And the 700 CDL in 7mm Rem mag!

[Guy Miner]

Oh my goodness. Why didn't any of you guys stop me from going to the Sportsman's Warehouse today?

Not only were there two gorgeous Model 70's in .30-06, but there was a very nice 7mm Rem mag 700 CDL... Priced right. With the 26" barrel it balances out just a little more muzzle heavy than my 24" .30-06 and .25-06 700 CDL's. Looks just as good.

The 7mm Rem mag was my favorite cartridge about 10 years ago. I used it to hunt mule deer & elk, and got my big bull elk with it. For one reason or another I sold off my pair of 7mm mag rifles (Sendero that was amazingly accurate, and an honest, hard-working 700 ADL). Being very much enamored of the cartridge though, I simply set aside my dies, brass, bullets and even loaded ammo.

I could have a new 7mm mag CDL up and running almost instantly. But.... Will it really do anything my .30-06 CDL won't?

Grrrr.... Seems I've got a bad case of new rifle lust... Not sure why, I have more than enough rifles to serve any purpose.

Guy

 

[Vince]

You need a Model 70, Guy.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I used to own about a dozen Model 70's back in the 1980's. I have never recovered from selling my .257 Roberts (1953) Super Grade and the .250/3000 first year (1936) Model 70 which I owned and hunted with during this period.

I am the wrong guy to ask about Win Model 70 lust!

 

[Guy Miner]

You need a Model 70, Guy.

Another one? :grin: I do have 70's in .300 WSM and .375 H&H.

This Remington sure looked good, but I'm not sure the 7mm mag would really do anything for me in the field that I wouldn't do with a .30-06 instead...

Sigh... Too many beautiful rifles out there and not enough lifetime to use them all.

Guy

 

[Vince]

You need a Model 70, Guy.

Another one? :grin: I do have 70's in .300 WSM and .375 H&H.

This Remington sure looked good, but I'm not sure the 7mm mag would really do anything for me in the field that I wouldn't do with a .30-06 instead...

Sigh... Too many beautiful rifles out there and not enough lifetime to use them all.

Guy

Yes, another one.
One can never have too many. [emoji4]

 

[SJB358]

Yeah, it's hard to beat the looks of those CDLs. Great rifles. A 7 Rem Mag is a really hard cartridge to not like a whole lot.

 

[nvbroncrider]

Yeah other than the tumour they attach to the buttstock they are a pretty classy rifle. I think you should look at a Supergrade in a M70 though if your looking or I know there's a bunch of nice ones of GB and you can pick your poison.

 

[Vince]

Yeah other than the tumour they attach to the buttstock they are a pretty classy rifle. I think you should look at a Supergrade in a M70 though if your looking or I know there's a bunch of nice ones of GB and you can pick your poison.

A wise and learned man.

 

[Darkhorse]

I think you should run down to that gunshop and get that M700CDL while it's available. Work out whyfores and whynots concerning the 7mag. later. Personally, for reasons I won't try to define, I had several '06's before I bought a 7mag. and I like the big 7 much better.
Don't get me wrong I still like .30 calibers but now I opt for the .308 Win. then the 7mag, then the .300 Win.

 

[6mm Remington]

Yeah other than the tumour they attach to the buttstock they are a pretty classy rifle. I think you should look at a Supergrade in a M70 though if your looking or I know there's a bunch of nice ones of GB and you can pick your poison.

A wise and learned man.

Amen, a tumor for the butt-pad is exactly what that thing is! It is hideous and ruins the nice lines and looks of the CDL stock. What are they thinking? :twisted:

That 7mm will not do ANYTHING that the 30-06 can do just just as well. Face it guy with the 30-06 you don't need all that other stuff, but you do need that Supergrade 30-06! What a beautiful well thought out rifle. How can you resist! :lol: Now just pull the trigger and get the darn thing.

Once you have that and you still think it prudent go ahead and pick up that 7mm Mag if no-one else has snagged it already. You have my blessing. :shock:

 

[FOTIS]

Go get it! 168 LRAB with that BC at 3000 fps? Sorry no '06 can do that.

 

[DrMike]

And there you have the unbiased opinion of some of the finest enablers in the world! :mrgreen:

 

[JD338]

Go get it! 168 LRAB with that BC at 3000 fps? Sorry no '06 can do that.

I concur. Maybe change it up a bit and get the 7mm Rem Mag in a M70 Super Grade. :wink:

JD338

 

[.280 Remington]

7mm Mag vs 30-06

I see an obvious winner with the 7mm Magnum..................... :grin:

 

[sask boy]

Guy, the 7mm mag in the CDL is just sweet. Always remember when it comes to hunting or shooting the word NEED should never be used :mrgreen:!
My nephew has that rifle and with the 160gr. Accubonds over top of IMR4350 it is just a deadly at 3,000fps.
I am going to be playing with the 168gr. ABLRs in his rifle this fall!!
Fotis could you please PM me the load you are using with those ABLRs?

Blessings,
Dan

 

[FOTIS]

worked up to 66 gr of RL-22 in my 7mm magnum

 

[Dwh7271]

Guy,
The 7 would really look good in a pic between the 25 and 30-06's. :grin:

 

[sask boy]

Fotis sorry for bugging you. Do you have an approx OAL?

Blessings,
Dan

 

[cloverleaf]

Their are rifles that have a "kill like lightning" myth to them. The 25-06 being one and the Seven Mag the other. The numbers and physics don't necessarily bear that out but they just seem too. The seven Mag is one of those... CL

 

[Guy Miner]

CL, it's funny. Back when I was using the 7mm Rem mag heavily, I had a fellow on another forum who kept taking me to task for using a .28 cal rifle when "real" riflemen used .30 cals...

Didn't bug me too much, 'cause I never saw a photo of anything he'd actually killed, whereas the 7mm mag had done just fine for me.

Oddly, I eventually went back to the .30 myself, mostly out of convenience, but never quite gave up that deep respect for the 7mm...

Regards, Guy