Thaugts on Remington 700 all models

I've yet to try a good gunsmith worked over X-Mark Pro, have no doubt it can be made useable.

Heck, all my Walker triggers needed work. I have a small pile of them and one in particular (have no idea who worked on this one) is an awesome 2 lb trigger, by far the best Walker I've ever seen. Second Walker standout is a GA Precision worked over I can't seem to get lower than 2.4 pounds....great Remington trigger.

Hitzy said:
Oddly enough I had 2 Xmark pro triggers I sent in for the recall, had already replaced with Timney, what I got back were 2 excellent trigger packs, very light and crisp with no overtavel, both serving in target rigs still today.
The Xmark are easy to adjust, what's hard is getting all the lawyer proof glue/wax whatever they coat all the adjustment screws with off. Best left to a gunsmith for sure, but they can be made useable.
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I think people overlook that the 700 actions are one of the strongest and safest ever designed. The 3 rings of steel design will handle a case failure much better then anything else in production. Nothing comes back on the shooter if it were to happen.
 
I love my Winnie Model 70 rigs...fine fit and finish and latest production rigs shoot into an inch and I suck at my bench technique shooting. That said I sold my latest Featherweight Compact and I have three SPS rigs. I can live with that factory 3.5 pound setting. I realize it’s heavy trigger can be annoying but I’m always hunting with gloves.

My 260 Remmy Magpul Edition is factory Cerakoted and it’s just fantastically finished. The other two SPS rigs have a fine brushed on wax coating over that cheap bead blasted and blued surface. NO rust ever, on my coyote 22-250 and whitetail 260. Yes that factory Tupperware stock can be noodle like but that’s an easy upgrade. My whitetail hunting shots are often inside 100 steps , so no big worry there.

Luckily my 22-250 SPS rig happened to show up with a Walker trigger from the previous owner. I sure lucked out!

Buy what works for you and your game or your budget or your cool factor or your self esteem or your favourite caliber or you WMU Region or your hunt camp friends’ advice or your shoe size. It’s your rig. Enjoy fondling it on the deer stand!

Cheers, Barney

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I have never personally owned a Rem 700 but I have shot many and found them to be accurate with a good stock design. I never liked them enough though to switch away from my Win M-70's which are my preference.
The folks at Remington were great at marketing. They offered a decent dependable firearm at a reasonable price that the average man could afford and offered it in many calibres/gauges and configurations. That coupled with expert marketing skills kept Remington at the top of pile for many decades until recently.
 
madashell said:
The Remington 700 is one of my favourite designs, I've had very few issues with them ranging from 80's era to present era.
If for some reason I could have only one bolt action it would be a 700 .308.

Having said that ..

- The X-Mark Pro trigger sucks, period, end of story.
- The SPS series finish is a BUDGET finish, not for me.
- The SPS series stocks are a budget stock, not for me.

So, if you're going to purchase new Remington 700 (any model) IMO you gotta change the trigger.....which pisses me off.
The SPS finish might be just fine for many but for me it's gotta be cerakoted. If I really like the model and it shoots really well then it's worth it to me.
As for the SPS stock it might be just fine for many as well but I don't like them. Th only SPS series I have like the rifle very much so swapped it into a used HS Precision. Again, it was worth it to me in this case.

Additionally, some of the new CDL's I've seen are top notch... except for that bad trigger (IMO).

I highly recommend some of the older used 700's on the E&E with the older Walker trigger. Some great rifles come up from time to time.
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Accurate Summary.
I have several and the 700 action is my 1st choice. I've had more issues with other popular brands as far as accuracy. They need upgrades to get the most out of them, but so do most off the shelf, mid range rifles.
 
I have and have had quite a few 700's,204 ruger to 300 rum,never had a problem with any of them.Not a fan of the triggers but its easy to install a timney.All have bin great shooters.I still use the 7mm Rem mag that was my dads manufactured in 1962.I tried to reblue it and found out it had a stainless barrel on it.Over 50 years old and still shooting good groups.
 
