Short or Long Action that is the question

[kharlingca]

I just bought my Remington 700 SPS varmint in 308 and I want to remove to stock and upgrade it to a HS precision or a Mcmullin Stock, but I have been trying to find out how to tell if I have a short or long action. I have tried the search and google, but I can’t find a process to tell if I have a short or long action can some how help me?

 

[Obtunded]

You have a short action.

 

[Levi Garrett]

I figured 223 etc was short, 308 ,243 medium, and the long was 3006 , 270 , etc. Magnum action for the big stuff.

 

[tiriaq]

Remington makes two lengths of 700 receivers. Within the two lengths, the feed setup varies according to the mag. system and the caliber.

 

[c4pyro]

Remington Makes a Long and a short action, no mediums. Get the short action

 

[Glock4ever]

You have a short action.

 

[kharlingca]

Thats for all the help, but can someone tell me how I tell the Difference? I would really like to know.

 

[Glock4ever]

The only way to tell is by looking at the length (there are only two sizes) if you think a .308 round will just fit into the action (little bit more or less) or better yet if you think a .30-06 round won't fit into the action you have a short action. If the action looks like it can comfortably take a .30-06 or 300 Win Mag you have a long. (That is the way I can tell)

 

[guntech]

Center to center the trigger guard screws are 6 and 1/2" apart in a short action... about 7 and 3/8" in a long action.

 

[kharlingca]

thanks everyone

 

[Onagoth]

x2, I never knew that either.

 

[meathunter62]

Action-size

I just bought my Remington 700 SPS varmint in 308 and I want to remove to stock and upgrade it to a HS precision or a Mcmullin Stock, but I have been trying to find out how to tell if I have a short or long action. I have tried the search and google, but I can’t find a process to tell if I have a short or long action can some how help me?

Rem. Actions only come in the two sizes, regardless if standard or magnum cal.'s
.223 to.308Win./.338Fed. incl. all WSM/RSUM> Short Action
.25-06-.35 Whelen incl. all Standard Magnums & RUM's> Long Action
Most medium sized rnds such as the .257 Roberts/6.5 Swede/7mm MSR are usually found in 'Custom Shop' versions or 'Limited' run' rifles & can usually be found on the Long Actions! One exception on the rule is the 6.5-284; as they seem to place this under the short action rnd catagory? Oke if the standard parent-rnd is concerned, but badly handicapped in seating-length with the use of 6.5mm projectiles in the 6.5-284 cal. designation!