Lone_Gunman
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I am kind of interested in having a bolt action that has iron sights on it, and this is one of the few I can find. How does this gun compare to other things currently on the market? Does anyone own one?
How is the Remington 700 BDL?
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jester_s1
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It's one of the classic hunter's rifles. Great trigger (once adjusted right), good barrel, good feel to the stock, lasts forever. You can't go wrong with one.
jimmyraythomason
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The last 700 I had was a BDL-DM in 7mm-08. It was, to say the least, the most dissapointing rifle I ever bought. I bought it new from Wal-Mart because it was gorgeous. Engraved receiver,jeweled bolt,beautiful stock checkering,butter smooth action etc. The problem was the bolt would not close completely on a live round. The gun was not dirty as I had thoroughly cleaned it before going to shoot. I don't send guns back so after polishing the chamber and working the bolt exhaustively with very fine valve grinding compound on the lugs,it finally would chamber a round. The biggest disapointment was the terrible groups. I traded it for a S&W 686 at a loss. Let me say that I have been VERY happy with other 700s that I've owned.
federalfarmer
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Good rifle - lots of caliber choices if your right handed -- or look for a BDL used, many older ones had irons.
Lone_Gunman
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It looks like from the Remington website that the current BDL is produced with iron sights as well. None of my other bolt guns have irons, and I think I would like one gun that did.
Rollis R. Karvellis
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You can't go wrong with one, or 10.
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