Safe queen

[Addicting]

Love Rem's but they don't make #1's.

I would own that Marlin lever Paul built you, if you ever wanted to part with it.

 

[MTLabrador]

I have found it nice to build from the same platform. It’s just nice to have everything operating the same with the same trigger.

When I was building them I thought I wanted Mcmillian and other composite stocks. I miss the feel of a wood stock. I’m slowly switching back.

Killed my deer with a synthetic and stainless rifle this year, but I love wood. I’ve hauled my old .270 up a lot of mountains and slept in the tent with it on backpack trips. It’s what I carried sheep hunting this year too.

 

[Addicting]

..keep it

I think about it a lot. It was a purpose built rig and if I ever draw one of those type tags again, I wonder if I will miss it.

 

[noharleyyet]

I think about it a lot. It was a purpose built rig and if I ever draw one of those type tags again, I wonder if I will miss it.

You will, and it's near impossible to sell anything for replacement cost.

 

[noharleyyet]

I have a 300 PRC that is a custom build on a 700 platform. It is an amazingly accurate long range bomber. If I had to shoot across canyons I would absolutely use it. I’ve killed several elk with it and it’s just deadly.

Problem is I don’t shoot across canyons. Also not particularly fond of carrying it. I built my son a wood stocked 280ai mountain rifle and fell in love.

I have a 260ai that I am in love with as well. It shoots just shy of what a 6.5 PRC does. It will easily kill an elk.

So I’m struggling on what to do. I’ve been working with @p_ham on building a 30/06 to match the 280ai of my boys. But I don’t know if I really need it and the costs have gone up so much on a donor it’s not practical. So what to do…

....weight?

 

[BackofBeyond]

Love Rem's but they don't make #1's.

The #1 urge is starting to spread.

 

[noharleyyet]

The #1 urge is starting to spread.

I fell in love with them the first time I held one at a gun show...think they were just under a grand, but well above my means at the time.

 

[Addicting]

..keep it

I think about it a lot. It was a purpose built rig and if I ever draw one of those type tags again, I wonder if I will miss it.

....weight?

8 lbs scoped

 

[noharleyyet]

I think about it a lot. It was a purpose built rig and if I ever draw one of those type tags again, I wonder if I will miss it.

8 lbs scoped

IMO perfect for a 300...recoil about like a WSM?

 

[Addicting]

IMO perfect for a 300...recoil about like a WSM?

It sends a 175 LRX around 3200 if I remember right. It’s a little stiff without a brake or suppressor.

With the suppressor it shoots nice but 3-4 shots you can cook an egg on it.

 

[perma]

Keep it. We all have a safe queen.

 

[noharleyyet]

It sends a 175 LRX around 3200 if I remember right. It’s a little stiff without a brake or suppressor.

With the suppressor it shoots nice but 3-4 shots you can cook an egg on it.

bbl length?

 

[Addicting]

bbl length?

I don’t remember, think 25, but it’s been a while. I had it cut to just fit in the safe and keep as much FPS as possible.

 

[noharleyyet]

I don’t remember, think 25, but it’s been a while. I had it cut to just fit in the safe and keep as much FPS as possible.

You mentioned a suppressor...

 

[Addicting]

You mentioned a suppressor...

Yep, I can knock grouse out of the tree when it’s assembled without firing a shot.

I didn’t have a suppressor when it was designed. Now I do and I ordered it where it would work on it.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I fell in love with them the first time I held one at a gun show...think they were just under a grand, but well above my means at the time.

Funny, I can remember the first one I saw as a kid, late 80’s, our local barber got one in .22-250. I remember it looking just classy, no other way to describe it.

 

[Elktrack]

Funny, I can remember the first one I saw as a kid, late 80’s, our local barber got one in .22-250. I remember it looking just classy, no other way to describe it.

The #1 urge is starting to spread.

It’s not an urge, it’s calling to you. Don’t ignore it. You need it!

 

[noharleyyet]

Yep, I can knock grouse out of the tree when it’s assembled without firing a shot.

I didn’t have a suppressor when it was designed. Now I do and I ordered it where it would work on it.

Sounds like the perfect elk tool to me...

 

[BackofBeyond]

It’s not an urge, it’s calling to you. Don’t ignore it. You need it!

Oh, I’m shopping. Don’t you worry about that.

 

[Sheltowee]

The safe full of Remingtons.

I’ve stepped away to a different brand a couple times. None of them survived, they all got sold.

Remingtons want to be a Tikka when they grow up.

How about a .338-06 or a .35 Whelen?