How to customize a Remington 700 ?

Hales Smut

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Edi ( Ejg) probably knows that I rate his advise highly. His statement, that he prefers a customized remmy above any sako, rises some questions for me.
What customizing needs a Rem 700 to become an ultra reliable stalking rifle and not become as expensive as a Sauer 202 or a R93.
What are my goals ? Light in weight ( about 2.9 to 3kg) , stock weather/rain resistant for worst Scottish conditions, triggerpressure between 2 and 3 pounds, adding a bipod without loss in accuracy, reliable feeding the cartridges, accuracy 3 bullets in 1 inch at 100 metres with good factory ammo .
Just a light accurate rifle that doesn't let you down.
 
Edi ( Ejg) probably knows that I rate his advise highly. His statement, that he prefers a customized remmy above any sako, rises some questions for me.
What customizing needs a Rem 700 to become an ultra reliable stalking rifle and not become as expensive as a Sauer 202 or a R93.
What are my goals ? Light in weight ( about 2.9 to 3kg) , stock weather/rain resistant for worst Scottish conditions, triggerpressure between 2 and 3 pounds, adding a bipod without loss in accuracy, reliable feeding the cartridges, accuracy 3 bullets in 1 inch at 100 metres with good factory ammo .
Just a light accurate rifle that doesn't let you down.

I have one in a mcmillan lightfill stock rifle basix trigger oversized bolt knob and it shoots on a 5p at 100 yards I also have a rpa rifle but I tend to pick the remmy up out of the cabinet!! I love it mine has a varmint barrel but I don't find it to heavy the tube is only 22'' long! The only thing is the price all these things add up if you start changing stocks and add bedding then the ££££'s start to add up but if you get it right you will love it

rob
 
Where do you get the trigger and bolt knob from ?

Any how much ?

any decent gunsmith should be able to help
unless you are fairly good with your lathe they would have to fit the bolt knob for you, as for price you would have to speak to them! I wouldn't reccomend
fitting a trigger yourself either to be honest not set up properly could be so dangerous and asking for trouble!
 
...What customizing needs a Rem 700 to become an ultra reliable stalking rifle and not become as expensive as a Sauer 202 or a R93.
What are my goals ? Light in weight ( about 2.9 to 3kg) , stock weather/rain resistant for worst Scottish conditions, triggerpressure between 2 and 3 pounds, adding a bipod without loss in accuracy, reliable feeding the cartridges, accuracy 3 bullets in 1 inch at 100 metres with good factory ammo .
Just a light accurate rifle that doesn't let you down.

Have a read of this book - The Long Range Hunting Series - Terminal Ballistics Research some very good thoughts on what to consider when customising. Regards JCS
 
any decent gunsmith should be able to help
unless you are fairly good with your lathe they would have to fit the bolt knob for you, as for price you would have to speak to them! I wouldn't reccomend
fitting a trigger yourself either to be honest not set up properly could be so dangerous and asking for trouble!

Im not bad with a lathe and fitted many triggers etc, is there any specialist remi dealers
 
Im not bad with a lathe and fitted many triggers etc, is there any specialist remi dealers

Give any of them a ring! Brock and Norris, patrick croft, riflecraft, most of them will sell you a trigger and a bolt knob I'm sure!
 
About the only good thing about the Remington 700 is the huge array of replacement bits that are quite wildly available. However it would also be easy to spend more than either the Sauer 202 or the R93. Like remington a lot of these parts makers are very proud of their products.

Of course the parts people may be right however if Remington made the rifle properly in the first place the replacement parts would not of course be required. Just something to ponder upon ;).
 
I always wonder if when people are done customizing their remmy's to the point they're acceptable, if there are indeed ANY remmy components left?
 
Get it in the factory synthetic stock , you won't have any trouble with it flexing that's a load of tosh . Get the trigger done at a gunsmiths and just shoot it . They're accurate enough to kill anything you need to and the synthetic stocks are fine . There you have your reliable accurate rifle .

Just a side note , I never have owned a remington but I've shot one loads at work . they are workhorses and do the job they were designed for well . I think the remmy is a bit more rugged . I chose a tikka 595 instead .
 
The way I see it you can go two different ways.
First one.
Buy a decent, used one in 308 win. Do the trigger and a proper bedding job and you`re done!
Second one, and the road I took.
The whole nine yards as the yanks use to say. Blueprinting, a nice BR barrell, Jewell trigger and so forth and so on.
Finally, the stock on mine is a EdicarbonfiberA5replica. Try to say that five times fast. ;) It´s a beuty and the nicest one I`ve ever felt.
Thanks Edi!
 
problem is - no matter how much customization you do, it's still a Remmy action:doh: of course, until money allows to buy a surgeon replacement action instead, but then you've got no remmy left ;) and you've finally got what you're after..LOL..
 
Have to make an addition. I`ve been away for some time so I`ve missed out on the most recent news.
I was over at the PSE webpage and they have "my" stock. It`s called the E-tac!!
Skip the X-mas gifts this year lads and buy one.
 
Get it in the factory synthetic stock , you won't have any trouble with it flexing that's a load of tosh . Get the trigger done at a gunsmiths and just shoot it . They're accurate enough to kill anything you need to and the synthetic stocks are fine . There you have your reliable accurate rifle .

Just a side note , I never have owned a remington but I've shot one loads at work . they are workhorses and do the job they were designed for well . I think the remmy is a bit more rugged . I chose a tikka 595 instead .

Acm,
i have a remmy 700 sps varmint with a synth stock. As stated in a previous thread, for the amount of money i spent on it, i am over the moon with its performance, however, different models have different synthetic stocks and as regards to flexing issues being tosh, my stock is like its made from PLASTICINE. It still groups tighter than i can shoot though:oops:.
Cheers,
Fatty.
 
Acm,
i have a remmy 700 sps varmint with a synth stock. As stated in a previous thread, for the amount of money i spent on it, i am over the moon with its performance, however, different models have different synthetic stocks and as regards to flexing issues being tosh, my stock is like its made from PLASTICINE. It still groups tighter than i can shoot though:oops:.
Cheers,
Fatty.

thats what I mean , it doesn't affect the shooting , people knock them something wicked , who knows why
 
Same with the steyr pro hunters I have these and a remy 700 no issues people just jump on the slagging band wagon
norma
 
thats what I mean , it doesn't affect the shooting , people knock them something wicked , who knows why

:tiphat:Agreed, For stalking or charlie, your quite right re stock flexing not making a difference, but for consistent accuracy re longer ranges or tighter groups, it does make a massive difference.
 
I had a remy 700 in 22/250,it was my first c/f rifle,I didn't like it,had Sakos and tikkas for 10 years plus,now I've a remy custom in 308 and I think it's the dogs,they are certainly better with the add ons,would be quite happy to have another,I've had plenty of of the peg rifles,it is nice to be able to have the bits you want that are ready available.
 
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