New model 700s. What's the deal with this?

[Chargerguy]

Has anyone seen this before or know its purpose? I've had my hands on several Model 700s but never saw these grooves on the tang before.

 

[medvedqc]

self destruction after 10 shots lol ...

 

[RangerPark]

I've seen one groove on several recent production 700s but never two.

 

[double gun]

Like the post above, Many I've seen have a single groove - the two grooves I've not seen before.

 

[Chargerguy]

So what's the reasoning for a single groove?

 

[Mike112288]

To me it looks like somebody had a bit of fun testing something out and sold it that way. There’s no reason for those grooves

 

[Suther]

Thats part of Remington's new double-recoil lug design, one infront of the action, one behind!


But seriously, I have no idea. It doesn't look very good though...

 

[RangerPark]

So what's the reasoning for a single groove?

The last 5 700s I've had all had the groove so I never wondered. It doesn't seem to serve any purpose on the finished rifle. I'm thinking it must be an artifact left over from the manufacturing process.

 

[tiriaq]

Might mean something, or be related to a manufacturing process.
Have you ever noticed that on the surface of the left hand locking lug, the surface may be smooth, or there may be a dot punch mark, or a groove?
This is related to Remington's equivalent of the No. 4 Lee Enfield numbered bolt head system. The M700 boltheads are a separate piece, brazed and pinned to the bolt body, made in slightly different lengths, in order to facilitate headspacing.

 

[Hitzy]

I have 2 AAC's, one 223 and a 308, one has a C stamp on the bottom of the receiver, the other an S...took me a while to figure out what they mean lol.
C=carbon S=stainless. I guess black oxide works equally well on both materials, and someone grabbed the wrong one somewhere along the line.

 

[chappy]

its to make a new light weight action. price increase soon.

 

[Chargerguy]

They could've started with some barrel flutes if they were going for reduced weight lol

 

[Hitzy]

Maybe to improve bedding of the rear tang? There was never much surface area there for bedding.

 

[Markus]

I've got an E serial number or 2 around with a single groove. Never caused me any concern. Don't know why it's there though.

 

[todbartell]

Maybe to improve bedding of the rear tang? There was never much surface area there for bedding.

bingo

 

[L42A1]

I have 2 AAC's, one 223 and a 308, one has a C stamp on the bottom of the receiver, the other an S...took me a while to figure out what they mean lol.
C=carbon S=stainless. I guess black oxide works equally well on both materials, and someone grabbed the wrong one somewhere along the line.

Are you saying that one of your AAC's is stainless?

 

[Hitzy]

Are you saying that one of your AAC's is stainless?

One of the receivers seems to be yes, with the S stamp, still has the black oxide finish. You will usually see a C or S under the bolt handle as well identifying what it is made (cast) from.

 

[hoytcanon]

Those grooves are Remington's design teams idea for competing with Kimber.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Maybe to improve bedding of the rear tang? There was never much surface area there for bedding.

That's what i reckon it to be for as well.

 

[chuck nelson]

I’m trying to figure out why a secondary epoxy abutment at the tang is a good idea.