Remington 700 stainless?

[BruceTS]

Here's my Twins...... Rem 700 in .308 and my Benelli S90 model 3.

You can't go wrong in .308, such a fun caliber to shoot and a wealth of options when reloading.

Unless you live in a very humid climate or near the ocean, I have a tendency to shy away from stainless, mainly due to the softer material and expansive rate when it heats up.

 

[SEREvince]

Some great info on here, figure I'll throw in my .02

Ditto on the 1 piece cleaning rods. I use Dewey rods at home and Boresnakes at the range.

You can't go wrong with the 700.

I generally plan on spending about 2x the cost of the rifle on optics.

The cost for .223 has risen quite a bit recently. The cost of lead and brass has also risen dramatically, but I think .223 has slightly outpaced even the cost in materials.

7mm-08 and 6.8SPC are both excellent calibers that offer low recoil and good down range performance. For me these are the minimum calibers for deer size game, but wouldn't be total overkill on varmits. If you decide to take to the field at a later date.

22LR and 17HMR are both good choices for plinkers, you'll learn to shoot every bit as well using these as larger calibers.

My Savage 116 in 7mm WSM wears a Leupold VariX III 3.5-10 x50 and has a custom muzzle brake. The recoil was reduced DRAMATICALLY, but the noise level rose in kind. I double up ear pro, but I do get a lot of strange looks at the range. In the field I have never noticed the sound, but thankfully when combined with Winchester Ballistic Silvertips I have never fired it more than once when hunting. Knock on wood.

Cheers

Vince

 

[ntsqd]

I wouldn't shy away from stainless firearms. The alloys normally used are high carbon stainless', hence the comment about them still corroding if given the chance. (Shark blood & stainless Mini-14's do NOT mix!)
High quality target barrels are offered in both stainless and carbon steels. Some competitors prefer stainless, others prefer carbon steel. Nearly all target comps can result in a hot to very hot barrel. Can't recall ever reading anything about a stainless barrel loosing it's accuracy or point of aim when hot.

 

[Photog]

I wouldn't shy away from stainless firearms. The alloys normally used are high carbon stainless', hence the comment about them still corroding if given the chance. (Shark blood & stainless Mini-14's do NOT mix!)
High quality target barrels are offered in both stainless and carbon steels. Some competitors prefer stainless, others prefer carbon steel. Nearly all target comps can result in a hot to very hot barrel. Can't recall ever reading anything about a stainless barrel loosing it's accuracy or point of aim when hot.

:iagree:
Benchrest shooters worry about the smallest things. They control every last detail possible. If there were even the slightest issue with stainless, the benchrest shooters would never use it. The fact is, benchrest shooters use stainless tubes all the time, as do many other shooting sports. You still have to keep it clean. It is Stain-LESS, not Stain-PROOF.:ylsmoke: