New to Me

[preacher]

Great looking rifle Uncle Rodger! I had one for awhile in 7mm STW that was a real shooter. I traded that rifle to a friend so he would have a good elk rifle. There is one of those like yours out here at a Pawn shop, but I found another Remington 700 classic (.270) so when the FedEx truck drops "my rifle" off, I'll send him to your place pronto! I was just looking for any standard long caliber in the Classic, if IT doesn't shoot well, I have two proven barrels to try, an older 7mm Express ( 280) and my old 35 Whelen AI barrel. Have a ball Young Man! Rev Jim

 

[truck driver]

Well gbflyer I have completely stripped and cleaned it, Took everything off the action, trigger, extractor, bolt stop scope rings and bases. Picked up a new recoil pad for it today and traded Scotty the scope for a B&C stock and Talley steel rings. The scope was too short for the action for me to get the reticle to focus clearly. I have a real nice new in the box Burris E1 G4 that is going to replace it but before I mount it I will have my local GS drill and tap the scope mounting holes out for 8-40 screws.
Then I'll get it to the range and see what it will do.

 

[FOTIS]

Congtrats nice looking rifle

 

[truck driver]

Congtrats nice looking rifle

Thanks Fotis

 

[truck driver]

Got the rifle scope mount holes drilled and taped yesterday and mounted the scope today.
Here's a couple of new pictures with the Burris E-1 on top ready for sighting in which I hope to do tomorrow.
Also installed a new recoil pad.
If you notice the Leupold isn't on it , My Buddy Scotty now has it, I couldn't get the eye relief right so I could focus the reticle for my eyes with out putting a bridge style base on it which I don't like so I traded it to him for some of his extra stash he wasn't using or needed. o)

 

[SJB358]

Nice. I still think a good M70 weighing about 8-8.5lbs in a 338 Win Mag is about as good as it gets. Light enough to carry all day but has the HP and reach for anything.

 

[truck driver]

Scotty something I hadn't looked at before is also how there are loads that are not maxed out and would make a nice whitetail load.
If this rifle is accurate enough for my standards I might become a one rifle hunter again.
The 3-9X40 Burris E-1 seems to be a good fit on it but won't know till I get it to the range.
If the factory stock doesn't work on it I have the B&C for back up and should stabilize it like the H&S did the Ruger.

 

[SJB358]

Scotty something I hadn't looked at before is also how there are loads that are not maxed out and would make a nice whitetail load.
If this rifle is accurate enough for my standards I might become a one rifle hunter again.
The 3-9X40 Burris E-1 seems to be a good fit on it but won't know till I get it to the range.
If the factory stock doesn't work on it I have the B&C for back up and should stabilize it like the H&S did the Ruger.

About 65 grains of RL15 with a 200-210 grain bullet will run 2850-2950 outta most rifles and is extremely pleasant to shoot. Give it a shot, it’s not exactly a download but it’s more of a do everything sorta load.

 

[truck driver]

Scotty something I hadn't looked at before is also how there are loads that are not maxed out and would make a nice whitetail load.
If this rifle is accurate enough for my standards I might become a one rifle hunter again.
The 3-9X40 Burris E-1 seems to be a good fit on it but won't know till I get it to the range.
If the factory stock doesn't work on it I have the B&C for back up and should stabilize it like the H&S did the Ruger.

About 65 grains of RL15 with a 200-210 grain bullet will run 2850-2950 outta most rifles and is extremely pleasant to shoot. Give it a shot, it’s not exactly a download but it’s more of a do everything sorta load.

I have 10 loaded with 72grs of R19 under a 200gr hot cor to sight it in and get some H2O weights. That's Speer's bottom load but fills the case to the bottom of the neck for around 2560fps.

 

[preacher]

Hey there Roger, I made the decision to have my 35 Whelen AI put back together ( I found another Mod 700 Classic) so, I have quite a bit of 338 Win Mag cases & bullets. I have several boxes of the older Nosler 200 BT, some 200AB, Barnes 160, 250 ABs and Partitions and some 180ABs. I would like to know if you have any interest in trading me some 35 Whelen stuff or buying some/all of this stuff at a discounted rate, dollarwise?

 

[truck driver]

Hey there Roger, I made the decision to have my 35 Whelen AI put back together ( I found another Mod 700 Classic) so, I have quite a bit of 338 Win Mag cases & bullets. I have several boxes of the older Nosler 200 BT, some 200AB, Barnes 160, 250 ABs and Partitions and some 180ABs. I would like to know if you have any interest in trading me some 35 Whelen stuff or buying some/all of this stuff at a discounted rate, dollarwise?

PM sent

 

[ShadeTree]

Beautiful gun and a real hammer. Nice score!

 

[truck driver]

Beautiful gun and a real hammer. Nice score!

Thanks ShadeTree;
with all the rain and now snow and global warming (-2) here today I haven't been able to do much with it,
Maybe next week when we have a heat wave since it's suppose to be in the 50 next week
after the polar vortex blows threw.

 

[AFG270]

Great looking rifle, Rodger. Looks like the perfect elk rifle. Can't wait to see how it shoots for you.