What can you tell me about my pawnshop find?

[emtyhopper]

I picked this thing up at a pawn shop today and would like to know if anyone can give me any info on it. I know high tech specialties made rifle stocks, but did they ever build rifles?

It has a 22" barrel chambered in 300 win. mag and the action and bolt have had some machining done to lighten it up. I dont have a good scale, but it is very light.

I picked it up for $700 out the door, which I feel pretty good about.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

[LVJ76]

All I can tell you is that it looks like a Remington 700 action with an after market barrel. I would take it out and see how it does, looks like a nice compact and lightweight mountain rifle. The stock looks of good quality as well. Hope it shoots great

 

[Deleted member 103481]

Looks like a great pickup for that price. Nice job

 

[Dosh]

Shoot it and see if it was worth the $$$. I've found some gems at pawn shops.
Good luck

 

[KurtB]

I had a High Tech out of the Springs. Had mixed feelings about it and traded it. I had it actually built. Looks like yours for $700 is a good buy though and you can probably make a few bucks on it. Not a fan of the bolt work on that one, but different strokes for different folks.

 

[Paper boy]

I had a High Tech out of the Springs. Had mixed feelings about it and traded it. I had it actually built. Looks like yours for $700 is a good buy though and you can probably make a few bucks on it. Not a fan of the bolt work on that one, but different strokes for different folks.

 

[Paper boy]

I picked this thing up at a pawn shop today and would like to know if anyone can give me any info on it. I know high tech specialties made rifle stocks, but did they ever build rifles?

It has a 22" barrel chambered in 300 win. mag and the action and bolt have had some machining done to lighten it up. I dont have a good scale, but it is very light.

I picked it up for $700 out the door, which I feel pretty good about.

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If you like it, NUFF SAID!

 

[BoomFlop]

You bought a $700 fire breathing dragon (22" barrel in a magnum) that is gonna kick like a mule (light and 300 win don't go together).

LOL

Steve

 

[cohunt]

I had a High Tech out of the Springs. Had mixed feelings about it and traded it. I had it actually built. Looks like yours for $700 is a good buy though and you can probably make a few bucks on it. Not a fan of the bolt work on that one, but different strokes for different folks.

You would have had a high tech customs rifle, the op bought a high tech specialties -- pretty sure they ar different companies

 

[Holycity73]

Now legendary arms. Give them a call. They may be able to give you some history on it.

 

[KurtB]

You would have had a high tech customs rifle, the op bought a high tech specialties -- pretty sure they ar different companies

I think you would be correct on that. Disregard my comment.

 

[sable tireur]

emtyhopper,

I guess we can assume that this will be a hunting rifle?

Lightweight rifles can be a handful with full house loads and heavy bullets but some of this recoil can be mitigated by using cooler powders and somewhat lighter bullets.

I can suggest from real world experience that Re-23 with a Berger 175 grain VLD is manageable in a lighter rifle. The added benefit here is the powder burns fairly quick in the barrel so it has time to cool down some before the plasma exits. No big fireball.

 

[fatjake]

Pawn king has had that rifle forever

 

[emtyhopper]

Yeah I looked at it the first time last year. I dont really need a lightweight 300 mag, or a 300 mag at all really, but I kinda like it.