Why doesnt Remington make detach mags

blargon said:
It will work only if the stock is perfectly aligned with the magazine and action. However the Remington stocks are not all perfect or the same. If there is a gap between the mag and the feed rails, chances are it will bind while cycling.

I had a DM kit installed on my wife's .308 700 Youth, and the triggerguard for the DM was longer than the SPS one, and the stock had to be milled out. The feed rails were removed as well, because after milling the stock, the floorplate wouldn't work anymore either.

I wouldn't really say it is guaranteed to work.;)
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700 youth is smaller than a regular 700. Prolly a different trigger guard. No mod's were required to the two I've done. But the one you did, even though not a regular 700, still worked eh?
 
Accurate said:
700 youth is smaller than a regular 700. Prolly a different trigger guard. No mod's were required to the two I've done. But the one you did, even though not a regular 700, still worked eh?
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The only difference with the youth model is the buttstock is 1" shorter. Has nothing to do with the action.

I had the stock milled for the DM, and the feedrails removed, for reliability, and it will not be going back to a floorplate.

Like I said, it may work, it may not. When Rem makes a factory DM model, the action has no feedrails. They do this for reliability only, as it would be cheaper to just use the same action for all models.
 
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Kilo Charlie said:
Maybe Rem and Winchester will try really pushing detach mags on all their guns again like they did in the mid-90's, but I don't know if they'll sell any better now than they did then. That big wave only lasted about three years.
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I don't know that either but I do know that I'm serious thinkin it's time for a new toy, & any company that doesn't offer a short, light, acurate varmint-small game rifle with a clip will be out of the running.
 
blargon said:
The only difference with the youth model is the buttstock is 1" shorter. Has nothing to do with the action.

I had the stock milled for the DM, and the feedrails removed, for reliability, and it will not be going back to a floorplate.

Like I said, it may work, it may not. When Rem makes a factory DM model, the action has no feedrails. They do this for reliability only, as it would be cheaper to just use the same action for all models.
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Agreed.
 
If you want, a gunsmith can fit your 700 with a detachable magazine conversion. Some have fitted the 700 to accept an M-14 magazine, though it is probably more common to see it fitted for proprietary magazines.
Among others, H-S Precision makes them.
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Mfr: H-S PRECISION

Faster, Easier Reloads; Fits Remington 700 Without Gunsmithing

Add all the convenience of drop-free, box magazine to your favorite Remington 700 BDL. Spring-loaded finger latch inside the triggerguard drops the box magazine free, speeds loading and unloading. Made from durable stainless steel and finished with bake-on, matte, black Teflon® coating that's self-lubricating and resists scratches and wear.

SPECS: Stainless steel, black, matte finish. 9.3 oz.(265 g) approximate wt. Fits H.S. Precision 2000 and Rem. 700 BDL long and short actions. Will fit Rem. ADL with modifications to stock. May require gunsmithing/fitting. Magazine Capacity - four rounds with standard calibers, three rounds with magnum calibers.

Brownells Catalog page 128
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blargon said:
The only difference with the youth model is the buttstock is 1" shorter. Has nothing to do with the action.

I had the stock milled for the DM, and the feedrails removed, for reliability, and it will not be going back to a floorplate.

Like I said, it may work, it may not. When Rem makes a factory DM model, the action has no feedrails. They do this for reliability only, as it would be cheaper to just use the same action for all models.
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Upon further inspection of my rifles i have determined that I did indeed remove the feed rails AND sometimes i'm an idiot.
 
Wendell said:
If you want, a gunsmith can fit your 700 with a detachable magazine conversion. Some have fitted the 700 to accept an M-14 magazine, though it is probably more common to see it fitted for proprietary magazines.
Among others, H-S Precision makes them.
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Yup. And it's almost 500 bucks. And the 10 round mag costs another 130 after tax.
 
Accurate said:
Yup. And it's almost 500 bucks. And the 10 round mag costs another 130 after tax.
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Your suppliers might be pricing in rubles or pesos or something.

Brownells is priced in U.S. dollars (trade prices: kit US$242.67, magazine US$75.00/ retail prices: kit US$260.00, magazine US$75.00).

Brownells - Catalog page 128
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