Bolt action rifle with iron sight

[ar15barrels]

Have any pics of a R700 with irons?

[sigstroker]

Remington also lists this Model 7, in .308.
https://www.remarms.com/rifles/bolt-...seven-laminate

I was going to mention that. Cool little rifle but I thought they quit making them.

[ar15barrels]

I was going to mention that. Cool little rifle but I thought they quit making them.

Remington Arms quit making everything when it ceased to exist.
The new owners have started Remarms and the www.remarms.com is their new website.
I have no reason to think that the products on the new website might not be available at some point in the future as the new company sets up production lines again.

The Model 7 follows the same workflow of 700's with just a few dimensions being shortened to make the action shorter than a short action 700 reciever.

[kendog4570]

Here's one with some GOOD irons.
A little hard to see, but a Warner Mid Range rear with Gheman iris, and a Tompkins front planted on an early PSS .308 with 24" barrel.

[sig2a]

Lots of good info. Thanks. Won't reply one by one.

The goal is shoot with Iron sights. Thus adjustable and good sight picture are important. Low profile is a plus for carry. So is stainless for weather resistantance but not mandatory.

[Devilock04]

[Verdha603]

Kind of surprised nobody has mentioned Zastava Arms yet. To my recollection they still sell M70 bolt-action rifles with irons on them, and I know they offer it in .308 Winchester.

Don't know about 6.5 Creedmoor though, and I'm unsure if they offer any models with a detachable magazine.

[sigstroker]

Lots of good info. Thanks. Won't reply one by one.

The goal is shoot with Iron sights. Thus adjustable and good sight picture are important. Low profile is a plus for carry. So is stainless for weather resistantance but not mandatory.

Most factory irons on bolt guns don't have an especially good sight picture, just a bead in a U notch. AR's have a better sight picture.

[sig2a]

Kind of surprised nobody has mentioned Zastava Arms yet. To my recollection they still sell M70 bolt-action rifles with irons on them, and I know they offer it in .308 Winchester.

Don't know about 6.5 Creedmoor though, and I'm unsure if they offer any models with a detachable magazine.

Zastava 22LR has iron sights. I haven't seen center fire calibers with iron sight though.

[Verdha603]

Zastava 22LR has iron sights. I haven't seen center fire calibers with iron sight though.

https://zastavaarmsusa.com/product/sporting-rifle-lk-m70/

I mean, they physical page for their M70 bolt-action rifle lineup shows they come with irons.

[sig2a]

https://zastavaarmsusa.com/product/s...-rifle-lk-m70/

I mean, they physical page for their M70 bolt-action rifle lineup shows they come with irons.

Interesting. Thanks

[Bastard]

the problem you are going to have is that unless you want something more than a 3-5 round proprietary magazine you are pretty much going to have to restock and/or change the bottom metal & most of the iron sights that are out there, while usable, are pretty basic... which is going to lead you back to the Ruger Scout rifle

I haven't looked but I seem to recall CZ coming out with something in their new 600 series that may fit the bill as well but I don't think that it is out yet

[smle-man]

Back in the day I had a 70s vintage short action Winchester 70 in .308 that I put a peep Lyman type sight on it (it was factory set up for this sight) and a stripper clip guide that attached at the pre drilled holes for a scope mount. I also rigged up a rear handguard from a #4 Lee Enfield and attached it with the handguard ring from a #4 and then put screws down into the barrel screw holes for the rear factory sight. It was a pretty slick firearm. You could probably find a 70s vintage similar M70 used on Gun Broker. I don't remember who made the aluminum clip guide. Wish I had kept that rifle!

[kendog4570]

... I don't remember who made the aluminum clip guide.

Jack Davis or Mo Defina. Others made them too. Short action M70's were THE rifle across the course for a little while. My 700 in a few posts above is clip slotted also, by Jack as he was teaching me to do it. Having that feature sure makes a rifle interesting.

... Wish I had kept that rifle!