Thread: rem700 mountain rifle

Am looking at the new Remington 700 mountain rifle in 308, and wondered if anyone here knows much about them. Pros, cons? To me they look like sex on bread

Ive had a couple of Remington 700 rifles, cant really fault them, good actions, accurate, the stocks can feel a little "plasticy and hollow" but I think they have changed the composite material now for the stocks so should be good. Great rifles go for it.

The mountain rifles have b&c stocks i think. So should be a good shooter. Probably the best stock on a rifle in that price range?

Not a fan of the stock, very thick around the pistol grip.


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I have an older synthetic/stainless one in 30-06.
Mine has been a great hunting rifle as it is light, robust & an ok shooter.
The only cons for me have been that it is pretty lively off the bench. It was my only centre fire rifle for many years, I have better suited rifles for plinking now.
Can't say I've ever noticed the recoil impulse lining up on an animal though yet.
My one doesn't have a floor plate, not sure if the newer ones do? So I have to cycle any unused rounds at the end of the day. I think it also makes it a bit fiddly to clean unless you drop the action out of the stock.
Aesthetically, I think they are a nicely proportioned rifle, the stock on my one is very slender all round.

I preferred the laminate older ones but these look good. You could get a tikka and b+c stock for around the same money if thats your thing.

Yeah the older ones are nice and slender, as a 'mountain rifle' should be.


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Originally Posted by Moutere

I have an older synthetic/stainless one in 30-06.
Mine has been a great hunting rifle as it is light, robust & an ok shooter.
The only cons for me have been that it is pretty lively off the bench. It was my only centre fire rifle for many years, I have better suited rifles for plinking now.
Can't say I've ever noticed the recoil impulse lining up on an animal though yet.
My one doesn't have a floor plate, not sure if the newer ones do? So I have to cycle any unused rounds at the end of the day. I think it also makes it a bit fiddly to clean unless you drop the action out of the stock.
Aesthetically, I think they are a nicely proportioned rifle, the stock on my one is very slender all round.

I had one of those in 25/06 25 years ago, bloody good gun. Would buy another Remington with no worries. M700s are pretty well proven

aren't they just a 700 with a b+c stock? didn't like the b+c stock I had as said above a bit big in the pistol grip and fore end didn't really feel like it had much grip, and when the coating wears off it looks horrible

theyre the same weight as a standard t3 just about

Originally Posted by mikee

I had one of those in 25/06 25 years ago, bloody good gun. Would buy another Remington with no worries. M700s are pretty well proven

Iv got 1 of the early models in 2506 brought it from sportsways gunshed in 92.... light barrel slim stock i wasnt that happy with its accuracy so they glass bedded it after that it was too to go as above..bloody good gun

Originally Posted by scoped

aren't they just a 700 with a b+c stock? didn't like the b+c stock I had as said above a bit big in the pistol grip and fore end didn't really feel like it had much grip, and when the coating wears off it looks horrible

theyre the same weight as a standard t3 just about

Mountain rifle has a shorter and lighter profile barrel than the standard 700 SPS.

Cheers everyone for the feedback, will be able to purchase one soon hopefully, will probably put a vx3 on it if funds allow. I must say that I'm impressed with the forum and the collective knowledge and experience

I started with a cheap Remington 770 in 308 which I had to suppress as it was pushin me uphill when I fired it. Since then it has been my goto tool even tho I have a couple of others in smaller cal. I do want to keep the 308 cal, just would like some refinements in the rifle. I have also been looking at the x bolt as an option.

Originally Posted by kidmac42

I started with a cheap Remington 770 in 308 which I had to suppress as it was pushin me uphill when I fired it.

For real? it must weight less than a pound cos 308 is a pussycat

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It was my first centerfire too, so was developing a flinch so can on and its a lot easier to use now.