Remington 700 Stock upgrade

B

BradlyJW

New member
Rating - 100%
4   0   0
Location
Winnipeg
So I've decided to upgrade my stock on my SPS varmint in .308 Win. The comb is too low and I'd like to make this gun more natural to shoot. I'm on a budget (ideally under $500) but I'm willing to spend more to get things done properly. That said the less money on the stock the more I can spend on other gear. My ranges are currently 300 yards with intentions on moving up to 500 yards.

The options I'm considering are:

Boyd's varmint pro varmint with adjustable cheek piece and extended LOP (I'm 6'5" so I could use an extra inch). The downside with Boyds is the wait time, US exchange rate, and likely needing to pillar bed the stock at some point which likely makes this cost as much as a stock with a bedding block. This will likely run up to $250 - $300 after the exchange and shipping.

Choate tactical or tactical custom : These are right in my budget, especially the Tactical at $325 from Mystic Precision. Aluminum v block and has a spacer for LOP. I figure I could add an external cheek riser if the comb is still too low.

I'm open to suggestions. Or user review about either of these stocks. I'm fairly new to long range shooting so I haven't had the chance to use any of this equipment.
 
I am a big fan of Bell and Carlson stocks. Prophet river has a variety of them for the 700 for $359. You can also get one imported from Redhawk Rifles from the states for $250 USD but if you do the math with the conversion rate and shipping plus The brokerage/duty fees UPS likes to charge it's about the same and wait time is not as bad of coarse.
 
karna said:
I am a big fan of Bell and Carlson stocks. Prophet river has a variety of them for the 700 for $359. You can also get one imported from Redhawk Rifles from the states for $250 USD but if you do the math with the conversion rate and shipping plus The brokerage/duty fees UPS likes to charge it's about the same and wait time is not as bad of coarse.
Click to expand...

Have you found it necessary to bed them? Or modify them to get a good fit? How's the cheek weld?
 
On my 30-06 hunting rifle it was a great fit and accuracy is great too so didn't bother touching it. My 308 I still haven't taken to the range yet but from what I can see it looks like a good fit.
 
Cheek weld I find is to low and the b&c best bang for you buck is the Boyd's pro varmint, I have a few of them and like them a lot. Here's a pic of one I just finished putting together ImageUploadedByCanadianGunNutz1433917061.136260.jpg
 

Attachments

  • ImageUploadedByCanadianGunNutz1433917061.136260.jpg
    ImageUploadedByCanadianGunNutz1433917061.136260.jpg
    49.4 KB · Views: 338
The archangel promag aa700b is what I just ordered. I will report on how I like it when it comes in. It was inside of your budget.
 
I have had the Choate and did not like it. It felt cheap and the plastic in mine was soft, any little bump took a sliver of a slice right off it. I now have two Boyd's Pro Varmints and I like them much better, they are as good as McMillan in my opinion and are one third the price. I have one with the cheek piece installed by them and the other I installed my own hardware. Pillars are easy to install and cheap if you do it your self.
 
I just got a bell and Carlson M-40 stock which has a 14 inch lop from red hawk for 200$ U.S. 30$ shipping and 40$ customs fee shipped to my door. They have a slightly higher cheek which may be enough for you otherwise you could add a tax pro cheek price for about 40$. That may fit into the budget you had in mind?

You could shoot it and see how the accuracy is but for the cost I would just bed it. I think gunwerks has a utube video showing how you could easily just bed the recoil lug if you wanted to do it yourself.
 
Crashman said:
I have had the Choate and did not like it. It felt cheap and the plastic in mine was soft, any little bump took a sliver of a slice right off it. I now have two Boyd's Pro Varmints and I like them much better, they are as good as McMillan in my opinion and are one third the price. I have one with the cheek piece installed by them and the other I installed my own hardware. Pillars are easy to install and cheap if you do it your self.
Click to expand...

I am surprised as the polymer used in Choate stocks is similar to Pelican cases.

I have beat on mine without any dings or dents. Certainly far less then any lam or composite stock.

But YMMV.

Options from Choate, Promag, Boyds, MDT so let me know...Choate tactical is actually $300 - summer sale.

Jerry
 
Mystic Precision said:
I am surprised as the polymer used in Choate stocks is similar to Pelican cases.

I have beat on mine without any dings or dents. Certainly far less then any lam or composite stock.

But YMMV.

Options from Choate, Promag, Boyds, MDT so let me know...Choate tactical is actually $300 - summer sale.

Jerry
Click to expand...

My Choate was from several years ago, maybe they changed things up a bit. Mine was not good, that's my opinion so take it for what it is worth.

I have also had McMillan, AI, Bell and Carlson, HS Precision, Boyd's, and they all have their merits. Right now I own Boyd's and Bell and Carlson, the right product for the right price in my opinion. The Boyd's I like the best, they are easy to get, inexpensive, easy to work on, and the many many colour options is appealing to me.
 
I had the Choate Sniper stock for my R700 & it was rock solid. An absolute beast (heavy) to pack around, but solid. I sprayed the OD green stock with a flat black Krylon & it held up well - thanks to a LOT of good, hard prep work. My only complaint - other than the weight - was the sheer size of the pistol grip. I'm (substantially) shorter than 6'5" and my hands are just not big enough to get comfortable around the grip.

I now have a fully adjustable Bell and Carlson stock and absolutely LOVE it. It's more expensive than the Choate at $500+, but gives you multiple adjustments for LOP (butt pad moves in/out, up/down & rotates L/R) and a height adjustable cheek rest. Significantly lighter than the Choate as well.

bc_2094.jpg
 
I just bought a Choate tactical from Jerry at Mystic Precision to put a Savage 10TR in. I really like the stock. Rigid and good quality. The finish is real good and the ergonomics is fantastic for me. Of course, dealing with Jerry= a real pleasure

Gilbert
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom