My New Deer Rifle

[m1crazy]

I picked up another deer rifle like I needed one. I was looking for a 1966 made bolt action (the year I was born) after getting outbid and no way I was paying big money.
So plan B I like European calibers I knew of the remington 700 classic in 8mm mauser. I have a Interarms mark x in 7mm mauser. One of the 700 classic in 8mm mauser NIB and only one was on gunbroker so I pulled the trigger.
After the post office decided to keep trying to deliver to the wrong county I picked it up yesterday.
I went to a local gun show and picked up a used nice Redfield 4 power scope and mounts.
I found some Geco European made hunting ammo online since the US made stuff is underpowered.

I use superformance in my 7mm mauser.
I have to say I am not much of a fan of the Remington 700's but the classic line not the CDL but the discontinued Classic line is what I like.
Some Pics below.
Thanks
Barry In MO.

[SMOKEY]

Nice firearm. 1966, hell most of us have skivvies older than that. Holy crap on a cracker

[p246]

Nice rifle...Bambi is in trouble...

[da gimp]

like 'em better too Barry, must be a Missouri thing.........

[m1crazy]

I should have added that my first Deer rifle I bought when I was a kid was a sporterized 98K in 8mm mauser. I never was able to shoot a deer or anything with it. I sold it when I was 19 when I got a scrubbed Polish mauser from the Spanish civil war. The sling that is on this 700 is my sling from the 98k sporty I kept it all these years it was only fitting to install it on this rifle.
I have had other rifles for deer hunting the only one I kept was a model 70 super grade when they came out in the early 1990's.
Barry In MO.