I have a couple of questions pertaining to this gun. I've always wanted a nice glossy wood stock rem 700 like my grandfather has used since before I was born, but I could never bring myself to spend a lot of money on one gun ( I always feel guilty for spending a lot of money on a toy for myself)... Well a few weeks ago I came somewhat close to getting what I wanted. I swapped my first gun ( marlin 336w) for a synthetic stock remington 700 in .243..... It has a Leupold base with rings and a cheapo Simmons 3-9x40 scope. So far I've only shot it twice. My question is about the cartridge.... Is the .243 suitable for long range shooting? If so, I might add a bipod anda better scope and down the road maybe a different stock.... The next question is what is the used value on it ( for trade comparison). The gun is an ADL with the checkering as opposed to the newer ones. It doesn't have any scratches on it. I'm not sure how I feel about deer hunting with it as I'm a bigger guy and I have been hunting with a .300 mag the past 4 years or so. I've got a buddy telling me that I should be hunting with the .243 instead of the .300
Any opinions are appreciated, Thanks
Any opinions are appreciated, Thanks