School me on Remington 700 Tactical, Police, etc...

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I'm pretty sure my next gun is going to be a Remington 700 rifle... more specifically a sniper style one, I just really like the look. I think I'm leaning towards .223 over a .308 because of price and the fact that I'm a new rifle shooter.

so, what are the main differences between all of Remington's tactical style rifles? I like that some of them come with scopes but I'm not adverse to throwing glass on either.

thanks, Jim
 
Sorry I think i will leave this one alone,

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All I will Say is the Remington 700 is a very good hunting rifle!
 
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kharlingca said:
Sorry I think i will leave this one alone,

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All I will Say is the Remington 700 is a very good hunting rifle!
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WTF does the trader rating and number of posts have to do with anything?
You're not exactly a veteran yourself.
The OP asked a perfectly legitimate question, if you cant give him the answer he's looking for, why would you even bother posting?
Oh wait, i know! Gotta bump up that post count, so that people like yourself take you more seriously.
 
kharlingca said:
Sorry I think i will leave this one alone,
"new member"
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All I will Say is the Remington 700 is a very good hunting rifle!
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Jim,

Don't let guys this get to you... I am newer than you and I bet I have more experience with long guns than kharlingca...

<------- Dist Rifleman #1745


Sometimes gun owners are their own worst enemy...
 
^I agree.... We were all newbies at one time or another, if you don't like the question, don't bother answering. Its really quite simple. :rolleyes:

Sorry Jim Rock, wish i could help out but i've only owned one Remington and it definately wasn't tactical. Theres lots of guys here that'll be able to help you out and are much more knowledgable than i.

Welcome to CGN and feel free to ask any question you want. Most of us are here to help, rather than poke fun at ya because of your low post count and no trader rating.
 
Well Guys then what can I say sorry to brother any of you.

If it makes you feel any better here is my 2min summary

.223 vs .308
1. 223.and 308 both work well!
2. How far do you want to shoot has a factor on .223 or .308?
3. How much money do you want to spend per round?
4. Is this for comp shooting or just hunting or just target shooting?

“700 Tactical, Police”
The 700P has been around for some time there are many people who clam they can shoot .5 MOA out of the box while if you are a new long distance shooter you looking more at .75 MOA. The 700P major factors included the H S precision stock and the famous Remington trigger assembly. I don’t know too many people that are not happy with them. Some other factors that may influence your decision is the barrel length for the 700P is 20” while the LTR is 26”. Weight may also be some to look at as well

I hope this 2min summary helped
 
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Sorry Mr sdthoskins, but up here in Canada (no longer the land of the free) we have the media, Govt and losts of other people just digging for dirt with the upcomming October 14th deadline comming
 
Wish i could help... Only ever owned bdl's so cant really give any advice.... But i also am a newbie and am glad i was fortunate enough not to get treated as you did... I have found this group very freindly and most helpfull... Sorry about your first experience but it deffinatly is not the norm on here... Best of luck and Welcome to Canadian Gun Nutz!
 
I hear you, but you know with the media if they don't get what they need, they will simply make it up. The sheeple are too stupid to know right from wrong. We all need to stick together as firearms owners, we have huge, long, and tough fight we need everyone, especially the newbies.

No apology is necessary among friends.
 
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“ Some other factors that may influence your decision is the barrel length for the 700P is 20” while the LTR is 26”. Weight may also be some to look at as well
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You have it a little backwards. The ltr or Light tactical rifle has the fluted 20 inch barrel while the 700p has the 26, but no big deal. I have an ltr and put a bunch of stuff into it, But I also just got and set up a sps tactical,(20 inch barrel) and put it in a bell and carlson stock for a friend of mine. bedded and tuned the trigger and thats it, just about 1100 dollars and it shoots really really well. The 700 is a great rifle, will shoot wel for you out of the box and then when you want to upgrade it or change it, it has the most aftermarket parts out there. You can't go wrong with it.
 
Jim Rock
The 700 series are good rifles. I haven't found the 700Ps generally to be more consistent than the BDL Varmints or the Synthetic models. All are pretty good rifles. The 223 and 308 are both inherently accurate cartridges and will give good performance depending on loads being used. If you are recoil sensitive I'd recommend the 223 as it will be easier to manage.
My 700Ps have 24" and 26" factory barrels and LTR has a 20". They have
printed small groups but their average is probably .75" with all ammunition.
My BDLs & Synthetic varmints have shot as good or sometimes better.
The Ps & LTRs have the look of a Tac rifle. That's really about the only difference. Surprising how just a few years ago the BDLs were used by a lot of ERT units before the synthetic and matted look became the preference.

Savage makes a good rifle too, so don't discard them too quickly!
Straight shooting
 
Hey c4pyro, can you discuss further on performance differences between the LTR & SPS ? Advantages of one over the other ? I am looking into getting one of these soon. Would appreciate any info.

Thanks in advance.
Zeb
 
Zeb said:
Hey c4pyro, can you discuss further on performance differences between the LTR & SPS ? Advantages of one over the other ? I am looking into getting one of these soon. Would appreciate any info.

Thanks in advance.
Zeb
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Only 3 differences between them.
The LTR comes with a HS Precision fiberglass stock, a fluted barrel ( big deal) and a black phosphated finish (matte black slightly rough to the touch)
The SPS Tactical come in a Hogue plastic stock (garbage replace it) does not have the flutes ( a gopd thing in my opinion) and a nice matte blued finish.

Like all Remington 700s , they may not be the ultimate action, but for a production rifle, hard to go wrong, they certainly have the longest list of aftermarket parts, so dressing 1 up is easier than any other rifle available in a bolt action format.
 
There is a reason there is the 700 LTR Club on this site. It is the best set up and the most cool to own. Check out these two links and you'll understand why we love our LTRs.

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=129805

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=130727

R700CLUB.jpg
 
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I have a 700P in 223/556 and one in 308/762 I can honestly say they would be the last rifles in my vault I would sell

Shooting cheap ammo 55 gr rem/umc and 147 gr 'port' they are both well under 1" @ 100 meters

The only 'negative' I can think of is that the parkerizing is quite 'fragile', other than that they are a fantastic line of rifles
 
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Thanks a lot guys, for the most part... just because I'm new to the site doesn't make me an idiot!

Right now I just shoot my shotgun and pistol and if I'm in the woods I bust out my little .22....

So more or less, the differences are in barrel length? Am I going to see a huge difference in accuracy? I plan on mostly killing paper between 100-500 yards with this thing, maybe a cougar or deer in the future but hunting is so damn expensive.

-Jim
 
alberta tactical rifle said:
Only 3 differences between them.
The LTR comes with a HS Precision fiberglass stock, a fluted barrel ( big deal) and a black phosphated finish (matte black slightly rough to the touch)
The SPS Tactical come in a Hogue plastic stock (garbage replace it) does not have the flutes ( a gopd thing in my opinion) and a nice matte blued finish.

Like all Remington 700s , they may not be the ultimate action, but for a production rifle, hard to go wrong, they certainly have the longest list of aftermarket parts, so dressing 1 up is easier than any other rifle available in a bolt action format.
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so flutes are a bad thing?
 
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