Remington 700 P, in 338 lapua

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Does anyone know how this gun shoots? I've heard it has a weak receiver and that it is a waste of money! I am in the market for a 338 lapua :D
 
Nothing is wrong with the action, Remington is a big company, I am sure they know what they are doing, in recent year, the quality went down as demand for gun are up, but there is nothing wrong with the action, I am sure you can get a stronger action, but there is nothing wrong with the rem700 action...
 
"...heard it has a weak receiver..." Whoever told you that is confused.
If you want a 700 in .338 Lapua, you'll have to have one built. Remington doesn't make anything in .338 Lapua. They supposedly made a special run of 'em, at one time, but not now. A .338 Lapua rifle will cost you 4 to 5 grand.
The ammo is going to cost you about $7Cdn per shot. Brass runs $270 per 100.
 
I've seen them on the EE from time to time. Check there once in a while. Most have a low round count as a few people were certain that it was chambered in 338 Lapua Mag, but it turned out to be chambered for $5 bills.
 
I saw one in a gunstore and handled it. I wasn't impressed with the fit and finish nor with the tiny remnant of a ring of steel around the bolt face. There are properly sized actions available for the 338 Lapua case, go with one of them and stick to the RUM family in the M700.
 
338-408 said:
Does anyone know how this gun shoots? I've heard it has a weak receiver and that it is a waste of money! I am in the market for a 338 lapua :D
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When it comes to a chambering like the 338 lapua, I only see one reason for having it.

It's an excellent long range cartridge.

To shoot long range you need an accurate rifle.

Accuracy is in each individual rifle (and also the shooters ability to shoot) not the cartridge. Having a 338 lapua will not make a rem 700 shoot any better or worse just like it won't make someone who pulls the trigger 10 times a year into a better shot.

To answer your first question, if you buy a Remington factory rifle you can expect it to shoot like a factory rifle. That means you can expect anything from 3/4MOA up to ???? (I've seen some pretty bad ones):(. If you happen to be really lucky you may get a rifle that shoots better than 3/4MOA but the odds are low.

To answer your second question, the action is just fine. If given a rem700 action w/lapua bolt face action, I'm quite certain I could turn it into a laser of a rifle. In my opinion the problem with most factory rifles reside in the barrel. Take it out of the equation and do some other things like truing/bedding the action and you would have an excellent gun guaranteed to shoot better than 3/4MOA.

Unless you go with a factory like a TRG42 ($$$$:redface:$$$$$) then you may not get a gun capable of doing what the cambering was intended for. So unless your feeling lucky or are just one of those guys that want to own a Lapua for the cool factor, I'd consider having a custom build done or get a higher end factory rifle like the H-S or Sako.

For the money I'd go with the custom build to get what you want. The Sako and H-S are more of a sniper thing used for police/military. So if your serious about making the best use of this cartridge, then get a rifle built to do just that and not just something of the shelf.

Hope this helps.

Dave
 
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Some interesting comments posted.. Well, I have one of these 700's, and love it, I changed the brake to one from N.E.A.R...that made a night and day difference. I have shot most of the currently available factory .338's and owned a couple too. At any rate, for the money, the rem shoots great..Let me just say if you are used to a thirty-thirty, or dont shoot your dads 30-06 too well....you will NEVER master good grps with this rifle. Mine shoots factory Lapua 250's under MOA..and handloads, well you can pick a good one..I use 230gr Lapua Naturalis and 200 CT. Both shoot real well..Min of moose for sure..
Why do I have one...because I like to hunt moose with it...and it works and its fun and as my partner said, it drops em like Thors hammer.. Over kill, sure, but I keep my shots under 600m...relaxed easy shots..And the Rem is still easy enough to carry around..it dosent need wheels. Would I spend all day at the range with it..nope. as my buddy, who was just out to visit me said..its an instant head ache when you pull the trigger (shooting on an overhead cover range)...accurrate, effective, long range...what else do you want out of your rifle. ??they getting scarce though, and they will make an affordable chasis to work with..
 
i just recieved one of those rifles fit and finish is awesome my only complaint so far is that the bolt holes in my reciever for my one piece base are larger than your normal rem 700 long action bolt holes
 
sunray said:
"...heard it has a weak receiver..." Whoever told you that is confused.
If you want a 700 in .338 Lapua, you'll have to have one built. Remington doesn't make anything in .338 Lapua. They supposedly made a special run of 'em, at one time, but not now. A .338 Lapua rifle will cost you 4 to 5 grand.
The ammo is going to cost you about $7Cdn per shot. Brass runs $270 per 100.
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The last I heard Remmington is making them and hasnt stopped, they just can't make em fast enough. I bought my Sako TRG-S with stainless braked and fluted barrel plus a couple hundred brass hard case and harris bipod for $1400 less than 100 rds through it.
For ammo the brass is commonly available at 100 per $200 if you reload it will cost you easily less than $3 a round
 
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