Author Topic: January/February '08 purchases (Read 1267 times)

sniperVLS · « **on:** February 23, 2008, 01:18:25 PM »

Trying to get a feel for what's popular and in what calibers...

Post up what *Remington* you purchased thus far in 2008

1. 700 SPS Varmint .308win

2. 870 Tactical Magnum 12 gauge

JTRAMM · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2008, 06:23:25 PM »

700 VLS in .223

I purchased it on 1/28/08 and was going to send in the rebate the other day when I noticed the promotions do not include the month of January. I found this pretty puzzling but I can't really complain as I got a pretty smokin deal on it...

NONYA · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2008, 06:31:48 PM »

VTR in 308
Baikal(Remington) 453 semi auto shotgun 12 guage

Graybeard · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2008, 11:57:52 AM »

Model Seven™ 25th Anniversary edition 7-08.

I have the LSS .257 Weatherby Mag 50th Anniversary Limited Edition on order but they are not sure if they will be able to get it for me.

277284 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2008, 05:46:49 PM »

January/February 2008 New Remingtons, a M 700 CDL in 35 Whelen and a M 700 SPS stainless in 308 Winchester. Just received a $50 rebate for the CDL, interestingly it did not have the new trigger.

sniperVLS · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2008, 07:56:56 PM »

I'm looking at the pics of this years CDL in your caliber and unless I'm going blind, it does indeed show the old trigger, not the new one. You can be a bother and request they put one on for Free but you'll have to send it back so it may not be worth it.

Hmmmmm, the CDL SF & SF Limited has the Xmark trigger a does the CDL Boone and Crocket model. I chose to turn my SpS-V into a Police instead of outright buying one because my way I got the New trigger and still saved about $100.00 in the process.

tjkanavel · « **Reply #6 on:** February 25, 2008, 03:15:02 AM »

Since January I have bought:

1. Model 7 in 300 SAUM
2. SPS in 223 Rem
3. VTR in 308 Win YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have all the goodies coming for the VTR this week so I willpost up the changes I made and some pics.

Tim

sniperVLS · « **Reply #7 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:59:59 AM »

Quote from: tjkanavel on February 25, 2008, 03:15:02 AM

Since January I have bought:

1. Model 7 in 300 SAUM
2. SPS in 223 Rem
3. VTR in 308 Win YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have all the goodies coming for the VTR this week so I willpost up the changes I made and some pics.

Tim

3 so far?! Nice!

What changes are in store for your VTR?

tjkanavel · « **Reply #8 on:** February 25, 2008, 07:54:35 AM »

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3 so far?! Nice!

What changes are in store for your VTR?
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Well, I just ordered a Leupold VX-III Mark 4 4.5-14x50 with the MTR, Leupold 30mm rings and a 1 piece base, a new HS Precision Pro Series stock with the wide fore-end and aluminum bedding block, an Eagle OD Green buttstock ammo pouch and a B.O. Tactical Bolt Knob. Should look pretty bad ass when I get it all together. Everything should be here by the weekend so I will get some pics up.

I could get used to that stock so I decided to chunk it (way too flimsy for what I want to do). I have it and the bottom metal if anyone wants to make me an offer.

Tim

sniperVLS · « **Reply #9 on:** February 25, 2008, 12:01:01 PM »

What kind of HS stock? Varmint or Tactical? I may put a Varmint on it if I get one, keep it a tad lighter and the stock won't be quite as bulky as this Police one. If you got a PSV74, I am very jealous.

I have to get a good pouch for mine, I sold the Blackhawk I had, when will I learn to hold onto my toys?!

Can't wait to see pics of it finished. Don't you have to send away to have that knob put on your bolt after they hack the original one off? or is it the entire bolt or how does it work if theres no gunsmithing involved?

get that camera ready!

-- Still waiting on the H-S mag conversion w/10 round mag! That's gonna be excellent! Why does Remmy tempt us like this?!

tjkanavel · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2008, 02:05:40 PM »

I got this one:

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=840568&t=11082005

It is not quite a full blown Varmint stock or a tactical stock, kinda somewhere between. It is actually the stock that comes on the 40-XB KS rifles. Has a nice palm swell and wider fore-end. It is Black with silver webbing already so I dont get too do it myself.

Yes the bolt had to be sent away,I mailed it out 2 hours after I picked it up. I found a guy that can do a BO knob and install for $75+return shipping. Should have it bacl by Friday (Saturday at the latest).

I will get some pics as soon as I can.

Tim

sniperVLS · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:47:37 PM »

Very nice. You may have to remove some of the stock around the trigger area, hopefully the model you bought works perfectly with the new trigger, mine didn't

I'd like to get a bolt like that someday, looking forward to the pics!

KenSel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2008, 06:21:08 AM »

I bought an 870 Express 12ga. 26" barrel a couple weeks ago. I almost bought a couple of rifles until I called the Sportsmans Warehouse in Indiana where I'm moving in a couple of weeks and they're "out the door" price was about $100 cheaper than I could get them here in CA. So as soon as I get to IN and get a drivers license there then I will be purchasing a 700 XCR Long Range Tactical 308 Win (maybe, not completely made up my mind yet), a 700 SPS Varmint 243 (Thanks Dale!), a 700 VTR 223 or 308 (Thanks NONYA!), and a 700 SPS 17RF, 204Rug??. I'm also gonna look for the R-15 VTR, if I can get one then I probably won't be getting the XCR.

