instructions.

dollar for dollar the Rem' M700 in ADL syn' strikes me as one of the best bargains out there...

ss'

Whelen Man · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2005, 10:19:01 AM »

I agree totally with SafetySheriff. I have a synthetic 22-250 that has not had the stock touched. Pressure bumps were left intact until I wrung it out with some reloads. 55 grs. were nothing exceptional, but with the 40 gr. ballistic tip the rifle shoots one half inch groups at 200 yards. It sure amazes some people for a cheap rifle. This one will never leave my cabinet. Considering that it was bought as a predator rifle and is in the lightweight barrel profile, I couldn't be happier unless I find a somewhat heavier bullet that will do the same. Trigger was adjusted just a Safety Sheriff mentioned. If you have little on the ball, it can be done at home safely. If not, leave it alone.

safetysheriff · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2005, 12:58:23 PM »

Whelen Man,

thank you very much for the generous support. i was glad to see somebody else who has done the trigger job and had the same successes as we've had. i guess you know full well how truthful i was when i said that my buddy gave up on his long-cherished browning's and sako's to start buying remington's. he has even given one ADL syn' away as a gift to someone he really wanted to bless.

the .223 Model 700 in 'Tactical' that he has likes the lightweight bullets as well. however, if you try the Hornady 50 gr' spire points you may find a little bit heavier bullet that your rifle will like. as you know, every rifle is a law unto itself!

again, good to read your post, and hope you do well on your next hunt.

ss'

hellacatcher · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2005, 02:38:01 PM »

I have a ADL in 7mm-08 once in awhile I think about upgrading it to something more costly then I take it out and shoot it and know why I like it , it shoots like a dream. I have done anything just like from the factory