Found an orphan that needed a good home,

[taylorce1]

I'm trying to decide if I'm going to be a foster parent or adopt.

Rem M700 BDL
B&C Stock
.35 Whelen

I've already got a rifle in this chambering and don't know if I need another. It weighs 7.07 lbs according to my fish scale as you see it so loaded and with a scope should be slightly over 8 lbs. She could use a good bedding job into that stock. I just couldn't stand to see this rifle sit in the consignment corner anymore.

I bought this rifle because Dr. Mike said I should the other day, oh well at least there is plenty of family in the safe for her to play with.

That BDL would have been a great steal. Someone will get a fine rifle when they buy that.

 

[JD338]

Nice! Stock up on RL 15 and enjoy......

JD338

 

[DrMike]

I believe you made a great catch. By all means, adopt. Now, you can have twins, even if they are fraternal and not identical. :grin:

 

[BK]

Lemme know if you decide to move it. My Classic may need a brother. And you all know I'm a sucker for Remington 700s.

 

[rjm158]

I have it's brother at my house, identical including the stock. Nice find!

Ron

 

[taylorce1]

I have it's brother at my house, identical including the stock. Nice find!

Ron

What are the odds of that!

 

[Elkman]

Nice, great deal.!!!!

 

[CatskillCrawler]

I'm jealous. Nice find!

 

[PJGunner]

I'd have adopted it myself had I known about it and I aleady have three rifles chambered to the Whelen. :shock: The Whelen os steadily growing to be my most favorite cartridge. 8)
Paul B.

 

[taylorce1]

I believe you made a great catch. By all means, adopt. Now, you can have twins, even if they are fraternal and not identical. :grin:

Yep! One is pretty and the other functional. :grin:

 

[DrMike]

To be certain, that is a handsome rifle. However, the orphan just may become a stand-out star.

 

[Guy Miner]

Taylorce1 - those are both great rifles! I'm a little jealous...

That bottom one, with the terrific wood... Wow - I think I'd have to mount a 2.5x Leupold compact as low as possible on it, or maybe even just go with a quality receiver sight. That thing sings out "classic" - very nice.

The new one in the B&C stock calls for a rough and tumble elk hunt. No doubt!

 

[SJB358]

I'd have adopted it myself had I known about it and I aleady have three rifles chambered to the Whelen. :shock: The Whelen os steadily growing to be my most favorite cartridge. 8)
Paul B.

Without a doubt!

Great score on that rifle buddy. With a good scope and a bedding job, you would be hard pressed to do much better than that for elk/bear etc. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

Very nice!

 

[taylorce1]

Well put some Leupold Weaver bases and PRW rings on it today along with a 3.5-10 VXIII. Loaded the mag with five rounds of 200 grain factory ammunition. Weighs 8.66 lbs all up, should make a pretty nice rifle to carry.

 

[SJB358]

Well put some Leupold Weaver bases and PRW rings on it today along with a 3.5-10 VXIII. Loaded the mag with five rounds of 200 grain factory ammunition. Weighs 8.66 lbs all up, should make a pretty nice rifle to carry.

Man, I have gotta weigh my Whelen. Makes me wonder what it weighs.

 

[sask boy]

Those are 2 good looking rifles and I don't think you can get to many 35 whelens :wink:
Well I still have not seen mine or heard about it lately. But the time will come and it will be in my safe :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

Dan,

Do you suppose that it your Whelen that they gave me? Wow, if so, thank you! :mrgreen:

You know I'm yanking your chain. Mine is held up, and all it needed was a new barrel! :shock:

 

[SJB358]

Those are 2 good looking rifles and I don't think you can get to many 35 whelens :wink:
Well I still have not seen mine or heard about it lately. But the time will come and it will be in my safe :mrgreen:

Blessings,
Dan

From what Mike says, it will be worth the wait Dan. Those rifles are some very nice set ups. If I was a Canuck, I would love to have them build me a rifle as well.. The pictures of them are just beautiful. Hope your stocking up on bullets and brass! Scotty

 

[taylorce1]

Had the day off on Monday so headed to the range about 2 pm. Took more ammo than I'd have liked to get it on paper, but I did manage to shoot one 1" 3 shot group at 100 yards before I was done. I'm going to load up some ammunition this week and see what she can do as I picked up some 225 grain Sierra's as well this weekend.