Rifle Question

[Thumper]

The walmart here has the camo 700 7mm mag scope combo for $488. And it has their new trigger. Didn't look at the scope other than to see it had weaver type rings and bases.

[arrowdynamic]

The walmart here has the camo 700 7mm mag scope combo for $488. And it has their new trigger. Didn't look at the scope other than to see it had weaver type rings and bases.

I bought a 700 in 7mm mag from Walmart. Good rifle at a good price. Scope is not entirely worthless.

[DaveC]

I've had a plastic stocked 700 adl for right near a decade now.
It's dropped a bunch of animals.

I'd add some sort of sound Deadining material to the hollow butstock, aside from that you'll be happy with it.
Cheap ole remmy corelokt 130's have done me well.

[Coach W]

I've had a plastic stocked 700 adl for right near a decade now.
It's dropped a bunch of animals.

I'd add some sort of sound Deadining material to the hollow butstock, aside from that you'll be happy with it.
Cheap ole remmy corelokt 130's have done me well.

Those cheap Corelokts are the bullets I break in all my rifles with.... Never found one that liked em a whole lot though! You are very lucky to have a rifle that patterns them well!

I will keep trying, one day I will find a rifle that likes the cheap bullets!

[ballisticbudda]

As soon as you get the 700, work on the trigger yourself. I found a video on youtube that explained everystep. My best shooting rifles are 700's.

[DaveC]

Those cheap Corelokts are the bullets I break in all my rifles with.... Never found one that liked em a whole lot though! You are very lucky to have a rifle that patterns them well!

I will keep trying, one day I will find a rifle that likes the cheap bullets!

That's funny. They are all my .308 remmy varmint sps wanted to shoot, and I spent a lot of money $$$ trying to find something else it wanted to eat (finally sold it). I hit a steel target at 500 yards 3 out of 4 shots with those ballistically challenged rounds. (the first shot missed but helped me adjust for wind)

My current two .308's will shoot them with a great group (one is even a pistol).
Heck my wifes 7mm-08 will shoot them as well.

I guess I'm lucky for cheap stuff?

I like Boat tail bullets, so Its not my go to or anything, they just seem to work for me. They'll dirty a barrel up quick though-IMHO.


Oh yeah, in the .270 ADL I could get hornady 140's to shoot, but they pencil holed a few deer so I dropped them.
The fusions, federal premiums and winchester BT's didn't do so hot at the range so I just swapped back to core-lokts. They work for me, Dead is Dead.

[Lockpro]

I bought 2 700 ADL .270s off the classifieds here last year and they are good guns. I put a Leupold on one and a Nikon on the other. Gave one to my oldest son and he whacked two bucks for his first hunting trip with it. The other needs a trigger job.

I like the guns.

[NAVY CHIEF]

not to nock remington but i bought a savage 110 .270 at wally world about five yrs ago in taylor, tx and it comes with accu-trigger, very pleased with this gun. think it was around 400 for combo, killed my first elk with but rem 700 or savage if your going to get at wal mart. i would price check at academy too.......

[StrayDog]

1st - The remington 700 has been around forever and is a solid buy (especially for the price). Even the inexpensive ones will shoot well. Barring a lemon, it will outshoot "most" people's abilities even though "most" people won't admit it.

2nd -Don't trash that scope. Shoot it first see what happens. Don't listen to anybody that tells you have to buy "BRAND X" scope, bullets, etc. It could be just fine depending on what you intend to use the rifle for.

I have a Winchester model 670 (economy model 70) 243 that has a 20 year old very cheap Bushnell 3X9 scope that hasn't been adjusted in 10 years (I put it on a bench just about every year.) It will shoot less than 1/2 MOA @ 100 - 300 yards with those "cheap" Remington CoreLokt bullets. It's cheap, ugly, the trigger is rough, and I refuse to change anything on that rig. It outshots all the "expensive" rifles I own!

Sounds like a good deal, I wouldn't hesistate to buy it. Good shooting/hunting Sir.

[jesterdoc]

What StrayDog just said...Most people cannot shoot up to the ability of the $1200 rifle and $1000 scope they carry into the field. And there's nothing wrong with that scope.

I have had that exact rifle for a little over a decade now. Rem. 700 ADL, black synthetic, .270 Win with the Bushnell 3-9 x 40 on it. Bought it at Academy in Fayetteville, NC at the grand opening of the store.

It has dropped dozens of animals and shoots 1" groups at 100 yards. It is affectionately known as "Trusty Rusty" at the lease. That Bushnell is not a bad scope either. Clear glass, and holds a zero like a fat kid holds onto cake.

Don't let anyone tell you that because it doesn't say Leopold or Nikon on the side of it or because it came from Wal-Mart that it isn't a good scope.

[Artos]

Those cheap Corelokts are the bullets I break in all my rifles with.... Never found one that liked em a whole lot though! You are very lucky to have a rifle that patterns them well!

I will keep trying, one day I will find a rifle that likes the cheap bullets!

Try the federal fusion...GREAT bullet for the coin

[Lockpro]

As soon as you get the 700, work on the trigger yourself. I found a video on youtube that explained everystep. My best shooting rifles are 700's.

Could you provide a link?

BTW: My son's first deer with a 700 .270 using 130 grn. core-loct. He shot a 6 point that night and both dropped where they stood. That is the exit wound you see. No real damage to the meat.

[StrayDog]

. Bought it at Academy in Fayetteville, NC at the grand opening of the store.

Just saw your Avatar - I too was a Falcon I was direct support but spent more time with the Blue Falcons than I did my own unit!

Sorry for the high-jack!

[Artos]

please be careful doing your own triggers...some need a longer spring and you 'have' to watch the actual sear engaugement!!

I have even had to take them apart and hone to get them to stop creeping. It can be done but not for everyone.

They make good replacements too.

[muddydog]

I too am looking at a 700. Academy had the ADL with the new x mark trigger for 379.00 yesterday.