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So need some help from those who know more than I. I have a regular Remington 700 sps stainless 300 wsm. Shoots pretty decent with reloads. About an inch and a half at 100. What should I be looking for in an aftermarket stock that will not break the bank. Will consider new or used. I can tell from my limited experience the factory stock is a little weak and will flex.

Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
 
Joys of the Remington is that there are so many aftermarket options. The least expensive route might be to have somebody bed the stock and stiffen the fore end. That will help. Next least expensive is, as mentioned above, the Magpul Hunter. Aluminum bedding block, adjustable LOP, interchangeable cheek rest - great stock for the price point. After that it's probably MDT and one of their LSS or HS3 chassis. Both are economical when it comes to chassis. After that, the sky's the limit, as you get into MDT TAC-21, Cadex, Macmillan, Accuracy International, etc, etc, etc. Keep an eye out on the EE. Sometimes you'll stumble on a really good deal.
 
GlenGill said:
So need some help from those who know more than I. I have a regular Remington 700 sps stainless 300 wsm. Shoots pretty decent with reloads. About an inch and a half at 100. What should I be looking for in an aftermarket stock that will not break the bank. Will consider new or used. I can tell from my limited experience the factory stock is a little weak and will flex.

Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
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If It's a sporter contour barrel buy a bell and carlson.

Prophet river sells them
 
I caved a while back and got a magpul stock and I can't say it's really good at being a target stock if that is the goal.
First, the bedding block is too short, running from the grip to just forward of the recoil lug, no support in the fore end.
Second, the rest of the plastic stock is simply bolted to the bedding block, which is not as secure as molding in.
So for $400 which is what it will cost with the mag bottom, you get a mediocre stock but detachable mags. You can get the Legacy Arms mag kits now for your stock Rem 700 which is probably the better route if mags are the goal.
B&C at $400 are very good solid stocks if you are after accuracy improvement.
 
If your handy a Wildcat stock would be a good choice, they are very stiff and one of the lightest stocks out there and they're Canadian, they come with finishing instructions and are a good project for a weekend. If your not skilled or adventurous then the B&C stocks are a good option or Boyd's stocks which are a bit hefty but can be lightened by drilling holes under the recoil pad and hogging out the barrel channel. The EE sometimes has good deals on take off stocks including HS precision stocks, even a wood stock would be better than the factory polywhatever stock that is found on many modern economy rifles.
 
- not going to recommend chassis because I'm not too thrilled with them

- Manner's, McMillan or Wildcat for top end

- HS Precision, Bell & Carlson for medium +

- Magpul for bottom end just above the flex-stock that comes with the SPS (find a used Magpul, not really worth it new imo)

- JB Weld some carbon fibre arrow shafts to the forend of your current stock for the cost effect route, make sure it's free-floated
 
Got the magpul out shooting today...the rear is awkward for trying to use a bag. I imagine she will be sold and replaced by B&C shortly.
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The SPS stocks are designed to wrap around the existing metal and to take support from the barreled action... really is not worth trying to alter that stock...

Go buy any used 700 wood stock cheap... and have the action bedded and the barrel floated and it will most likely shoot better for very little cost. There must be thousands of Remington factory 'pull off' wood stocks out there...
 
b&c are a good choice. usually shoot well without bedding. sort of the chevy of aftermarket stocks. McMillian and wildcat a step above also large price difference.
 
I recently installed a Magpul Hunter 700 sa stock and detachable mag system onto my factory tapered fluted barrel Rem 700 LTR in 6.8SPC my goal was to replace the blind mag ADL stock that drove me nuts loading and unloading with a detachable mag system.

While this combo is heavier than the factory B&C stocked rifle I won't hesitate to take 300 yard shots on deer 95gr TTSX @ 2880fps and 400 yard shots on coyotes 110gr V-Max @ 2650fps and I can put 8 rounds of 6.8spc into the MDT 10 round 223 mags = no more loading and unloading issues and I still have a very accurate combo.

I'm now trying to decide what to do with a Rem 700 XCR 11 in 25-06 I want a detachable mag on this rifle as well do I go cheap and score a Kwik Klip conversion and glass bed the factory plastic stock or go Magpul Hunter 700 la stock detachable mag system or look at other options decisions decisions...
 
Why not consider installing a Magul DBM on the XCR (it's a B&C or HS Precision stock isn't it ?).

My understanding is the Magpul DBM is a drop-in fit except for a little INTERNAL inletting for the mag. Sounds easy enough to me.


Camp Cook said:
I recently installed a Magpul Hunter 700 sa stock and detachable mag system onto my factory tapered fluted barrel Rem 700 LTR in 6.8SPC my goal was to replace the blind mag ADL stock that drove me nuts loading and unloading with a detachable mag system.

While this combo is heavier than the factory B&C stocked rifle I won't hesitate to take 300 yard shots on deer 95gr TTSX @ 2880fps and 400 yard shots on coyotes 110gr V-Max @ 2650fps and I can put 8 rounds of 6.8spc into the MDT 10 round 223 mags = no more loading and unloading issues and I still have a very accurate combo.

I'm now trying to decide what to do with a Rem 700 XCR 11 in 25-06 I want a detachable mag on this rifle as well do I go cheap and score a Kwik Klip conversion and glass bed the factory plastic stock or go Magpul Hunter 700 la stock detachable mag system or look at other options decisions decisions...
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No unfortunately its a cheap camo plastic sps stock definitely not a B&C or HS.

I pulled it out of the safe to double check while looking at it I decided I do not need a detachable mag system due to it will be mostly get used for local alpine blacktail deer hunting and long rang coyotes.

I do like detachable mags though but a Kwik Klip set up would work for this application.

My biggest requirement would be getting a stiff light weight stock to keep the weight down as much as possible.
 


This stock was stiffened using a 1/4 inch piece of aluminum channel. The center rib was removed to a depth consistent with the aluminum channel and then devconed into place. It definitely improved the accuracy if the following picture is an improvement . . .



Now I should know better than to offer after Dennis has offered his opinion . . . sorry!
 
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