New Remington 700P .338 Lapua. New photos on page 5 now.

ghostntheshell said:
The standard Model 700P features an H-S Precision® composite stock reinforced with Du Pont Kevlar and fiberglass. They'll stay dimensionally stable in any weather and under the worst tactical situations. The stock is laid up around an aircraft-grade aluminum bedding block that runs up the entire length of the receiver. It has a textured, black, non-reflective finish and comes with sling swivel studs.


I thought that meant it was bedded. Forgive me though, I am new to precision.
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The HS stocks have an aluminum v block inset into their stocks, but this is a LONG way from proper bedding.
If you get a chance loosen the action screws of any non bedded rifle and you will find you can move the action in the stock in every direction. When an action is properly bedded you can not move it at all except straight up out of the stock. this lack of movement greatly increases the repeatability of the rifle, thereby improving overall accuracy.

Welcome to the world of precision:cool:
 
RockChucker said:
Hope you have an unlimited amount of cut polish cuz that hood is going to show the burn marks!
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Whats worse than any damage to truck paint was the re-directed concusion off the windshield to my ear...it was like getting punched , and tinitus is now a household word, as is, huh, what did you say..lol Now I carry plugs so that wont happen again
 
"...ORA is my only solid bet..." Read the DRCA rules. Not all of the courses of fire allow magnums of any kind.
Shoot it before you do anything, but as mentioned, most factory rifles need a bit of work. Usually starting with the trigger.
 
Here is another piece of advice...
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Recoil like a lightweight 243.
 
Well, she arrived today from the post office.

I will grab some photos for you tomorrow to put an eye to the details I am talking about.

My first impressions are that it is a fair bit heavier then any other Remington 700 that I have ever handled (With my limited experience of course), but that was more or less expected to me due to the heavy barrel and long action for the .338 Lapua.

The rifle seems to be well built, with a general feeling of solidity to everything about it. The rifle fits very snugly in the stock, action closes tight but is smooth to cycle, the muzzle brake fits so close to flush with the barrel that you have to look hard to determine that it is a seperate piece, and the box magazine is very solidly built, yet relatively light compared to some others I have seen chambered in .338 Lapua.

I like this style of box magazine far more then the internal style of detachable box magazine that Remington sells on its other rifles, as it is easy to grasp, and you do not have to pinch those stupid tabs on the bottom to remove it. Just hit the oversize magazine release latch at the bottom of the trigger guard and it comes cleanly out.

The trigger on this rifle is what surprised me most of all. Next to my Fathers Savage F-Class rifle, this 700 has by far the best trigger of any factory rifle I have ever owned. I have owned one other Remington 700 in the past, and a wide variety of long guns, everything from Milsurps to Benchrest rifles, and none of them come even close to this trigger. It has no creep at all, breaks like glass at a very crisp 4 lbs, and has under 0.5 mm of overtravel.

I was staggered the first time I tested the trigger, and had to try it several more times just to make sure I was not dreaming. Whoever was on Remington Quality Control the day my rifle left the factory was definitley on his "A" game.

Now I play the waiting game for my reloading supplies, scope, base, and rings to arrive. I can not wait.


Now a question to those in the know.



Where could I pick up a spare box magazine for it? I only want one extra. Any leads?


Thanks in advance, and stay on the line for quality, detailed photos, they will be up in a day or so.
 
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Here are the photos. I can not wait to get some glass on her. Everything is in the mail.

I am going to send it off to have it bedded in a few weeks, and I just can not wait to send some heavy metal down range. :D

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Uses one helluva big magazine.

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Kevin,

You Know, I'd like to see a photo of the bolt face... to see the any magic Remington does to make the cartridge fit.

Thanks,
NormB
 
Very nice, I was thinking about what I should get for my first rifle now that I have decent funds, as going out and constantly using a friends gun can get rather boring. The point is I now know which gun I'm getting, boy is she a beauty.
Where did you get her, and what was your base cost, just curious.
 
Glory&Valour said:
Very nice, I was thinking about what I should get for my first rifle now that I have decent funds, as going out and constantly using a friends gun can get rather boring. The point is I now know which gun I'm getting, boy is she a beauty.
Where did you get her, and what was your base cost, just curious.
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A 338 Lapua as your first gun...is probably not the best choice for a couple of reasons....firstly cost....you pay to play with a 338...also there is more recoil which can cause you to develop bad habits.

My recommendation would be a 308 Win. You can shoot tons and not have to worry about the barrel life, costs are cheap and components/ammo are plentiful. It would be a better choice in the long run.
 
Morpheus32 said:
A 338 Lapua as your first gun...is probably not the best choice for a couple of reasons....firstly cost....you pay to play with a 338...also there is more recoil which can cause you to develop bad habits.

My recommendation would be a 308 Win. You can shoot tons and not have to worry about the barrel life, costs are cheap and components/ammo are plentiful. It would be a better choice in the long run.
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I agree with this, i plan on getting a .308 rifle to practice with first. Then hopefully that will prepare me when i am ready to upgrade to the .338 Lapua caliber :) The .338 is a very expensive project so it would require a lot of funds. A little much for your first rifle. I used to think this way too.
 
Morpheus32 said:
A 338 Lapua as your first gun...is probably not the best choice for a couple of reasons....firstly cost....you pay to play with a 338...also there is more recoil which can cause you to develop bad habits.

My recommendation would be a 308 Win. You can shoot tons and not have to worry about the barrel life, costs are cheap and components/ammo are plentiful. It would be a better choice in the long run.
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Everyone keeps telling me that :cool:
But I have been shooting for quite some time, and the reason this will be my "first" gun is because of my age, I love hunting and shooting, and now that my father feels that I'm old enough to own my own gun I want to go all out. It will "legally" be his (age discrimination;)), but I am paying for it, and I'm the one that gets to have same fun at the range with it. I was needing some help finding a place that sells the R700 in .338 Lapua mag... I'm having a hard time finding it :(
 
If your still looking for one, there is one at Wholesale Sports in Lethbridge. Call mail order and get them to send it out for you ;) i think its around 1550 or so before the government gets is share :D
 
Kevin M. said:
Here are the photos. I can not wait to get some glass on her. Everything is in the mail.

I am going to send it off to have it bedded in a few weeks, and I just can not wait to send some heavy metal down range. :D

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The new ones look a lot better finished than the first run.
Congratulations!

Might as well order a McMillan while you are at it! :D
 
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