Yes, the single shot (Remington 40-X Action) is much better than the regular Remington 700 repeater. I believe the 40-X actions have been trued, squared and are much tighter. However, if your thinking about buying a new action, I would highly recommend looking at a Stiller Predator Action. The Predator will run you about $750.00 and it is a much better action than the 700.