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Re-barrel Rem 700
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<blockquote data-quote="westcliffe01" data-source="post: 787279" data-attributes="member: 35183"><p>Agree, if you are buying a current 700 you have to get very lucky indeed to get that kind of accuracy. OK, so the weight question is answered then, so that puts special emphasis on your bedding job. If you get a Criterion with the barrel nut, that will require opening the inletting to account for the nut, but the big benefit is not having to pay the $270+ for gunsmithing to fit the barrel. A heavier contour is relatively easy to cut shorter and skinny up so it is all a question of what you are willing to wait for. If you have a smith who can re-profile or who can take a blank and cut all the breech side features, good for you. The prefits are the best deal cost wise.</p><p></p><p>I recently got a Savage prefit from NSS for $319 (26" stainless Shilen Select Match 243AI 1:8 twist) and it was at my door within 2 days. I had that barrel swapped out in 1/2 hour and the headspace set in 5 minutes. That is the real benefit of the barrel nut system and it is now available for the Remington too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="westcliffe01, post: 787279, member: 35183"] Agree, if you are buying a current 700 you have to get very lucky indeed to get that kind of accuracy. OK, so the weight question is answered then, so that puts special emphasis on your bedding job. If you get a Criterion with the barrel nut, that will require opening the inletting to account for the nut, but the big benefit is not having to pay the $270+ for gunsmithing to fit the barrel. A heavier contour is relatively easy to cut shorter and skinny up so it is all a question of what you are willing to wait for. If you have a smith who can re-profile or who can take a blank and cut all the breech side features, good for you. The prefits are the best deal cost wise. I recently got a Savage prefit from NSS for $319 (26" stainless Shilen Select Match 243AI 1:8 twist) and it was at my door within 2 days. I had that barrel swapped out in 1/2 hour and the headspace set in 5 minutes. That is the real benefit of the barrel nut system and it is now available for the Remington too. [/QUOTE]
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