Remington 700 Safari rifle - - Need inf,, please

[Johnny Guest]

Met a man in local sports shop and got to talking big bore rifles. I mentioned I was looking for a .35 Whelen or a .375 H&H. He said he'd kinda like to sell his .375, a Remington Safari. He said it has wood stock and iron sights (only,) and is pretty accurate with Rem factory ammo.

I'm going to try to view the rifle this afternoon and would like some advance information on the type. Only reference I find is in Gun Trader's Guide, twentyfifth edition. All I can see/read there is, 24" heavy bbl, double thru bolts around he action, and rather standard-looking rear/hooded front sights (not folding express style.) They mention "old English style recoil pad, but I don't know what this means.

I understand the 700 action is a push feed, so this issue need not be addrssed. If anyone has experience with this model, in any caliber, I'm interested in accuracy potential, stock quality, durability with the heavier ctgs, etc. The book gives value as $695 for excellent condition and $473 for good. Does this seem about right? If you were in the market for such, what would be a good price?

All input appreciated.

Best,
Johnny

 

[BusMaster007]

Get it.

I'm going to buy a Remington 700 in .375 H&H next Spring.
I like Remington rifles.
I don't need CRF.
I DO need a .375 in a Remington 700.

If the rifle suits your requirements, it sounds like a good deal.
Good Luck and have fun with it!

 

[Johnny Guest]

Well, I got it - - -

Anyone have a reference table for Remington serial numbers? The guy says he bought it new, sometime in the 1980s, he believes. S/N is 6245XXX.

Better shape than I expected. Metal is immaculate - - No blue wear, even on the sharp corners. One minor ding in stock just below cheekpiece, one 1.5" scratch on other side - - Neither goes through the stock finish. Cut checking. Above in error - - Illustration doesn't depict hooded front sight. Overall condition, excellent.

Two boxes of Federal Premium Safari cartridges came in the deal - -One box of 300 gr Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer Solids (Marked price, $58.99!!) and one of 300 gr. Nosler Partition (marked $39.99.) Cant believe the prices! Glad I have a set of RCBS dies stashed with a friend . I also got forty-odd once fired empties.

Now, all I need is a good receiver sight, some mounts and rings, and a low-power scope.

As if I wasn't overgunned with a .338 WinMag and a .45-70.

Best,
Johnny

 

[BADSBSNF81]

To accurately date it, you'll ned the date code (two letters) from the barrel. Blue Book of Gun Values has a table in it.

 

[BusMaster007]

http://www.remingtonsociety.com/

http://www.remington.com/default

http://webpages.charter.net/375magnum/index.htm

http://www.reloadbench.com/cartridges/375hh.html

http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2d.rifles.htm


Congratulations on your new Remington rifle.
Those links might help you find out what the mfg. date is.
Remington's site has a support section that is useful.

Good luck.

 

[goalie]

I love my 700 .375 H&H.

 

[Gordon]

I love my Brown Presionized 700 .375H&H stainless.Re- load the empties , sight gun in with no more than 10 each box of those factory loads. Go kill your trophies with the remaining factory loads, and play with the 60 brass! Those are the best loads you can get! For smaller game try 250grain Barnes X-bullet at 2900fps driven by IMR4350!

 

[Johnny Guest]

SIGHTS? Request further help . . . .

Hey, thanks for the response. Still haven't had the opportunity to shoot the new rifle - - don't want to just go out and waste expensive ammo, and I haven't gotten my dies back yet.

My eyes just don't work as well as they did, even ten years ago. The factory standard sights just won't do it for me. Oh, I could brain an elephant at close range, I suppose, but pachyderms are rather thin on the ground in my art of the world . . . .

I'm thinking about a low power, fairly compact scope, perhaps a 2.5 to 3X fixed, or a one or 1.5 to four or five variable. I really want to put it in readily-detachable mounts, preferably without additional tools. I'm chronically short on cash, so price is a MAJOR factor. Open for suggestions on both scope and ring/mount combo.

Also seeking suggestions as to an aperture sight installation. Need something compatible with the detachable scope. I've seen a rear scope base with a very simple little peep sight attached to the rear, but I don't know what brand it was.

Thanks again for your help, all.

Best,
Johnny

 

[farscott]

I think the Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-5X20 or 1.75-6X32 scopes would fit your rifle quite well. I believe the latter was designed for dangerous game rifles and is a bit longer to help span the magnum action and still offer some ring mounting flexibility. These scopes cost around $415 to $425 new, so they may be a bit more than you wish to spend. Perhaps you can find a used one. The Leupold VX-II 1-4X20 is only $250 new, so it is much more affordable.

I believe New England Custom Gun (NECG) offers the detachable peep sight on a Weaver base. I know MidwayUSA offers a detachable peep that fits a Weaver mount. I think they are a bit costly.

It will be hard to beat Weaver bases and rings, especially if cost is an issue.

A crazy (as in very nontraditional) option that might work is a C-More Red dot sight, the Railway. This sight comes with its own Weaver mount, so you save the cost of rings. These cost about $220 or so and you can switch the diode to change dot sizes.

Another idea is to just use a receiver peep on the rifle. This would be the least expensive and you would gain the vision-enhancing effect of the aperture. You could get the XS ghost ring and a variety of Williams peep discs to change the sight picture for your needs since the XS ghost is threaded for the Williams discs.

 

[mgjohn]

I also love my Remington 700 in 375 H&H. It will shoot 1 inch with my hand loads at 100 yards. I have an older model Redfield 3x9 widefield scope on the rifle.

 

[Gordon]

I don't like 20mm objective lenses, they don't gather enough light for me. The Burris signiture 1.75x6x32 or the Leupold vari-X 3 same are the cheapest quality varibles.The Weaver Low power grand Slams also seem to look good, but I don't know the track record. The Leupold Vari-X 2 3-9 WILL hold up too and exploit the potential of flat shooting loads. Yes on Weaver bases from Leupold and their matching rings. Warne rings are good too. Just keep the factory rear sight , it will do well for a back up!