Remington 700

alin

I have a Remington 700 sps tactical chambered in .308. Does anyone make a detachable magazind system for ths and any comments on the quality. Thanks

alin

I was at a gun shop today and was looking at a remington 700. It was a BDL in 270. It was totally parkerized and appeared to have a mcmillan (or similiar) stock with a cheek piece. Was this a special model or is it just customized aftermarket. What would you think is a good price for this given it is in decent condition.(handling marks but no rust or damage)I have not seen a gun like this before.


Any info would be great

Thanks
John

alin

I know that this has been hashed over a few times, but how do you remove the finish from the remington 700 stocks? If cracked they get water under the finish, and that will lift some of it. Maybe a torch.? Carb. cleaner? Any in put welcome. Thanks in advance.

alin

Are there any differences is quality in an older 700 compared to a newer one?

alin

I've got a remington 700 in 300 win mag, and for some reason it is harder than heck to eject the shells out of it! You literally have to yank as hard as possible on the bolt before it finally gives. I clean every inch of my gun every time it's shot, and I lubricate it lightly. Can anyone give me a hand here? The gun is in probably 95% condition. Thanks guys.

john kerry, out to prove he's got nothing to prove.

alin

I am thinking of getting rid of my 280 Remington in a Model 700 Remington. It is stamped as a 7mm Express and have read that this marking is somewhat rare. The gun is in nice shape and was just wondering an approx. value.
Thanks

alin

Hi; I was just looking on Gunbroker, and there seems to be a lot of Remington 700's for sale on it. Are they good? Or is there a reason for them being for sale? I want to get one, but now I am a little hesitant. Thank you in advance, Mike

alin

I have a Remington 700 in 222 Rem. Going by the barrel code it was made in 1962. The unusual thing about it is it has a 20 inch barrel. My question is how long did they make the 20 inch barrel before going to a 22-24 inch barrel, and are the shorter barrel guns worth collecting?

alin

I have heard that Remington 700's had "better" production years than others (similar to the famed pre-64 Winchester) but have never heard which years were better.

alin

I have a Remington 700 300win mag and i want to convert it to a detached magazine and also i want to install a muzzle break on it. Who can do this for me and how much?

alin

Does anyone know if the Remington 700 BDL wood stock is of the same contour/size as the Remington 700 Varmint Special rifle wood stock of the 80's? I need to know since i want to put a heavy barrel on my 700 BDL 30-06 similar in contour to the heavy barrel on the old 700 varmint special but i need to know if the stocks are the same size to allow for a heavy barrel on my rifle...?

alin

Haye guys I was looking at whether purchasing a Remington Sendero in 300 mag or a 700 police in 300 for medium to long range elk hunting is there much of a difference between the two? and is either one more accurate than the other and in your opinion which would you go get for function and accuracy appreciate your help

alin

what is the difference between the remington 700 adl, bdl, and cdl models?

alin

Hey guys I have a qustion, I have a Remington 700 Sendero with the Kevlar stock and a heavy barrell. The gun has had the bore broke in and that is all. With this gun I have about 300 rounds of Winchester ballistic silvertip ammo and dyes and a caliber conversion kit for the Dillon 550. I am wanting to sell this rifle and get a Remington 700 22-250 with a stainless fluted barrell. Do you guys think I should put the rifle on auction and if so what should I ask for it. Should I sell everything as a whole?? Then what should I ask?? Thanks for the help. Oh yeah if I get a 22-250 what should I look for for accuracy out of the box. I assume the stainless flutted whould be a good choice. A guy told me that lighter barrell is more accurate, is this true and why?? Thanks again, you guys are great.

New gun??? No, honey, I've had it for years.

alin

Are all 700 actions created equal. Is the action on a ADL the same as on a sendero

alin

I need a spring and magazine follower for a Remington 700, 243 caliber. Can anybody help me????

alin

I would like to know the approximate value of a REMINGTON 700 chambered in 30-06. It has a scope on it, not sure about size. The gun is blued with a walnut stock. The model number is 6318264. Also I need to know approximate age if possible. THANK YOU

alin

If some of you remember I asked you about my wife's 700 sps varmit rife about putting a new barrel on it.
Well I took it to a gunsmith who was a acredited Remington smith.
Come to find out that the barrel threads where not concentric to the chamber,the lands and grooves where not even all the way around and the chamber was barrel shaped.
It took some time but he put to where she can shoot half MOA at 200 yards.
So this will be the last Remington I will buy her.

alin

Is there a difference between the magazine spring for a Rem. 700 long action ADL and one for long action BDL ? I need a spring and see them listed on our host GunBroker but don't know if they are different. Any info is appreciated. Terrill

Michibay

Sounds like you might be creating a "Money Pit"! I have hunted Elk with a Model 700 .300 Mag and it is a fine gun! Mine was an older one with a 24" barrel...I found no need for the magazine you speak of and really no need for a muzzle break either. Save your money or spend it on something more worth while...just my opinion

FEENIX

Welcome! It depends what kind of muzzle brake and where you have it done (local to you or have it shipped elsewhere). My gunsmith makes his own (similar to Holland's QD) installed with thread cap for $210. This one was installed on my SAKO M995 in .300WM and is very effective.

