Action opinions?

There is a few things that can be done to Rem 700 action. That being said I think that a complete blueprinting including oversizing the threads is overrated.

Refacing the front of the receiver on a mandrel where it contact the Recoil lug and lapping the locking lug is about as much as you should do to a Rem 700. Anything else to me just weakens the receiver.

If you want to get into precision/long range shooting then I would buy a very high quality barrel and have it installed by a reputable gunsmith. This should be enough to get you going. If you are already looking to get to the next level then custom action it is!

GST
 
Your looking at around $6-700 for blue printing, another $5-600 to get the barrel spun on. Then its the small details, muzzle threaded, bedding etc.

Sell you remington, use the money towards a precision action, you ll be ahead in the long run. Consider the "remage" setup, having a barrel nut and go/no-go gauges will cut out much of the cost of fitting a barrel to the action.
 
cody c said:
Whats you prices? Dont be shy, I'm alright with being wrong, just wanting to know how/why. I was half remember-guessing from ATR
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Personally I would rather pay a little more for the assurance of having a competent gunsmith produce a quality product for me, rather then rolling the dice and hoping I don't get a "Friday job".

I have a few friends that have spent a lot of time, money and frustration trying to go the cheap and local route for gunsmithing - it's a lot more expensive in the long run if you have to get it sent to another gunsmith to get fixed. Happens a lot more then it should.

But I'm picky. There's probably only about ~10 or so gunsmiths in the entire continent I would have touching my rifles.
 
First: I’m far from shy, mate! Fact is: I’ve just got too many years under the belt to give out exact ‘greenhorn’ quotes like that as every project or brand is different with too many variables: impossible and irresponsible to quote exactly up front without seeing & checking over the actual project! However: your quote would scare a good amount of my customers away in my neck if the woods, lol 😂! I know in this day & age we gunmakers (yes, there is a difference between gunmakers & gunsmths) should be at least on a $120.-/hr rate, the same as most mechanic shops, while any engineering outfit with similar equipment as us is already at $400.-/hr, but we just can’t as the market is not there and are still stuck at $60.-/hr, so what I can tell you is that you’re on everage 1/3 or more over the actual quotes! Just my two cents of advice! QUOTE=cody c;16390560]Whats you prices? Dont be shy, I'm alright with being wrong, just wanting to know how/why. I was half remember-guessing from ATR[/QUOTE]
 
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