Marshall 357
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Anyone out there have a Remington 700 in .308 with heavy barrel you know the kind I am talking about. How do you rate it.I want to get one,any info would be helpful.
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Marshall 357
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Anyone out there have a Remington 700 in .308 with heavy barrel you know the kind I am talking about. How do you rate it.I want to get one,any info would be helpful.
Big Cholla
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Marshall: Remington builds several versions of Model 700 in .308 Heavy barrel. They try to pay particular attention to building really good barrels for them. The first version was the 'Varminter'. Then the police model came out. Then the Sendero. There are variations with stainless steel barrels left natural and with ss barrels that are permanently blackened.
A few years ago, I wanted a very accurate long range .308. I really like the 700 action so bought the first Varminter that I ever saw at a gun show. It was used and the barrel was fouled. I was all prepared to pull the OEM barrel and rebarrel with a Lilja barrel. I thought that I should shoot it first to see just how much I was going to improve the accuracy. I loaded up some .308 to match standards using load data that had been very good in other .308s. I cleaned the barrel back to bare metal. The darn rifle started shooting .250" groups at 100 yds. right off the bat! When I had brass fired in that chamber it started nibbling around .200" groups. I was on a concrete bench and used good benchrest techniques.
Look at all the variations and make your choice. Make sure the rifle is correctly installed in the stock and then do some custom handloading. You will really like that rifle! ..... Big Cholla
A few years ago, I wanted a very accurate long range .308. I really like the 700 action so bought the first Varminter that I ever saw at a gun show. It was used and the barrel was fouled. I was all prepared to pull the OEM barrel and rebarrel with a Lilja barrel. I thought that I should shoot it first to see just how much I was going to improve the accuracy. I loaded up some .308 to match standards using load data that had been very good in other .308s. I cleaned the barrel back to bare metal. The darn rifle started shooting .250" groups at 100 yds. right off the bat! When I had brass fired in that chamber it started nibbling around .200" groups. I was on a concrete bench and used good benchrest techniques.
Look at all the variations and make your choice. Make sure the rifle is correctly installed in the stock and then do some custom handloading. You will really like that rifle! ..... Big Cholla
thomashoward
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I had a Rem. 700 PSS heavy barrel, HS Stock etc. shot one hole groups with 168gr Federal match loads. I did not have a practical application for its use anymore so I had it rebarreled to another caliber. Still have the take off barrel
84CJ
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I test fired a 700 LTR for a gent once. He claimed the rifle was junk. Found out he was shooting surplus ammo. I test fired it with 168gr Fed. Gold Match 5 rnds at 100 yds. One jagged hole. Didn't measure it. But I was impressed with it and tried to buy it from him. He saw the target and decided to keep it.
308
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I always keep at least a couple heavy barrel mdl 700 Rems in 308.
Currently I have one set up to go long with (1000 yards is all I have access to currently) and one set up for still hunting.
When on occasion I take my deer hunting friends and let them bust clay pidgeons with mine at 6 and 7 hundred yards they frequently say I want a gun that will do that.
My response is to start with a heavy barrel rem 308, the worst I ever saw one shoot was 1.25 or so at 100 yards and with Federal Gold Medal Match in 168 or 175 versions they will frequently hover at .5 to .7
Rem 700 heavy barreled 308s is a classic that all real shooters should own at least one of, you know like a mdl 17/617 smith ,
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Currently I have one set up to go long with (1000 yards is all I have access to currently) and one set up for still hunting.
When on occasion I take my deer hunting friends and let them bust clay pidgeons with mine at 6 and 7 hundred yards they frequently say I want a gun that will do that.
My response is to start with a heavy barrel rem 308, the worst I ever saw one shoot was 1.25 or so at 100 yards and with Federal Gold Medal Match in 168 or 175 versions they will frequently hover at .5 to .7
Rem 700 heavy barreled 308s is a classic that all real shooters should own at least one of, you know like a mdl 17/617 smith ,
Later: 308
cbpotel
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Gentlemen,
I have the Remington 700 varmint in .308 Win. it is a fine shooter, groups well, and has an excellent trigger. I also have a Winchester M 70 Heavy Varmint in a .308 Win it is also a fine shooter, I've played with the trigger and it is almost as good as the trigger on the Remington. They are both excellent shooters. My preference is to the Model 70s, I have four of the heavy varmint rifles, 2 in .223, a .220 Swift and the .308.
Back to the subject at hand. The Rem.700 has a Nikon Monarch 4.5x14 or something like that on it. Unfortunately my woek situation takes me away from home and haven't had a chance to shoot anything for about six or seven months. I am undergoing severe withdrawl from the smell of burning gun powder. Wnen I return home, I will install a decent synthetic stock on it and some better glass. As far as I am concerned the Remington is a fine rifle, simple to work on. The M 70s are a little more complex because of the flat bottomed receiver and costly to work on
I have the Remington 700 varmint in .308 Win. it is a fine shooter, groups well, and has an excellent trigger. I also have a Winchester M 70 Heavy Varmint in a .308 Win it is also a fine shooter, I've played with the trigger and it is almost as good as the trigger on the Remington. They are both excellent shooters. My preference is to the Model 70s, I have four of the heavy varmint rifles, 2 in .223, a .220 Swift and the .308.
Back to the subject at hand. The Rem.700 has a Nikon Monarch 4.5x14 or something like that on it. Unfortunately my woek situation takes me away from home and haven't had a chance to shoot anything for about six or seven months. I am undergoing severe withdrawl from the smell of burning gun powder. Wnen I return home, I will install a decent synthetic stock on it and some better glass. As far as I am concerned the Remington is a fine rifle, simple to work on. The M 70s are a little more complex because of the flat bottomed receiver and costly to work on
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I wanted their thoughts on the rifle too.Thank you all for your info. Happy Easter