I just want to thank you guys for all of your posts about your new rifles that has persuaded me to start looking for a divorce lawyer or a good E.R. when I come home carrying 3 new rifles!!

In all seriousnous though, I was almost convinced that I needed a Weatherby Vanguard Sub MOA until I read posts by Dale, Sniper, and NONYA and then I remembered that all the Rem 700s' I've owned shot that well and didn't need a guarantee and they're made right here in the Great USA! Thanks for the wake up call guys. I'll let you know in about a month what my new purchases are.

Ken

sniperVLS · « **Reply #13 on:** February 29, 2008, 01:08:50 PM »

Ken, your post warmed the cockles of my heart

You are going to have a LOT of range reports to administer!! I love when people buy firearms, so bring it!

KenSel · « **Reply #14 on:** February 29, 2008, 03:33:19 PM »

Yeah, I'm definetly gonna be busy at the range after I get there. I would like to get the model 7 anniversary 7mm-08 and the limited LSS 257 Weatherby that Mr. GB mentioned above but living in a Shotgun only state and already having more big game hunting rifles than I know what to do with I really can't justify buying either of them. Although I could say the 257 is a target/Varmint rifle.... let's just hope Sportsman's doesn't have any in stock.

I may be getting a job with the local Police Dept. when I get there so I can easily justify and tactical rifle or shotgun to my wife... hmmm... I,ve been scraping & saving and I,ve got enough for about 4 top end guns & optics for them. Talk about warming the cockles of your heart... I,m gonna have to look at Remmy's site again and make out a little shopping list!

I'll report back with all purchases and range reports.

Ken

sniperVLS · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2008, 01:07:10 AM »

If you ever want to make a trip to Ohio and tag along on some hunts in PA so you can use those rifles(takes about 90 minutes to get from my house to the land I hunt), you're more than welcome my friend. I hunt coyote on 90 acres there, and hoping to use it for deer and black bear(not many blacks in that part of PA but any excuse to sit in the woods with one of my Remmy .308s is good enough for me!). I will hopefully be visiting Dale for some groundhog huntin' in PA as well

Good luck with the move and the possible job. If you feel you need to give some of that $$ away, Ummm look no further

I promise I'll spend it on Remington firearms!

KenSel · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2008, 08:33:32 AM »

Sniper, I'm definetly gonna be doing some traveling to my home state of WV for some deer and bear hunting so I may take you up on your offer in PA. Also if you'd like to do some deer or bear hunting in WV just let me know. My family owns a lot of land (about 2000 acres) and it's loaded with bear, the deer population isn't what it used to be but there is still some good hunting there.

Is there a new Remington "Wish List" post on here? I couldn't find one so I was going to start one, but didn't want to beat a dead horse. I have a lot to put on my wish list but I think I'm only gonna get 3 of them, that way I have money left over for reloading supplies and maybe a little custom work if any need it, and of course I need to check the prices on some out of state hunting licenses.

Ken

thumbcocker · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2008, 10:14:12 AM »

A 7600 qwac in 308.

sniperVLS · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2008, 07:28:02 PM »

Quote from: KenSel on March 01, 2008, 08:33:32 AM

Sniper, I'm definetly gonna be doing some traveling to my home state of WV for some deer and bear hunting so I may take you up on your offer in PA. Also if you'd like to do some deer or bear hunting in WV just let me know. My family owns a lot of land (about 2000 acres) and it's loaded with bear, the deer population isn't what it used to be but there is still some good hunting there.

Is there a new Remington "Wish List" post on here? I couldn't find one so I was going to start one, but didn't want to beat a dead horse. I have a lot to put on my wish list but I think I'm only gonna get 3 of them, that way I have money left over for reloading supplies and maybe a little custom work if any need it, and of course I need to check the prices on some out of state hunting licenses.

Ken

Oh I may just take you up on that offer! Thanks!

I think I started a wish list but it may not have been in a seperate thread but within an ongoing one that dealt with a different topic. Feel free to start a new thread, I've got 2 of the 6 or 7 I want in '08 so I'm off to a good start

sniperVLS · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2008, 03:35:31 PM »

I know it's March but I did it again....

I went into Gander and they had a Big Green model that I couldn't resist. Ya know that feeling when you see one and you just have to have it? I put 100.00 down for Layaway, I'll have the other 370.00 in 2 weeks so expect pics!

Oh it's an '08 870 SuperMag Shur Shot Gander exclusive, meaning instead of having a black finish, it's OD Green and what a difference the green makes on the barrel. They had the regular model plus the Gander model next to one another and it was a no brainer

It pulls up to the shoulder so nice and points like no other shotgun I've owned, it bests my Wingmaster, yes I said it. There are no pics of it on the net with the OD Green finish so a pic of the regular model will have to do. I'll post pics of the actual beast when it comes home with me

I didn't even know it was in Ganders ad until now...
http://www.shoplocal.com/lid-2092033481prid-99760_-remington-870-shur-shot-12-ga-pump-shotgun-.fp