Pros/Cons Converting Rem 700 from hinged floor plate to detachable mag.

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I have a R700 SPS Tactical :)rolleyes:) 16.5" in .308 that I used last deer season with great success (1st and 2nd deer!).
I have the lower metal part and detachable mag but didn't install them last year. Now I'm second guessing whether or not to convert at all, I found the hinged floor plate really easy to manipulate.

Has anyone done this conversation and regretted it? Has anyone done it and simply LOVED it compared to the stock setup?

I don't usually ask these questions, but I have the chance to include the parts in a trade, and would prefer to trade them as brand new if I'm going to do it.

Thanks
 
Have you ever lost a mag while hunting?

If you are in and out of a truck a lot while hunting, a detachable mag is handy. For general hunting I prefer a internal mag. nothing to lose and usually a smoother surface to carry.

On rifles with detachable mags, I paint a florescent strip around them (high up, where it does not show while in the gun) so that if i do drop it, i have a better chance of finding it while back tracking.
 
I run both and to me, the only advantages of detachable mags are what Ganderite listed (getting in and out of a truck) and range trips.... it's nice to be able to preload your rounds into mags....
 
Have forgotten mags at home in the past; while the rifle can still be operated, it's not very useful, believe me...
An openable floorplate arrangement is what I use the most... A blind magazine is not that useful. Even if in-out of a truck (or a quad or whatever) a releasable the floorplate to unload is not that annoying... and it's pretty fast to load by dropping a case in for a fast shot, the downside is if you need repeating shots - but this doesn't happen, does it? :D
 
I much prefer the hinged floorplate. Others have already covered the reasons.

If that is a Kwik-Clip conversion you have....don't bother!! It shortens the nice long Remington magazine length considerably.
This makes the bullet jump much farther to the leade, and may affect accuracy somewhat.

You are already questioning the wisdom of installing the detachable system....I would not do it.

Regards, Dave.
 
I'm another that prefers a hinged floor plate to a DM... I have converted from a DM to a HFP on a build.
 
Walking rifles don't need the detach mags.
If you're the jump out of the truck sort, get another rifle
for this purpose.
A short barreled lever of some sort with the detach mag option.
 
What a great forum the hunting rifle forums is, thanks for the replies.

I park the truck opening day, and don't get back in for a week , then hunt a farm on foot second week, so no call for the mag there.
And if the saying "like father like son" is even partially true, I'm bound to forget a mag eventually! :)

Thanks again, going to stick with the floor plate.
 
For hunting, I likely would not bother unless you really have your heart set on it. The biggest advantage of a detachable mag setup is in target shooting and competition shooting, where having a spare mag handy for quick reloads is really handy.
 
For a bolt action hunting rifle I far prefer a hinged floor plate over everything else.

As said, if you are in and out of a truck often, the detach mag is pretty good I think, but on the rare hunt I have like that it only takes a second to dump hinged floor plate to unload and a few seconds to reload.

From my limited knowledge of a Kwik clip , they should be installed by a gunsmith that knows about them. Hinged floorplates offer a few advantages. You never forget your mag and in the event of a malfunction you can pop them open and clear it easier than with a mag. I know your rifles don't jam and neither do mine , but things have been known to go sideways. :)

I wouldn't run from a detach mag in a rifle I liked but I'd prefer the hinged floorplates
 
I converted my wife's 260 mountain LSS to a DBM (Remington) because she found the top load awkward, especially when I told her to depress the top round while closing the bolt so the chamber was empty. It worked well and can not tell that it is not factory. I would be doubtful if it can be done on the sps plastic stock as you will lose a lot of rigidity when you cut the notches on the sides for the mag releases. For myself I like the hinged floor plate
 
Hinged floor plates don't get lost or misplaced, and if you carry some cartridges in a buttstock holder you're always ready! If your area lends itself to road hunting or you're exploring a new area, then a DM is easy to slam into your rifle and hop out of your truck if you see game. If you need a second shot it's right there. I've always used a hinged floor plate, I keep my rifle leaning on the corner of the console and passenger seat, with bolt back, and I find I can grab the rifle, shove a round into it, and close the action pretty quickly if I spot something while driving to my hunting area.
 
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