Remington SPS question

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Thinking about a relatively inexpensive 22-250 for varmints and some plinking. Is the regular Remington 700 SPS a decent gun or is it poorly made? I've always been a Remington guy in the past but I know they are cranking out some crap quality stuff lately.

Would I be better off to just buy another Tikka and be done with it? I already know the Tikkas are good for the money and the adjustable trigger and detachable magazine and free floated barrel are good features. I'm just not looking for any heavy barrelled rifles right now but a reasonably priced sporter type tack driver. Any opinions? Thanks. Art
 
I've owned and shot at least five different Rem 700 SPS rifles. Each without exception will shoot sub MOA 5 shot groups. No mods except adjusting the triggers down to just under 3# about as low as they go safely.
The actions that I had rebarreled needed little if no truing (thanks to CNC machining). The only reason for the rebarreling was that I bought them as donor actions. The reason that they sell so cheap is the finish is a heavy bead blast blue little time spent on polishing and an injection molded stock. No J-lock!
I think the SPS Varmint models are going to sell like hotcakes! Now all we need is Remington to start chambering them in 260 Rem.
Just my 2 cents worth!
 
I have harvested the action off of SPS's since they are the same rem action in more expensive rifles.

I have one in 204 ruger that I left alone because it is a sub .5 moa rifle; I look forward to the day the barrel craps out because that is an excuse to customize. For the price they are excellent.

It is a good platform to start with because as time goes on, you can jape it. Start with finding an after market stock (like Boyd's) and get it bedded.

-0r-

for the cost of a slightly upgraded SPS, Buy a Rem XR-100 or a Savage Longe Range Precision Varminter for about a grand and all you need to do is put a scope on them.
 
Art, I have an SPS in 22-250 and I also have a Tikka T-3. In my opinion the Tikka is the nicer finished, smoother action rifle, but it is more expensive.

I have no complaints with my SPS... it's fairly accurate (3 shots within half to three quarters of an inch at 100 yards), plus less expensive than a lot of rifles. It is also not that difficult to adjust the trigger on a 700.
 
Art I have an SPS both in 30-06 and .223. The .223 is like a laser beam. Ragged holes at 100 yrds. I have since replaced the tupperware stock with a used walnut BDL stock that I bought for $50, but see was good and accurate before I bought the stock. So accurate in fact that I wouldn't even bother with bedding. The '06 was another story. Not that it wasn't accurate, it's just that after two rounds, she grouped like my Remmy 870:rolleyes: . With a cold barrel, two rounds would almoust touch at 100 yrds, then look out. The barrels are very light on the 30 calibres, and I believe they whip a lot, so you must experiment with various loads and bullets to find an accurate combination. I've since experimented with some different powders, and Winchester 760 looks very promising. I think I may try some lighter bullets as well in the spring, maybe some 168 gr.? I also replaced the synthetic stock with an already bedded walnut ADL stock.
 
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