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Tiny bit of help w 700 build
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<blockquote data-quote="MagnumManiac" data-source="post: 2384822" data-attributes="member: 10755"><p>Tell you a funny story…..</p><p>I bought several run-out Rem 700 Sendero's planning on building on them as switch barrels, which I have done.</p><p>Anyway, I have had all sorts of issues with these rifles, cocking pieces out of spec, timing issues and primary extraction problems. Being a part time 'smith, I have fixed nearly all of these issues except the cocking pieces, which I cannot get sent here.</p><p>Now, there were also some run-out Rem 700 SPS rifles that were reasonably cheap (for Australia) so I picked them up as well.</p><p>Bought a 300 RUM, 7-08 and a 260 Rem….not one has an issue.</p><p>So the 3 Sendero's cost me $2850AUD EACH. Full of issues!</p><p>The 3 SPS's cost me $1575AUD EACH.</p><p>I know what I'll be buying for any future projects. I cannot fault the SPS's in any way, extraction is fine, triggers adjusted nicely within Remingtons' specs and the 3 shoot quite well.</p><p>The wife uses the 7-08 and loves the 120g loads I made for her, she doesn't like barrel jump so had to make it lighter recoiling.</p><p>The 260 is getting re-barreled, action trued and new Jewell trigger and stock,</p><p>The 300 RUM shoots the Barnes 180g TTSX into nice clovers and I am very happy with it for a cheap rifle. Unsure what I'm doing with it yet, but it will stay a 300 RUM, I like the cartridge and what it can do so far.</p><p></p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagnumManiac, post: 2384822, member: 10755"] Tell you a funny story….. I bought several run-out Rem 700 Sendero’s planning on building on them as switch barrels, which I have done. Anyway, I have had all sorts of issues with these rifles, cocking pieces out of spec, timing issues and primary extraction problems. Being a part time ‘smith, I have fixed nearly all of these issues except the cocking pieces, which I cannot get sent here. Now, there were also some run-out Rem 700 SPS rifles that were reasonably cheap (for Australia) so I picked them up as well. Bought a 300 RUM, 7-08 and a 260 Rem….not one has an issue. So the 3 Sendero’s cost me $2850AUD EACH. Full of issues! The 3 SPS’s cost me $1575AUD EACH. I know what I’ll be buying for any future projects. I cannot fault the SPS’s in any way, extraction is fine, triggers adjusted nicely within Remingtons’ specs and the 3 shoot quite well. The wife uses the 7-08 and loves the 120g loads I made for her, she doesn’t like barrel jump so had to make it lighter recoiling. The 260 is getting re-barreled, action trued and new Jewell trigger and stock, The 300 RUM shoots the Barnes 180g TTSX into nice clovers and I am very happy with it for a cheap rifle. Unsure what I’m doing with it yet, but it will stay a 300 RUM, I like the cartridge and what it can do so far. Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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