accuracy of walmart rem 700.

[BrentM]

Was at wally world last night. They had a 700 BDL in 3006 for $777.00. Strange price.

 

[Bigeclipse]

Was at wally world last night. They had a 700 BDL in 3006 for $777.00. Strange price.

My walmart has a few of those at that same price as well, they were in the nice wood laminate stocks I believe

 

[BrentM]

I have that same rifle in a lefty. Shoots lights out, love it. Dad gave me that rifle when I was 13. Looks new still.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Thats not too bad. Any idea how that might group? looking for something that will do 1/2 moa or less.

If that barrel will shoot, and if your smith does everything right truing and squaring the action, bolt, and barrel, you should be looking at 1/4-1/2 MOA, as it will basically be a custom rifle.

Also, I left out something important...

With that HS stock you will need to convert your ADL Wally World special to a BDL. Not a big deal, but it does tack on about another $160 to the expense report. You would need to order the "Standard SA" model. They have it in stock right now for $159, which is a good buy. They are genuine Remington parts, too. I had to order one recently for my stainless Sendero SF .25-06 AI build. The LA stuff is a bit more expensive. And if you try to order it piece by piece it gets alot more expensive, too.

I've found the Brownells ADL-to-BDL Conversion Kits are the way to go. Especially if all you have is a bare action to start with, like I did for my .25-06 AI build.

BDL Standard SA Triggerguard/Mag Kit : REMINGTON 700 ADL-TO-BDL KITS | Brownells

 

[roninflag]

Creedmore- my barrels are installed by a benchrest gunsmith. he hold several world records. was benchrest shooter of the year. he never trues the action or "blue prints" when he installs a barrel on my 700 action. mine easily shoot 1/2 moa.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

If that barrel will shoot, and if your smith does everything right truing and squaring the action, bolt, and barrel, you should be looking at 1/4-1/2 MOA, as it will basically be a custom rifle.

Also, I left out something important...

With that HS stock you will need to convert your ADL Wally World special to a BDL. Not a big deal, but it does tack on about another $160 to the expense report. You would need to order the "Standard SA" model. They have it in stock right now for $159, which is a good buy. They are genuine Remington parts, too. I had to order one recently for my stainless Sendero SF .25-06 AI build. The LA stuff is a bit more expensive. And if you try to order it piece by piece it gets alot more expensive, too.

I've found the Brownells ADL-to-BDL Conversion Kits are the way to go. Especially if all you have is a bare action to start with, like I did for my .25-06 AI build.

BDL Standard SA Triggerguard/Mag Kit : REMINGTON 700 ADL-TO-BDL KITS | Brownells

Ok thanks for your help mudrunner. Im stuck between building a 700 or buying a savage lrh in a creedmoor. Can't make up my mind!lol. I've heard that it is an absolute tack driver but i hat the looks.... Would the 700 build be the cheaper way out? i think the lrh runs around 900.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

Creedmore- my barrels are installed by a benchrest gunsmith. he hold several world records. was benchrest shooter of the year. he never trues the action or "blue prints" when he installs a barrel on my 700 action. mine easily shoot 1/2 moa.

Thanks good to know. I'm like so stuck now lol! I might be leaning toward the 700 build but still not sure.

 

[roninflag]

life too sort too shoot ugly gun

 

[BrentM]

life too sort too shoot ugly gun

LOL. Go pretty or go home. I have a 116 in SS that to me is not ugly. It is not Gunwerks hawt, but for about $9000.00 less I am happy with semi attractive.

I am not that found of the LRH either but it is work horse. I think I would look at adding some gray tones to the stock and that would spruce it up. They shoot though, no doubt about that.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Creedmore- my barrels are installed by a benchrest gunsmith. he hold several world records. was benchrest shooter of the year. he never trues the action or "blue prints" when he installs a barrel on my 700 action. mine easily shoot 1/2 moa.

You only have to true an action 1 time...So, if he did it the very first time (which I'm sure he probably did, and might not have told you about it), you won't ever have to have it done again.

 

[MudRunner2005]

Ok thanks for your help mudrunner. Im stuck between building a 700 or buying a savage lrh in a creedmoor. Can't make up my mind!lol. I've heard that it is an absolute tack driver but i hat the looks.... Would the 700 build be the cheaper way out? i think the lrh runs around 900.

I don't like Savages at all, and refuse to own one. But that's just my personal bias. Obviously they are good rifles if people keep buying them, I just don't like them at all.

I would go with the 700 build. You will be much happier with a custom built & fully trued rifle, in my opinion, because as long as you trust your smith, and he has a good reputation, then you will KNOW for a fact that your rifle will be a shooter, whereas with the Savage being a factory rifle, it could be a crap-shoot...

Why risk spending that much money on another rifle that won't shoot like you want it to, when you could have just sunk the money into the 700 the first time, and had a true 1/4-1/2 MOA gun...

That's the way I look at it.

 

[BrentM]

I do like the feel of my Remingtons much better but my savages shoot and have never been to a smith. I doubt I would have bought 1 if I had not won the first one and was amazed it put down 1/8 groups. Starting talking to people and kept hearing similar results. This latest rifle consistently shoots .25 with hand loads and I do my part. I ran a bunch of test loads through last week and the worst was 1.25 and I had huge pressure signs, oops.

If you have a budget and good smith for a custom then do it. If not, don't fool yourself into thinking you can't have a hell of a rifle in stock form, because you can and it is proven many times over on this site.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

I don't like Savages at all, and refuse to own one. But that's just my personal bias. Obviously they are good rifles if people keep buying them, I just don't like them at all.

I would go with the 700 build. You will be much happier with a custom built & fully trued rifle, in my opinion, because as long as you trust your smith, and he has a good reputation, then you will KNOW for a fact that your rifle will be a shooter, whereas with the Savage being a factory rifle, it could be a crap-shoot...

Why risk spending that much money on another rifle that won't shoot like you want it to, when you could have just sunk the money into the 700 the first time, and had a true 1/4-1/2 MOA gun...

That's the way I look at it.

Thanks mudrunner! My mind is now made up. Im gonna go ahead and build a remmy 700. I do have a gunsmith that i trust. He was the master gunsmith for Sturm&Ruger co. for a long time. So hopefully it will shoot ok. Ill post pics when i get it all done.

 

[Creedmoor shooter]

I do like the feel of my Remingtons much better but my savages shoot and have never been to a smith. I doubt I would have bought 1 if I had not won the first one and was amazed it put down 1/8 groups. Starting talking to people and kept hearing similar results. This latest rifle consistently shoots .25 with hand loads and I do my part. I ran a bunch of test loads through last week and the worst was 1.25 and I had huge pressure signs, oops.

If you have a budget and good smith for a custom then do it. If not, don't fool yourself into thinking you can't have a hell of a rifle in stock form, because you can and it is proven many times over on this site.

Ya my dad has a t/c icon precision hunter in a 6.5 creedmoor. Heck of a rifle. 1/2 moa at 400 yards all day long.gun)