Need Advice Remington 30.06s

fjfjakldkudidi · 04-28-2008, 10:27 AM

Bear with me. I came to Africa several years back. In this particular country it is complicated to have guns, you must bring in or buy the gun, it is then impounded into a secured arms warehouse until you work through the licensing process which can take years and you may never succeed. So I brought a super cheap Rem 700 with plastic stock, some call it the Walmart special. Well, after a year I did get the licence and the gun has worked great, but it still seems cheap to me. I fear a breakdown and it is of course no thing of beauty. Is a higher lever Rem 700 (say BDL) better in terms of quality of mechanics, trigger, smoothness of action and bullet feeding?
Or is it really just the same gun>???
Thanks for advice. Bob somewhere in Africa

rdale501 · 04-28-2008, 02:36 PM

I have several 700 Rems. BDL & ADL. As far as I know they are the same identical action. All are of great quality and shoot great. I think Rem. has come out with a cheaper version 710 or something like that. I am not too familur with it. If your fifle says 700 on it, it is a good one. If it is indeed the 710 or something else I just don't know. Just hang in there though, someone here will be answering you shortly. There are some very knowelegable people here.

rfc357 · 04-28-2008, 03:20 PM

Mechanically, a 700 is a 700. If you treat your 700 well and clean it, it will outlast your lifetime. Of course, anything mechanical is subject to breakage. Parts are available.

Reliability is not much of an issue with bolt actions. Your rifle should function well with nothing but routine maintenance for many thousand rounds.

Is there something you don't like about the mechanics, trigger, smoothness of action and bullet feeding?

turner · 04-28-2008, 05:34 PM

QUOTE:

Mechanically, a 700 is a 700. If you treat your 700 well and clean it, it will outlast your lifetime. Of course, anything mechanical is subject to breakage. Parts are available.

Reliability is not much of an issue with bolt actions. Your rifle should function well with nothing but routine maintenance for many thousand rounds.

+1.... I'm not a huge fan of the model 700, but I cannot dispute those facts! If it says model 700 on it, it is a well made rifle.

vikingpreacher · 04-28-2008, 05:37 PM

You can buy a new stock if possible and it won't seem so cheap.

GlockMeister · 04-28-2008, 05:44 PM

In that climate and those conditons, I think I'd prefer and leave the synthetic stock on? That's me though.

338RemUltraMag · 05-01-2008, 09:26 AM

well I can't say that the 700 is the best rifle I had a run in with a 700. Now wlet me remind you that I LOVE the 700 and it is a super gun, but I bought a XCR cost almost 1,000 dollars and the action was rough and the trigger pull was at 13 lbs and would move a long way before the gun would go boom. bad 700's do come out but a gunsmith fixed mine for 50 bucks now it is as good as my mdl 70

sc928porsche · 05-16-2008, 11:52 PM

The difference between the ADL and BDL seems to be in the stock. Most of the ADLs ive seen dont have as nice wood grain, finish, or the checkering.

04-28-2008, 10:27 AM	#1
fjfjakldkudidi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1	Need Advice Remington 30.06s Bear with me. I came to Africa several years back. In this particular country it is complicated to have guns, you must bring in or buy the gun, it is then impounded into a secured arms warehouse until you work through the licensing process which can take years and you may never succeed. So I brought a super cheap Rem 700 with plastic stock, some call it the Walmart special. Well, after a year I did get the licence and the gun has worked great, but it still seems cheap to me. I fear a breakdown and it is of course no thing of beauty. Is a higher lever Rem 700 (say BDL) better in terms of quality of mechanics, trigger, smoothness of action and bullet feeding? Or is it really just the same gun>??? Thanks for advice. Bob somewhere in Africa

04-28-2008, 03:20 PM	#3
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	Mechanically, a 700 is a 700. If you treat your 700 well and clean it, it will outlast your lifetime. Of course, anything mechanical is subject to breakage. Parts are available. Reliability is not much of an issue with bolt actions. Your rifle should function well with nothing but routine maintenance for many thousand rounds. Is there something you don't like about the mechanics, trigger, smoothness of action and bullet feeding? __________________ Certified rifle and pistol instructor

04-28-2008, 05:37 PM	#5
vikingpreacher Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 269	You can buy a new stock if possible and it won't seem so cheap. __________________ Join the cartridge comparisons group! http://gunandgame.com/forums/group.php?groupid=3

04-28-2008, 05:44 PM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,556	In that climate and those conditons, I think I'd prefer and leave the synthetic stock on? That's me though. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-28-2008, 02:36 PM	#2
rdale501 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 398	I have several 700 Rems. BDL & ADL. As far as I know they are the same identical action. All are of great quality and shoot great. I think Rem. has come out with a cheaper version 710 or something like that. I am not too familur with it. If your fifle says 700 on it, it is a good one. If it is indeed the 710 or something else I just don't know. Just hang in there though, someone here will be answering you shortly. There are some very knowelegable people here.

04-28-2008, 05:34 PM	#4
turner Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tn Posts: 623	QUOTE: Mechanically, a 700 is a 700. If you treat your 700 well and clean it, it will outlast your lifetime. Of course, anything mechanical is subject to breakage. Parts are available. Reliability is not much of an issue with bolt actions. Your rifle should function well with nothing but routine maintenance for many thousand rounds. *+1.... I'm not a huge fan of the model 700, but I cannot dispute those facts! If it says model 700 on it, it is a well made rifle.*

05-01-2008, 09:26 AM	#7
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	well I can't say that the 700 is the best rifle I had a run in with a 700. Now wlet me remind you that I LOVE the 700 and it is a super gun, but I bought a XCR cost almost 1,000 dollars and the action was rough and the trigger pull was at 13 lbs and would move a long way before the gun would go boom. bad 700's do come out but a gunsmith fixed mine for 50 bucks now it is as good as my mdl 70

05-16-2008, 11:52 PM	#8
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: living in Alabama now Posts: 239	The difference between the ADL and BDL seems to be in the stock. Most of the ADLs ive seen dont have as nice wood grain, finish, or the checkering.