Any one not happy with their Remington 700 trigger has obviously not had one adjusted by guntech.
There are two spares in my locker . . . I should have marked which one was 2.5 and 3.0.
Remington 700 and 40XB owner since 1965 . . . all my center fire rifles are 700's.
It remains what you like and are comfortable with.
 
My first Rifle i bought was a 700 Mountain Rifle DM in 260 Rem, in 2004. It's been durable and reliable rifle with no issues at all except every time I see someone with it they all want to hold it,
it will put 85gr sierras into .75" groups at 100 as long as I do my part, right up to 130gr Accubonds at .8" groups, The first 3 shots out of it were with a starting medium load of 95 gr v-maxes, it shot .751" with them out of the box the day I brought it home. Cant really beat it for a 7 pound carrying rifle. Its proven to be a really versatile rifle, doesn't take much load development to find a flavour the pencil barrel likes, Over the years I've glass bedded it and Added a Timney trigger, but by no means have I had to, it shot just as good stock with fore pressure as it does now free floated,

Really happy with it, comes with me on almost every hunt from fox to moose,
 
Always liked my Rem700s. I have owned quite a few, still do. I prefer the finish of the older rifles over anything from the last 15 years but the new models all tend to shoot very well, even the bottom end SPS line. I have only encountered two 700s that did not shoot well, one was the original Titanium which never shot better than a 10 inch group and so became a donor action, and a buddy's rifle that I believe had a barrel that was simply worn out. In most cases when someone says a Rem700 does not shoot well, I would bet on lack of ability behind the rifle.

The SPS and XCR are nice starting points for a new shooter. Easy to upgrade parts, most especially the stocks and triggers. Remington's synthetic stocks and the few with Hogue stocks are garbage. For any of my buds and colleagues that are starting out, I suggest an SPS but to immediately get their hands on an HS stock and a Timney trigger. Any of the models with a wood stocks should be properly glass bedded and free floated.

Or, buy one of the new Win70s - great fit and finish and they shoot very well. Or, invest a few extra dollars and get a Sako 85. Excellent fit and finish and they shoot extremely well.
 
riverview said:
The Remington 700 and all models. Thaughts and requests on all the models.
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The Remington 700's are great firearms. They had an issue here and there, however for the most part a great rifle. I like the Remington actions for building a custom rifle. Aftermarket products are endless for the 700.
 
Hitzy said:
I think people overlook that the 700 actions are one of the strongest and safest ever designed. The 3 rings of steel design will handle a case failure much better then anything else in production. Nothing comes back on the shooter if it were to happen.
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Weird to me why folks harp on about the strong & safe features of these. If one uses factory ammo or is sensible when handloading rounds, then any rifle in good shape will be safe to shoot.
Of course hot rodders have always been out there to push the envelope.;)
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
Weird to me why folks harp on about the strong & safe features of these. If one uses factory ammo or is sensible when handloading rounds, then any rifle in good shape will be safe to shoot.
Of course hot rodders have always been out there to push the envelope.;)
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3 reasons... factory ammo is not always safe either, Winchester put out 10's of thousands of rounds with defective primers that would pierce. Hornady also put out some thin brass that was separating on the first reload.
Other reason or course if you reload is human error, or following bad internet advice.
3rd is my eyes. At the bench I wear eye protection, in the tree stand I generally don't. With a 700 I feel confident that I'll still have my eyes if ammo failed for one of the reasons above.
Not trying to convince anyone, read the gunsmith forum where they discuss actions (containment vs venting).
 
I like the older ones:
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The newer ones are nice too:

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I've owned several. All of them shot well from the box. The only one that was finicky was the above mountain, it now shoots well but took awhile to find it's preferred load. I did have one with a defective trigger that spawned a controversial thread about 8 years ago. Not a Walker, an X-Mark Pro. It would fire when turned from safe to fire, they replaced the trigger under warranty, this was a few years before the recall.
 
I like the lines & curves or the 700, it's a sleek looking design as demonstrated by cam1936's photos above. Many other designs seem clunky to me.

Not much about a good 700 I don't like. Various options being personal choice aside.
 
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