rem 700 ...what fits what??

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I'd like to put together a rifle on a rem 700 platform. I recently did my first full chamber/thread and rebarrel of savage target action but it was kind of like cheating using the brewer collar to headspace so I decided on a rem 700 for my next project. I have never owned a Remington bolt action rifle so have no experience with which bottom metal fits which stock or actions or etc. I would like to buy one of the many take off police, 5r, ltr or ?? HS Precision stocks that come on the exchange, use the a hinged floor plate then later possibly convert to a DM set up. So really I am only sure of what brand of stock I want...HS Precision S/A. So...

What actions will work with the HS Precision stocks...any rem 700 short action?

What bottom metal? I assume I need trigger guard with hinged floor plate, mag box, spring, follower and action bolts? Will bottom metal from any Rem 700 work?

Are all the actions the same quality, for example the police vs an sps?

Am I better of just buying a 5R or police or LTR and rebarreling as opposed to finding a donor action?

What models come with HS Precison stocks?

Thanks in advance!!!

Feel free to point me to an ad for a smoking deal on a used rifle in case I missed one.
 
There are a variety of short and long action Remingtons which use a couple of patterns of HS stocks, in some different colours.
Any Remington action of the correct length can be used with a HS stock, except for the DM.
You will need the BDL trigger guard unit, magazine box, follower and spring.
The actions are basically the same, finish treatment varies. .223 and .308 sized receivers differ.
If you are going to use a HS stock, and can get one for a reasonable price, the best option for an action might be either a used rifle, or a new SPS. It can be stripped, and the barrel and stock sold to offset the cost.
If you are buying a new rifle for the action, it might be an idea to pick one with a more saleable barrel.
If you are going to stay with the Remington barrel, you might just as well buy the rifle, and use it as is.
Fitting a barrel to a 700 is somewhat more complicated than fitting one to a Savage, but do it step by step and it will work out.
 
tiriaq said:
There are a variety of short and long action Remingtons which use a couple of patterns of HS stocks, in some different colours.
Any Remington action of the correct length can be used with a HS stock, except for the DM.
You will need the BDL trigger guard unit, magazine box, follower and spring.
The actions are basically the same, finish treatment varies. .223 and .308 sized receivers differ.
If you are going to use a HS stock, and can get one for a reasonable price, the best option for an action might be either a used rifle, or a new SPS. It can be stripped, and the barrel and stock sold to offset the cost.
If you are buying a new rifle for the action, it might be an idea to pick one with a more saleable barrel.
If you are going to stay with the Remington barrel, you might just as well buy the rifle, and use it as is.
Fitting a barrel to a 700 is somewhat more complicated than fitting one to a Savage, but do it step by step and it will work out.
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Thanks...I've done the job about 50 times in my head and read through some excellent online guides. I feel confident that I can do it without too many hiccups. I'll be going very slow on this one. I have a krieger bbl as well as a shilen that should be in soon. I will use one of those. I just want to get started on getting parts together. Is a bbl off an sps of lesser quality then other factory takeoffs? I see an ad for a sps .243 varmit already in an HS stock with metal and all the trimmings for 900$. I have seen police and 5r models go as low as that. Any advantage of one over the other? The sps is unfired.

Thanks for the help.
 
SPS basically has a lower grade of finish. Don't know that the barrels are inferior.
If you got the SPS Varmint .243, the barrel would have some sale value.
Something else to think about - the HS stock does have a useful bedding block, but they are not exactly the most ergonomic. Pretty ordinary from that standpoint.
 
tiriaq said:
SPS basically has a lower grade of finish. Don't know that the barrels are inferior.
If you got the SPS Varmint .243, the barrel would have some sale value.
Something else to think about - the HS stock does have a useful bedding block, but they are not exactly the most ergonomic. Pretty ordinary from that standpoint.
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Well the HS could just be a starting point for me because they are relatively inexpensive and readily available. As time and $$ permit I would probably up grade.
 
tiriaq said:
SPS basically has a lower grade of finish. Don't know that the barrels are inferior.
If you got the SPS Varmint .243, the barrel would have some sale value.
Something else to think about - the HS stock does have a useful bedding block, but they are not exactly the most ergonomic. Pretty ordinary from that standpoint.
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Barrels are all the same except the 5R. Even the custom shop and 40x bbls are pulled from the assembly line. Quality checked true, but still from the same racks.

Oddly enough, I find the HS ergonomics fit me fairly well, I've never been a big fan of the pistol grip style stocks. Too old I guess. - dan
 
Easiest way is to pull the barrel from the action you want to use and measure all critical dimensions. From there, you can play with a few dimensions like clearance to the bolt head and such to meet personal wants.

As far as I have seen from 80's manf till today, the action dimensions have not changed so various parts will fit on no problem. Only thing recently is the use of #8 bolts for the scope bases - more a pain then it is worth.

If going with det mag bottom metal, most will have the trigger guard and mag holder as 1pc. Dimensions vary which will affect stock inletting but not install to the action.

Good luck with the rebarrel. Should be alot of fun and very educational.

Of course, all the tweaking on the action should also be considered and done at the same time to get the most from your barrel install.

Are you going to shim the bolt as well?

Maybe a quick email to other gunsmiths can offer you tips and help. There should be lots of info on action truing and set up for the Rem.

I know that Grizzly lathes offers a DVD and shows a complete install/set up.

Jerry
 
mysticplayer said:
Easiest way is to pull the barrel from the action you want to use and measure all critical dimensions. From there, you can play with a few dimensions like clearance to the bolt head and such to meet personal wants.

As far as I have seen from 80's manf till today, the action dimensions have not changed so various parts will fit on no problem. Only thing recently is the use of #8 bolts for the scope bases - more a pain then it is worth.

If going with det mag bottom metal, most will have the trigger guard and mag holder as 1pc. Dimensions vary which will affect stock inletting but not install to the action.

Good luck with the rebarrel. Should be alot of fun and very educational.

Of course, all the tweaking on the action should also be considered and done at the same time to get the most from your barrel install.

Are you going to shim the bolt as well?

Maybe a quick email to other gunsmiths can offer you tips and help. There should be lots of info on action truing and set up for the Rem.

I know that Grizzly lathes offers a DVD and shows a complete install/set up.

Jerry
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An action truing was supposed to be part of the project. I pulled a great guide for it online but don't have all the tooling/jigs I need. I "might" go to a custom action and work on jigs and tooling for an action truing job later. Still up in the air. I see the advantage of a custom action after seeing how much work is involved in a compete blueprint. The Barnard S actions Ian is selling seem like a real good deal in comparison to buying a rem action and having a complete truing job done. I guess a lot depends on each smiths definition of blueprinting. The guide I read was a complete rework of virtually everything. It hardly seemed worth buying a new rifle and stripping it for the action when a custom could be had for another 500$. Something to think about anyway.

Sean
 
Which is exactly what has created the very large custom action business in the US and in other parts of the world.

From a consumers POV, it doesn't cost a whole lot more to get it done right from the get go and saves a whole heap of work in a rebuild.

Now being able to do it yourself would be wonderful and save tons of $$$ but very few have the tools and skills to make that happen.

Whichever route you take, it will be a great learning experience and more shooters skilled in making precision rifles is what this country will certainly need in the not too distant future (too many great smiths on the verge of retirement).

Best part is you will have a unique point of view having worked on both Savage/floating bolt head and Rems/solid bolt head actions.

Pros and cons to each which I am sure you will quickly discover.

Also, you will have the ability to send lead down range and compare them first hand.

I am sure you will find the results surprising.

Jerry
 
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