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That's pretty cool. I have one in .280 and really like it. Bob Milek got me turned on to them with his article on one in .35 Whelen. Simple lines and nothing fancy. The prices seem high but maybe not considering it would be tough to put the entire collection together now if it was something you just had to do.
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$1400 per NIB rifle - for that collection, in this current market -does not seem bad at all.
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WOW !!
Have a .350 Rem Mag, sold one just like it, and sold a .250 Savage.
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Thats impressive, I've got 12 of them, but all 25!? I set out years ago to fill the collection, but realized some of the calibers offered just didn't make sense for my use. Always wondered why they never offered the classic in 243 Winchester.
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Wow. What a collection of classics. Wish I had all of them that I have bought and sold back. Still have a 250 savage and 257 Roberts in classics though.
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I set out years ago to fill the collection, but realized some of the calibers offered just didn't make sense for my use. Always wondered why they never offered the classic in 243 Winchester.
I was in a similar boat. All went down the road in favor of a growing preference for SS and fiberglass with the exception of a .220 Swift. And couple of them were scarce as hen's teeth not long after production. I don't think the price for the collection is completely out of line and likely not a bad time to move it. Pure conjecture on my part but I'm not sure future generations will fancy/value the wood/blued like it once was.
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They did offer it in .243 as I had one, or maybe my memory is shot. Shot many Prairie Dogs with it. Wish I had it still.
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sako, they originally offered a series of classics (4 chamberings) and all had iron sights IIRC - .243, 7mm mag, 30.06 and .270. And I don't think they produced them as "limited editions" but did call it a Classic. From that point, it was a single offering/chambering every year. Don't bet the farm on my recollection of the 4 original chamberings though.
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No Remington 700 Classics ( at least the one caliber per year limited production ones) were ever offered in any 6mm caliber chambering. I find that odd since TWO classics in that bullet diameter come to mind, those being the 243 Win and 244 Rem. I still hunt today with most of mine, My 264 Win Mag and 257 Bob are my faves. I searched long and hard for one in 7X57 and finally acquired one a couple months ago.
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That would be a cool collection to have. Have had a few classics over the years.
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As SKane mentioned prior to going to the 1 caliber a year runs, they did chamber the Classics in standard offerings. They made them in .22-250, .243, 6mm, .270, 7mm Rem Mag, and .30-06 and most did not have sights I believe (again if memory serves me as well, and I had them in all of those calibers).
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1979 6mm Rem Classic
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As SKane mentioned prior to going to the 1 caliber a year runs, they did chamber the Classics in standard offerings. They made them in .22-250, .243, 6mm, .270, 7mm Rem Mag, and .30-06 and most did not have sights I believe (again if memory serves me as well, and I had them in all of those calibers). i have an original classic in '06. very nice stock, no sights. lovely gun to hunt with.
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I have the 35 whelen, remember I paid 400.00 for it at the time. Recoil bothers me now so it rarely gets shot.
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First 243 I owned was a 700 classic, purchased the first couple years they were offered before becoming a 1 caliber per year limited production.
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I bought one when they first came out. For some reason, I decided I wanted one in 308, and they didn't have one. So, I bought my second choice........270, and have never for one second regretted it.. It was used for about 25 years, as hard as deer rifle can be. I dropped it climbing up a tree, a hunting partner got into my truck, and threw his gun on top of it, and I accidentally fired a 7X57 round in it. These days it sits in the back of a gun safe, and will probably only be used again if I ever draw a Kentucky elk tag. But, it's one of those guns that I'll never part with.
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I’ve had several REM 700 classics, but don’t own them any more. They were very nice guns. While having all 25 would be cool, I guess, I only buy guns to shoot them. Soon as I started shooting these, the value drops. Nothing wrong with collecting, but I prefer shooting.
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1979 6mm Rem Classic That’s my favorite of all the Classics I’ve owned. My 220 Swift and 264 Win Mag would be a close second and third. Except my 6mm didn’t come with Sights.
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Thats impressive, I've got 12 of them, but all 25!? I set out years ago to fill the collection, but realized some of the calibers offered just didn't make sense for my use. Always wondered why they never offered the classic in 243 Winchester.
Rich They did in the unlimited production Classics, but you're right, curiously never in the limited production.
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