New Remington 700's

[xsn10s]

I would really like to find a factory wood stock for mine. It's just used for hunting and shooting small groups.

I'd just keep an eye out for one. Or get a Boyds laminated stock.

 

[Kiowa Cowboy]

I would really like to find a factory wood stock for mine. It's just used for hunting and shooting small groups.

They had some here https://www.stockysstocks.com/stock...hinged-floorplate/factory-sporter-barrel.html
but the selection is getting slim.

 

[SSG Graybush]

I just ordered a 700 Long Range in 300 Winchester magnum. I was torn between it and the Savage 110 Tactical desert. I even considered a Tikka Super Varmint at a considerably higher price.
I have always shot Remingtons so it's nice to hear some good news about them for a change. It will be a couple weeks before I can get the scope mounted and get out to the range; Looking forward to it.

I had one, shot every combo of 190-208 gr bullets with H1000 at .6 or less with little load development. Shot 168 amax with H4831sc the best at <.25. Am using that action to build a 33 Nos now, the barrel had 1500+ rds though it. I did have it recrowned when I got it threaded for a break. I put a M11 by Precision Armament on it. But it shot originally.
edit: My profile pic was my first 3 shots at 1000 yards in 20 years with that 300 wm 700 LR. So I'd say it shot pretty good.

 

[Old Rooster]

Every now and then ebay has used wood Remington stocks at decent prices.
I bought one some years back with a crease and several scratches and dents in it but I was able to use the white washcloth and steam iron trick to get it all out.I ended up with a nice stock I sanded and refinished for my brother.

 

[Frank in the Laurels]

..saw one at the 100yd bench back in Nov...7mm rm, seemed to work fine, guy had no problem feeding shells, 5 shot groups around an inch...about the same as always..

 

[Old Rooster]

Sorry you have had bad luck with Remington but if mine only shoots 1 MOA it gets sent back or re-barrelled.I won't own a rifle that just shoots 1 MOA.
All my Remingtons in the past shot extremely better than that.

 

[ThrdKllr]

I've had some that took a little bit of load development to show what they were capable of, but after finding THE load it preferred, they shot considerably better than an inch.

 

[Turpentine21]

No more X-marks. They all come with a Timney now is what I read.
I can't remember who is making them.
If they were built to the older standards I would have no problem buying one. I have 5 now.

That may be why the wait for a Timney has been a little excessive lately. But Timney does make a quality trigger. I have installed them for years. They aren't my favorite anymore, Triggertech has taken that spot for bolt rifles and Geisslee 2 stages or Larues for my ARs.

 

[Turpentine21]

I bought one about a year ago (rar serial numberprefix-- its not a timney trigger --- they just started the timney so you'll have to verify which trigger you are getting as I'm sure the Xmarks will still be out there fir a while.

One thing I can tell you is that the feed ramp is slightly notched on my sa 308 so I can actually load longer than the past rem 700s-- I put mine in a chassis and I can use the aics with no binder plate if I want to

I'd say right now that accuracy is average--- I've only shot a bit throught it and haven't started specifically reloading for accuracy yet-- it's about 1 moa gun with handloads I have for my AR so hopefully I can get ot down to the 3/4 moa range one I start playing with reloads for it.

I haven't run Into any real qc issues on it either. Nothing about it really stands out as overly impressive, nor does anything stand out as poor quality--- it's fairly average across the board-- I bought the hogue/tactical/16" threaded 308 model for just under $700.

I have seen online retailers selling adl models for in the mid 400 to 500 range so prices are comming down a bit --- not as low as the $300 wally world adl's from 10 years ago- but im sure we won't see 700s that low again ( plus that was 10 years ago)

How are the stocks. Before the Bankruptcy that x mark and the synthetic stocks were basically throwaway items. I sure hope they can put a decent product together again.

 

[Old Rooster]

How are the stocks. Before the Bankruptcy that x mark and the synthetic stocks were basically throwaway items. I sure hope they can put a decent product together again.

The stock on the new Remington 700 I spoke about has a PLASTIC stock and not acceptable to me.It may shoot well but I bought a Grayboe Outlander fiberglass stock for it.If it shoots well I will put it in the new stock but if not I will deal with it with Remington involved with the original PLASTIC stock.It will have to shoot way better than 1 MOA for me to keep it.
My T/C Venture in 300 win mag shoots 1/2 MOA all the time as long as I clean it regularly.That is acceptable so if Remington can't compete with T/C Venture I will sell it or re-barrell it.

 

[Turpentine21]

You're correct on ADL BDL. But you opened the door. This thread is a prime example of going to a discount store to buy a discount hunting rifle. There are also a lot of people on this thread that have held or handled these new Remingtons in the store and a few that have actually have used them so the jury is still out. But you get what you pay for. Or put on layaway, lol. The life expectancy in the field for these cheap "whole" hunting rifles is seasons, which can total up to days or weeks but not a year. And I'm not just referring to Remington. Like I said in my post you can go that route and get lucky on the receiver. But I didn't and won't on whole cheap Remington or Savage rifles. Been there and done that. The better argument is there are now better actions based on the M700. So, why buy a stock Remington receiver like I did? But if I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing because it worked. If it didn't I wouldn't have posted a source for them along with my experience with one. Your suggestion to buy a $550 rifle and go through all the trouble of replacing everything just for the receiver only to find out it isn't true is throwing the dice and losing. But if your happy with a 1 moa rifle than knock yourself out, lol. This is a long distance forum. Go be poor somewhere else, lol. For Savage I also got my actions from NSS. There is a reason these sort of vendors stay in business with good reputations.

I had to make this exact choice on a recent build. Take a chance on Remington or go custom where there was no doubt. I chose to go custom and minimize the guess work. Definitely the right choice in retrospect. Of my last 700 purchase years ago, only the action and barrel remain and the internals of the bolt have been replaced. The barrel will be replaced soon. I personally would rather spend a bit more and bet on a sure thing.

 

[Turpentine21]

The stock on the new Remington 700 I spoke about has a PLASTIC stock and not acceptable to me.It may shoot well but I bought a Grayboe Outlander fiberglass stock for it.If it shoots well I will put it in the new stock but if not I will deal with it with Remington involved with the original PLASTIC stock.It will have to shoot way better than 1 MOA for me to keep it.
My T/C Venture in 300 win mag shoots 1/2 MOA all the time as long as I clean it regularly.That is acceptable so if Remington can't compete with T/C Venture I will sell it or re-barrell it.

Always enjoy your posts.

 

[ThrdKllr]

How are the stocks. Before the Bankruptcy that x mark and the synthetic stocks were basically throwaway items. I sure hope they can put a decent product together again.

I also went with the Trigger Tech on my 700. It's only used for a hunting rifle but I prefer a lighter, crisper trigger. One reason I prefer S&W revolvers for my CCW. About 4.5 lbs was as light as I could get the factory trigger. I do have an 8 oz. Timney on my 700P.

 

[Turpentine21]

I also went with the Trigger Tech on my 700. It's only used for a hunting rifle but I prefer a lighter, crisper trigger. One reason I prefer S&W revolvers for my CCW. About 4.5 lbs was as light as I could get the factory trigger. I do have an 8 oz. Timney on my 700P.

I prefer two stage triggers. Generally set 1 pound first stage, 1 pound 2nd stage. I like the trigger techs because they adjust without disassembling the rifle and they are smooth