Help between remington spa 700 or longrangeshootingforum 700

[Newbweatherby]

Hi iam afraid iam opening a can of worms here but my faithful remington 700 classic in 300 Weatherby nasca Co e to an end the magazine well is cracked the bolt release is worn and the bolt flies out the barrel is worn.So I have co.e down 2 only 2 choices I can get the this time through Garza fore arm financing and these are the only 2 i am able to get is either the stainless steel sps 26" or the long range (blued only)in u0p 300 RUM. So these are the only 2 i can get it k ow savage makes uncatologued 112 and winchester has the model 70 but these 2 remmys are all i can get so which would be better for hunting1st and shooting 2nd.
Thanks in advance .

 

[roninflag]

nasca> coe? I would have the classic checked by a gunsmith

 

[alcesgigas]

nasca> coe? I would have the classic checked by a gunsmith

What he said and: You could have a dangerous situation there for you and/or others. I wouldn't shoot this rifle until examined by a real gunsmith. That said good luck with your shooting plans.

 

[Newbweatherby]

Well iam not going to shoot it any longer I was looking at either anew sps stainless or a blued longrangeshootingforum 700 but wht is the difference between the two besides the light gray range having a heavier bull barrel?

 

[WildRose]

Well iam not going to shoot it any longer I was looking at either anew sps stainless or a blued longrangeshootingforum 700 but wht is the difference between the two besides the light gray range having a heavier bull barrel?

The machining and tolerances on the SPS models are usually terrible. Assuming you are talking about buying one of Len's rifles they are going to be a much, much higher quality rifle.

Being in Arizona though I can't understand why you say these are your only two available options.

 

[Newbweatherby]

Hi wild rose,yhe reason being iam going through Gary Garza firearms finances through military financing and his 300 ultramag are pretty limited so do you thing the long range in a blues series is a better bet?

 

[roninflag]

weight helps with long range shooting. the rem 700 long range is heavy. the sps stainless is a lighter sporter weight

 

[WildRose]

Hi wild rose,yhe reason being iam going through Gary Garza firearms finances through military financing and his 300 ultramag are pretty limited so do you thing the long range in a blues series is a better bet?

If he's a stocking Remington authorized dealer he should be able to get you any of the Remington products.

The LR's have had some workmanship issues too so they are a bit of a crap shoot.

Talk to him and see about whether or not he can get you one of the Gen 2 5R's in 300wm.

If he can't, I'd go with the LR over the SPS but it would not be my first choice.

 

[Newbweatherby]

Re: Help between remington spa 700 or longrangeshootingforum

Thank put Wildhorse I really wanted to go with the run if i wanted to i could go with the mark v accumark in 300-378 but I don't anticipate to spend that much and iam tired of dealing with freebore issues on weatherby my sons model 70 light weight barell has all 3 hole in a clover leaf at 100 yards s regardless handloads qor factory loads no e even over 3/4 " so iam going ro stick the rum my 300 be really fell Part at the last trip ow I need help with a 1 piece mounting base and some goodb1' rings

 

[WildRose]

If you really want to stick with the Rum look at the Sendero.

I have a model 70 300 Rum that is ridiculously accurate as well which makes almost no sense since it's just a standard factory model M70 Classic Stainless. It shot right around MOA even in the factory stock and when I put it in a McMillan fiberglass it just got better.

I have two Model 700 300 Rum Senderos that shoot very well too and nearly everyone I've know that had a similar model was very happy with it.

 

[KurtB]

If money is tight, I'd take your current rifle apart and learn how to clean the bolt release so it functions properly. Very easy to clean and adjust. I see 300 winchester takeoff barrels cheap all the time. Have one of those screwed on and get your existing stock glass bedded or better yet, for $20, learn how to bed it yourself off a youtube video.

Example of barrel for sale cheap.
Remington 700 SPS Factory Take Off Barrel 300 Winchester Magnum 26" | eBay

 

[FEENIX]

Hi wild rose,yhe reason being iam going through Gary Garza firearms finances through military financing and his 300 ultramag are pretty limited so do you thing the long range in a blues series is a better bet?

lightbulbSorry if it's off track but you got me interested, please elaborate the military financing ... it might be something I can pass on to my young airmen.lightbulb

 

[Newbweatherby]

I believe this is it [email protected]

 

[FEENIX]

I believe this is it [email protected]

It's not what I thought it is, thanks!