Remington 700 or 770
I am looking for a 243 hunting rifle for my wife and eventually son. The Remington 770 fits her well. Is the 700 compact the same length/size, And is it worth the extra money? 700 BDL,ADL. Not the tactical one.
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Waldow1,
First, hello, and welcome to the forums here on Gunbroker.
Secondly, LEAVE THE 770 on the shelf at the store. If you are hooked on the Remington name, then there is the 700 or Model 7. I know 243 is a decent round, but one in 260 Remington is better, and does not have that much more recoil, if any. The 7mm-08 is another good round. The 243, just is not something that is best for a beginner, and deer hunting combined.
If you are not hooked on the Remington, then there is the Savage name brand, and the Tikka you should look at.
Best
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Bode,
I never said it wasn't adequate, just not in the hands of a beginner, where there might be iffy shot placement. Also, you might want to look at some of the 80, and 85 grain copper bullets from Hornady, and Barnes...The work a bit better than the standard lead core.
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I disagree, the .243 with a 100 grain bullet is more than adequate for deer and antelope. And with the lighter bullets it makes a very good varmint round. Very versatile caliber.
As far as the Remington 770 or 700, I agree whole heartedly. Go with the 700 as it has been around for forty? years. I love my Remington 700 .243. It is worth the extra money in my opinion.
As far as length and size I would assume they would be similar but have not handled the 770. The firearms manufacturers try to fit the "average" shooter/hunter and so most of the rifles are similar in length of pull and such.
Again, try the model 7, nice little compact rifle.
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The 700 hands down. 243 will work well on antelope, deer, and elk. That being said, bullet placement and proper bullet are the key.
You also may look at the marlin XL7.0 -
+1 for the 700 over the 770. But there are quite a few 700 models and some might be a better fit for your wife/son. The 700 mountain rifle is a little lighter than the standard 700s and a little shorter, and can be had with a detachable box magazine. I too would look for one in 260 Rem but wouldn't hesitate to take a 243 or 7-08. The one I have in 260 Rem doesn't like factory 140 grain loads (five inch circle at 100 yards) but loves Barnes 120 grain TSX (less than an inch at 100 yards). You might have to play with the loads a bit to get the best accuracy. A model 7 would be just fine too. 0 -
Another vote for the 700. I have a 710 which was morphed into the 770 with minor changes. It isn't in the same class as a 700-parts breakage, non adjustable sloppy trigger, pressed in barrel, bottom of the rung scope etc are the order of the day for the 710/770 series. They are designed for people who don't know about the bad aspects(which I didn't when I bought it years ago) or are on the most extreme budget. I would buy a used 700 long before I ever buy a 710/770 again. If you are buying because it's a package deal you would be far better off with the Savage or Weatherby package -or just get a 700 and a good scope. 0 -
Go with the 700. 770/710 is absolutely dreadful. If you plan on passing down to the son it sounds like the rifle will be around for a while. Spend the extra $$ and you wont be sorry. The local dickssporting goods here has them for a little over 400 now. The differnce with the bdl and adl is the hinged floorplate on the bdl. Nice for unloading but not at all necessary and if cost is an issue go with an ADL....excellent choice. I would also look into the new Marlin bolt guns...xl7 and the short action xs7....awesome gun for the money...$299..cant be beat for the price 0
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