I haven't had any DM work done, but Michibay is right, it could cost you time and money, esp now that hunting season is on.

Good luck!

nononsense

alin,

Welcome to the Gunbroker Forums!

I use muzzle brakes frequently and feel they can be very useful and definitely not a function of a money pit. They make watching the bullet trace to a target very easy and the gun more manageable. In fact, they can allow some rifles to be fired many times without pain or injury when they would be a problem otherwise.

There are dozens of muzzle brake designs and a significant price range from about $40.00 USD to well over $200.00 USD. I suggest going to the Brownells website and looking at the muzzle brake category there. If nothing strikes your fancy, use a search engine with the terms 'muzzle brake'. Harrell's is probably the least expensive and some of the exotics are right up at the top like Badger Ordnance FTE. One of the most popular is the Vais brake. The Varmint model does not have holes on the bottom so as to alleviate the dust signature. There are many others that mimic the tank brake idea by using just the holes on the sides and leave the bottom and top blank.

Detachable box magazines for the Remington include the Quik Klip and I think Cabela's carries them, then there are several smaller custom manufacturers such as Badger Ordnance, Surgeon, CDI, Accuracy International, HS Precision and a couple more I can't think of right now. These also can be a blessing rather than a problem although some of the custom makers can be a tad pricey. The Remington system ruins the stock for use on any other Remington or Remington clone barreled action without their magazine system because of the two notches you have cut into both sides of the stock for the release buttons.

As to who can do the work, you'll need to do a search for Canadian gunsmiths since shipping it back and forth to the U.S. will create some problems.

E-mail me or post again if you need more information or have other questions.

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Alin,

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RtWngExtrmst,

Anything 'improperly' installed on a rifle can cause a loss of accuracy including $1,000.00 + scopes, rings, rails or mounts, triggers, trigger guards, magazines and even the stock itself.

There are hundreds of the top shooters in the U.S. and Europe who use muzzle brakes on some of the most accurate rifles in the world. All of these brakes enhance the accuracy and manageability of the rifles without faults or they wouldn't be in use.

To the same extent, most of these same shooters are using some form of detachable magazine system on their rifles for good reason. With a $2,000-5,000 scope and ring set up on top of your receiver, you don't want to have eject each loaded cartridge singling or recharge the magazine with each cartridge singly while competing or defending your country.

Best.

cpermd

You can get the DM metal from Remington.
Then just inlet your stock yourself.

As far as a brake,threading on a lathe here is $75.

CP

hk-91

do a search for ( Kwik Klip magazine conversion system for Remington 700 Long Action rifles ) There are some higher end ones out there but from what i heard these work good in a hunting rifle setup.

ElMuertoMonkey

I've heard good things about Badger Ordnance as well where detachable mags are concerned.

Here's a link:

http://www.badgerordnance.com/productgroup.php?id=accessories

The M5 detachable mag system is at the very bottom.

RtWngExtrmst

Keep in mind that an improperly installed muzzle brake can cause a loss of accuracy. I thought about removable mag for my 700, but got talked out of it.

Welcome to GB.

jcc7x7

Have a Rem 700 in 338 win mag w/ DM and Muzzle brake. Don't use brake hunting but glad I had it for handload developement. Also use it for extedned practice and long range prone practice. Mine hits same point of impact with or with out brake. Detach mag is a frill I wouldn't pay for, my rifle is a DM from Remington. But if you want it go for it. Check wiht remington if parts are interchangable. Some one else mentioned that you might only have to do a little inletting and have what you want with factory parts etc.

Shoot Straight

Michibay

By the way...WELCOME! My initial response may have been a little harsh! My "money pit" comments pertained to the magazine not the muzzle break. Personally, once my 300 mag was sighted-in I only shot it while hunting...so in my case, the recoil was not an issue. On the other hand...if one does a lot of shooting...working up loads etc...I can see where it might be useful. I know that there are cases if you were to sell the gun that its market may be lower with the break installed...as well as the DM too.

nononsense

"I know that there are cases if you were to sell the gun that its market may be lower with the break installed...as well as the DM too."

That might be true in some markets where folks are looking strictly for a huntin' gun and won't pay for improvements but that certainly doesn't hold water in many of the markets I deal with every day. Outside of the once-a-year hunters, there is a whole different world of folks who shoot frequently and use higher energy cartridges for practice, pleasure and target shooting, all of which can benefit from either or both of these additions.

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