Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

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Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by lakecity_shooter » Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:55 pm

I am soon getting a .22 caliber rifle licence...i just wanna know that is it possible to import remington 700 rifle to india ?
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Priyan » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:03 pm

Importation is only allowed for renowned shots, Babus and politicians, we normal people don't have the right to import firearms. BTW I don't think Remington 700 bolt action rifles are chambered in .22lr, I might be wrong though. In summery you can import one, if you are some kind of people who signs autograph and have a permit for .308 Winchester or 30-06 rifle(AFAIK those are the commonly available ammo here in India which Remington 700 is chambered for) you can import one.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by goodboy_mentor » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:28 pm

i just wanna know that is it possible to import remington 700 rifle to india ?
Yes it is possible, if you are willing to do any one of the following:

a) Get an import license for the firearm to be imported(almost next to impossible for "ordinary" citizens)
b) Become a renowned shot and get a recommendation from the Ministry of Sports
c) File a writ petition in High Court or Supreme Court, to successfully challenge the constitutional validity and legal validity of the placing of firearms in the restricted list of import policy, to compel the arms license holders to get another import license.

If you are not willing to do anything out of the above three, then just forget the idea of importing any firearm, even though you have a firearm license.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by marksman » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:50 pm

Lakecity_shooter,
You certainly cannot import any rifle/shotgun/handgun unless you are declared a renowned shot in that particular category.
To be fair to the Indian Government, I have yet to hear of any politician or a famous personality to have imported any kind of fire arm into the country without him/her being a renown shooter. The President I guess may be an exception by way of protocol if he/she receives it from some country as a token of goodwill. And then a renowned shooter too would generally go for more precision kind of rifle like Tenner, Grunning or Steyr Mannlicher then to go for an off the shelf kinds like this REMINGTON model 700.
I am certain you'd find the rifle you are seeking within India itself if you have that kind of budget for it and that too after you manage to convert your fire arm license permission from .22 to a center fire N.P. bore rifle.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by shooter » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:47 pm

goodboy_mentor wrote:
i just wanna know that is it possible to import remington 700 rifle to india ?
Yes it is possible, if you are willing to do any one of the following:

a) Get an import license for the firearm to be imported(almost next to impossible for "ordinary" citizens)
b) Become a renowned shot and get a recommendation from the Ministry of Sports
c) File a writ petition in High Court or Supreme Court, to successfully challenge the constitutional validity and legal validity of the placing of firearms in the restricted list of import policy, to compel the arms license holders to get another import license.

If you are not willing to do anything out of the above three, then just forget the idea of importing any firearm, even though you have a firearm license.
You cant get it even if you do any or all of the above. The reason is that remington 700 isnt a rimfire model.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by goodboy_mentor » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:56 pm

Very true, even if he is successful in any of the three options, he cannot import Remington 700 if he has license for .22 lr. But if he is determined on pursuing his dream to its logical conclusion, then getting an arms license for NPB rifle is a minuscule matter in comparison to pursuing any of one of the three options.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by MoA » Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:50 am

The quality of the Rem 700 has dropped to dismal levels over the last few years. Even if you could get it, it would not advisable.

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Baljit » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:18 am

MoA wrote:The quality of the Rem 700 has dropped to dismal levels over the last few years. Even if you could get it, it would not advisable.

i don't think so MoA, i bought a new Remington 700 in 223rem about 3 month back and i dont find any problum with that ,i like to know what make you think that? i have a under half inch. group at 100 yards with 5 round of course my own reloard ammo.

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Hammerhead » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:16 am

Get the Remington Action and rebarrel the chamber to .22lr if you are dying for it / but finding any gunsmith is same thing. Plan some thing else

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by MoA » Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:55 am

Baljit: Reports of cracked bolts here in EU. Additionally poor accuracy etc.

Hammerhead: You cant just take a rem action and slap on a .22lr barrel. The rem action is centerfire to begin with. The bolt face for .22lr is very different from those for centerfire weapons.

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Katana » Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:01 pm

Best is to get a .22lr IOF made rifle. They aren't all that bad. A little bit of time spent on tuning it and it would be a sweet shooter.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by PRITAM PATEL » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:02 pm

Katana wrote:Best is to get a .22lr IOF made rifle. They aren't all that bad. A little bit of time spent on tuning it and it would be a sweet shooter.
:agree:

Katana is absolute right considering the prevailing situation in INDIA.

My IOF .22 is shooting 1 & 1/2 " 5 shot group at 50 Yds. with Iron sights.

I think it the best spent 35K and some tuneup job.

I am not in favor of paying ridiculous price for 30 year old import

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Baljit » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:40 pm

Hammerhead wrote:Get the Remington Action and rebarrel the chamber to .22lr if you are dying for it / but finding any gunsmith is same thing. Plan some thing else

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You can't do that with Remington 700 , :agree: with MoA on this

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May be Remington have a problum in EU but not here in North America , here police sniper useing Remington 700 and army as well in 7.62x51 or 308 win.

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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by shooter » Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:42 pm

remington 700, winchester 70 and savage 110 rock.
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Re: Is importing remington 700 possible in india ?

Post by Hammerhead » Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:58 am

MoA wrote:Baljit: Reports of cracked bolts here in EU. Additionally poor accuracy etc.

Hammerhead: You cant just take a rem action and slap on a .22lr barrel. The rem action is center fire to begin with. The bolt face for .22lr is very different from those for centerfire weapons.
Thanks - I could extend my preaching but op's question is too vague and it be better and cheaper for him to leave the country than importing a gun and I would gift him my Remington - Haji :D
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