Remington 700 question

[skers69]

I purchased a Remington 700. I am trying to figure out what style it is. Can someone tell me how to determine this? It is a 30-06. Wood stock. Blued barrel. The markings on the barrel do not seem to help. I think it is a mountainer?

Any help would be great.

Maybe next time I should ask these questions before purchasing the rifle.

 

[taliv]

a picture would help

 

[skers69]

pic

I do not have a pic handy. But could probably get one this weekend.

 

[dakotasin]

is there a forend tip?
is the magazine a hinged floorplate, detachable mag, or blind?
what cartridge is it chambered for?
does it have open sights - or at least come so-equipped from the factory?
does it have a plastic or rubber recoil pad (factory pad - not aftermarket)?
how heavy is it?

 

[skers69]

Thanks for the help Kakotasin

is there a forend tip?
is the magazine a hinged floorplate, detachable mag, or blind?
what cartridge is it chambered for?
does it have open sights - or at least come so-equipped from the factory?
does it have a plastic or rubber recoil pad (factory pad - not aftermarket)?
how heavy is it?

Forend tip? Not sure if I know what that is.
It has a hinged floorplate. What is a blind magazine?
It is a 30-06. I think that is a great all around round.
No sights. It has a scope mount already to go.
I think it is a rubber recoil pad. I did not look at it that close.
It is not heavy at all. That is one of the reasons I bought it. It just went up into a aim/shoot position so nice.
I did e-mail Remington. They are going to track the serial number. That should do the trick.
I am kind of embarased I did not check this gun out further. I was at a gun show and happened to pick it up. The next thing you know I buy it. Then I needed a scope (rings were thrown in). Then ammo. Then a case. Next thing you know my bank account is down $600.

 

[dakotasin]

at the end of the stock, is there a black piece (forend tip), or is it just wood all the way?

at any rate, the rest of your answers point me to the mountain rifle. if you pick the gun up to shoulder it, and it is an absolute perfect fit, plus the gun is sharp looking, it is a mountain rifle. something about the mountain rifle stocks that just fit so many people so well.

 

[Tomekeuro85]

Go to www.remington.com and see if theres a pic that looks like yours.

 

[skers69]

thanks dakotasin

at the end of the stock, is there a black piece (forend tip), or is it just wood all the way?

at any rate, the rest of your answers point me to the mountain rifle. if you pick the gun up to shoulder it, and it is an absolute perfect fit, plus the gun is sharp looking, it is a mountain rifle. something about the mountain rifle stocks that just fit so many people so well.

It has a black piece at the end of the stock. I am pretty shure it is a mountain rifle as well. Any way to distinguish between BDL, CDL and the like?

Which is better BDL, ADL?

 

[dakotasin]

bdl has the shiny 'bowling ball' finish on the stock. cdl is a dull oil-finished stock (gorgeous rifles, really), and adl (currently known as 'sps') is the 'stripper' model... no shine, very basic, utilitarian rifle, that exudes ruggedness and wants to be beat up on.

as for which is better, they are the same rifles w/ cosmetic differences, and in the case of the adl, no floorplate (but the sps has one). no floorplate = blind magazine (like the savage 110 series).

the mountain rifle is a slimmed version of the bdl. it has a slim, trim stock, and a lighter contour barrel. there are a lot of variations on the same theme (sendero, lvsf, vsf, vssf, ti, vls, etc...), and each one fits a different niche... so the 'best one' just depends on what you expect to do. for hunting non-flat terrain, it is awfully hard to beat a mountain rifle (although the ti will - at twice the price).

adl's are preferred by people who want to build their own rifle from the ground up (blind mag is stiffer, donor rifle is less expensive)...

 

[skers69]

the mountain rifle is a slimmed version of the bdl. it has a slim, trim stock, and a lighter contour barrel. there are a lot of variations on the same theme (sendero, lvsf, vsf, vssf, ti, vls, etc...), and each one fits a different niche... so the 'best one' just depends on what you expect to do. for hunting non-flat terrain, it is awfully hard to beat a mountain rifle (although the ti will - at twice the price).


Are there markings on the barrel that will tell me the variation?
I would say mine is the bdl. It has a shiny finish on the stock.

 

[skers69]

the mountain rifle is a slimmed version of the bdl. it has a slim, trim stock, and a lighter contour barrel. there are a lot of variations on the same theme (sendero, lvsf, vsf, vssf, ti, vls, etc...), and each one fits a different niche... so the 'best one' just depends on what you expect to do. for hunting non-flat terrain, it is awfully hard to beat a mountain rifle (although the ti will - at twice the price).


Are there markings on the barrel that will tell me the variation?
I would say mine is the bdl. It has a shiny finish on the stock.

Just a FYI. Remington e-maild me back. It is a Mountain rifle. 22" barrel. Thanks for all the help.