Is there a difference in the actions? I'm looking to get a rifle as a donor, so the barrel wont matter. If I buy a Sendero is there something upgraded in the action or is it trued, or would I just be paying extra money for the stock?
Difference between standard Remington 700 and Sendero
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MudRunner2005
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Like MMERS said, same action, different barrel, stock, and designation. It does seem, however, that the Senderos were put together with slightly more care and attention to details. I have seen 700's that wouldn't group well, but I've never seen a Sendero that wouldn't shoot, unless the barrel was shot-out.
If you're looking to build a rifle, the cheapest way possible would be to buy an SPS and go from there with an aftermarket barrel, and have the action trued.
However, you could always buy a Sendero and just have the action and barrel shoulder and threads trued for straightness and it should be a 1-holer if you get a good smith that knows his stuff. My smith knows how to make a "factory" Remington with a heavy barrel shoot. He trues the action and barrel, then beds everything into a good aftermarket stock, and then reinstalls them and somehow it shoots 1-hole groups.
Just my opinions and experiences.
If you're looking to build a rifle, the cheapest way possible would be to buy an SPS and go from there with an aftermarket barrel, and have the action trued.
However, you could always buy a Sendero and just have the action and barrel shoulder and threads trued for straightness and it should be a 1-holer if you get a good smith that knows his stuff. My smith knows how to make a "factory" Remington with a heavy barrel shoot. He trues the action and barrel, then beds everything into a good aftermarket stock, and then reinstalls them and somehow it shoots 1-hole groups.
Just my opinions and experiences.
Shane Lindsey
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I have one of the older Sendero's in .270 Win. No flutes and older HS stock.
I bedded the lug and rear tang. That was it. Shoots well with hand loads. It's about all I can afford in a long range rig.
If you are going to work on it, I wouldn't spend the money on the Sendero at least without shooting it first. I don't think they need it. I think Remington gives it pretty good QC.
I have been looking at the 5r in 300 WM though.
Shane
I bedded the lug and rear tang. That was it. Shoots well with hand loads. It's about all I can afford in a long range rig.
If you are going to work on it, I wouldn't spend the money on the Sendero at least without shooting it first. I don't think they need it. I think Remington gives it pretty good QC.
I have been looking at the 5r in 300 WM though.
Shane
If you're set in Remington 700 action, checkout http://www.nwactionworks.com/#!group-buy/c1uug for their group buy offering.
ADDED: OOPS, my bad, just noticed, it ended 30 Nov.
ADDED: OOPS, my bad, just noticed, it ended 30 Nov.
gitira6
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I hear ya there, I shoot what I can afford.
If you would like to get rid of the 270 win, plz let me know. Thanks
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MudRunner2005
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He posted the same thing in another thread from 2012, as well... Starting to wonder...
LoneTraveler
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The story in advertisements was the Sendero came from the Remington Custom Shop, Not off the regular assemble line. The Stock on a Sendero 15 years ago was a H&S Precision stock, with the aluminum bedding block.
They used the standard lawyer proof production triggers in them.
Been There Done That, On a friends rifle.
They used the standard lawyer proof production triggers in them.
Been There Done That, On a friends rifle.
MudRunner2005
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They used to be, and they still use HS Precision stocks with aluminum bedding blocks. The XMP triggers suck.
