First Remington

[Vince]

Probably a cost cutting measure.
Instead of sealing the bore and parkerizing the outer part of the barrel they have probably found it cheaper to just drop the whole barrel in a tank to parkerize it.

 

[SJB358]

Probably a cost cutting measure.
Instead of sealing the bore and parkerizing the outer part of the barrel they have probably found it cheaper to just drop the whole barrel in a tank to parkerize it.

That seems counterproductive to me? Again, not questioning, just wondering what the point is? I am listening/watching with ears/eyes open on this one?

 

[Vince]

I'm curious myself to see how it does.
He did say the trigger was better than most on this rifle and said it was, Probably just a hair under three pounds."

 

[Vince]

Plan to take the new Remington, and only one I've owned, out Thurday to start breaking it in.

I'll be sure to keep this thread updated as I venture along in my quest for the ultimate moderate range deer/elk rifle. Moderate range is anything out to 800 Yards.

 

[Guy Miner]

Vince - I hadn't read this until now:

"Remington had parkerized the bore"

That's crazy! If they really did so, I believe there's a good chance your barrel is just flat ruined from the get-go.

I've never seen that.

The military uses chrome-lined bores for long barrel life in automatic weapons, but a parkerized bore? Like the rough, blackish coating on the outside of military firearms? That's parkerizing... You've got that on the INSIDE of your barrel?

That's just wrong. Seems like a manufacturing defect to me - and a perfect excuse to buy a brand new stainless cut-rifled Krieger barrel... :mrgreen:

IMHO of course... Guy

 

[Vince]

Shot the R 700P with 200 grain Nosler Accubonds and H4831sc.

Not a combination I'm pleased with. Will try 180 grains and RX 22 later this week if I can. I love the way this heavy rifle handles recoil as it's less than my Winchester Model 70 with a Graco Mercury Recoil Reduction System.

If I can get this rifle to shoot a load I like I will forsake all other .300's and Remington will have won a fan. Time will tell as I'm an avid Winchester man. I know most folks like lightweight rifles for hunting but I like to shoot a lot so to me a heavy rifle is a blessing and I'll shave weight somewhere else, like not taking a toothbrush or a third pair of sock on a hunt over having a lighter rifle.

 

[HomerOz]

G'Day Fella's,

Congratulations Vince!
I hope your new Remington shoots like the 8 or 9 Remington's (model 600, 673, 7 and various 700's) I own!!!

Doh!
Homer

 

[truck driver]

I wouldn't sell The Model 70 unless you need to. It could be just copper fowled or the barrel could be set back and rechambered. A good copper remover like KG12 could bring it back to life.

 

[FOTIS]

An update?

 

[Vince]

An update?

Will go shooting later this week.

 

[FOTIS]

cool