Thaugts on Remington 700 all models

cam1936, what's the weights on that Mountain SS in the Wildcat ? Love that rifle !

Looks like it might be in Kimber Adirondack territory.

cam1936 said:
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.
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Been shooting Remington 700's since the early 70's, have many older and some newer models, darn accurate & reliable, go with what I know..
 
SuperCub said:
I have a newer blued SPS action here that has a much finer finish. I was surprised at how nice it was compared to the older rough finish.
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Didn’t know the SPS comes with deep blueing. ...the Adl comes in 3 finishes from what I've read...black, deep blue and ss.
 
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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I think the Mark V might have a bone to pick with you.
 
My one and only new rifle in the box I ever purchased was a Remington Model 700 ADL 243 in 1976 from a small grocery store in Port Hardy, BC. They had four guns there; a Remington BDL in 222, my 243, a Cooey single shot 12 gauge and a Cooey.22. I chose the 243. I believe mine was made in 1974.

Right out of the box it was a tack driver with iron sights. I once shot a two point buck right through the middle of the nose with that rifle with iron sights before I broke down and bought a scope. Shot numerous deer and several black bears with that rifle. Still have it. I think I buggered up the accuracy with over zealous cleaning though; it doesn't shoot like it used too. Might just need a recrowning.
 
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I have a problem with 700 tactical in 223.
It chambers and fires round fine but wont extract.
This started to happen after 40 shots.
Extractor is designed poorly for my liking.
 
iggy357 said:
I have a problem with 700 tactical in 223.
It chambers and fires round fine but wont extract.
This started to happen after 40 shots.
Extractor is designed poorly for my liking.
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The extractor design is excellent, your particular extractor has something wrong with it. Take it to a competent smith for repair or replacement.
 
iggy357 said:
I have a problem with 700 tactical in 223.
It chambers and fires round fine but wont extract.
This started to happen after 40 shots.
Extractor is designed poorly for my liking.
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Yet not poorly designed for sniping applications and adoption by the USMC and US Army for over 50 years now...

Everyone's an expert.
 
I've never been a Remington rifle guy. The one I own now I'd the only one I've ever had - a model seven actually, but close enough. I've always preferred European rifles.

I've been won over. I put a seven laminate in a B&C stock; loaded with optic it comes in at seven pounds. 6.75 unloaded. It's the most wonderfully handy and light rifle while still being able to shoot sub minute groups and easily drop anything short of Alaskan moose or the great bears out to 300 yards. I've put about a thousand rounds through it the past year and it never fails to impress. I only replaced the stock to shave some weight, otherwise I prefer the laminate it came with. In 7-08 it's pushing 120s near 3000fps with negligible recoil. It's an absolute dear to carry all day and as accurate as you could ever hope for. I frankly prefer it greatly to the SAKO black bear that filled it's role previously. Much more greatly actually, even disregarding the price difference.
 
rkm456 said:
I think the Mark V might have a bone to pick with you.
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Yes, they are a solid action, but the way they handle case rupture is different... it's a venting design so hot brass and gasses are flying out the bolt. The 700 is strong enough to contain the gas and vent out the bore.
 
I have multiple 700's. You re bound to get a lemon from the factory but that goes for any company with any product.
I had Tikka, I sold it. Good rifle but it didnt fit me well. My son has a Weatherby Vangaurd S2. Great rifle, just a little on the heavy side. He prefers my wife's 700 VTR.
My hunting rifle now is a Kimber. I wanted to try something different and I was going to be very specific about the safety, I wanted a locking bolt. Remington safety's lock the trigger only but the Kimber will look k the trigger while still being able to cycle the bolt or lock them both out. That's what I wanted.

In a heartbeat I will buy more 700's. My favorite riflenj have to shoot is a 243. Buikt up a bit as a budget shooter I have taken gooders at 230 yards while using the Federal blue box ammo.
 
My only complaint is to many 700's have nothing more than a machine cut stock and no bedding at all. Can't understand why only certain models have at least some type of bedding for the stock.
 
I have one left, a 700 Classic from the mid 80's in 7-08, just put a Triggertech in it last nite, had it tefloned many years ago and put a McMillan fibregrain stock on it many years ago, always shot MOA with whatever I put in it, Sierra 168 closed up to 3/4" easily first try. Also had a KS Mtn rifle in .338wm, never changed a thing on that gun, it shot 5/8" out of the box with 250gr partitions, I'd buy that version again if I bought another bolt action. I wanted a light gun, off all the versions avail from what was at Frenchy's, Sako, Browning, Weatherby etc, it was hands down the lightest, and the second most expensive, but, no regrets on that gun, kept it til a couple of yrs ago, when I bought my SXS, it became a closet queen.
I'd say buy a cheaper one, put a good stock on it and trigger, or, order a KS mountain rifle and put a trigger in it.
 
I have a 700 KS Mountain rifle in .300 wm and second your observations. It's a great accurate gun. Love that rifle.

209jones said:
I have one left, a 700 Classic from the mid 80's in 7-08, just put a Triggertech in it last nite, had it tefloned many years ago and put a McMillan fibregrain stock on it many years ago, always shot MOA with whatever I put in it, Sierra 168 closed up to 3/4" easily first try. Also had a KS Mtn rifle in .338wm, never changed a thing on that gun, it shot 5/8" out of the box with 250gr partitions, I'd buy that version again if I bought another bolt action. I wanted a light gun, off all the versions avail from what was at Frenchy's, Sako, Browning, Weatherby etc, it was hands down the lightest, and the second most expensive, but, no regrets on that gun, kept it til a couple of yrs ago, when I bought my SXS, it became a closet queen.
I'd say buy a cheaper one, put a good stock on it and trigger, or, order a KS mountain rifle and put a trigger in it.
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Hitzy said:
Yes, they are a solid action, but the way they handle case rupture is different... it's a venting design so hot brass and gasses are flying out the bolt.
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Are you sure that brass flies out of the bolt?

I'm not trying to run down the 700 by any stretch, but you seem to be getting a little carried away.
 
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