To keep and get work done or sell and upgrade that is the question

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So I purchased a Remington 700LR in 7 rem mag to shoot long range with and have a question for the shooters on here.

I purchased this gun and added a Timney trigger, bedded it, mounted my night force scope took it out to sight in and now have 20 rnds. through it. The stock doesn't fit me well so bought a MacMillan A3-5 stock for it and now need to send it to a gunsmith to get mounted, bottom metal put in, purchase mags, get threaded for a muzzle brake and likely some work done on the action and chamber.

So the question I have now is should I do all of this or just purchase a Tikka tac1 in 6.5 creedmore and part out my Remington and the MacMillan stock?
I'm not really a tinkerer of guns so would have to get all of the work done on the Rem. by a gunsmith, not sure what the costs would be but my guess is by the time all is said and done the costs would be similar in the end.

I am doing this as a hobby to fill my time as a recent retiree and not looking to compete, just work my own loads and have some fun with buddies.

What say you?
 
I have the same rifle, it's all stock except for a Timney trigger and threaded with a Badger Thruster timed and bored out to diameter. Threading and brake installed cost $150.
With this brake it's like shooting a 223, I'm actually pretty fond of the B&C M40 style stock, even bought a few for other builds.
I don't think with 20 rounds down the pipe you have enough to see how well these shoot before spending all that money, or ditching it for a 6.5CM.
I've shot this out to 1000m, and it's almost like cheating. 162r ELDM at 3000fps is pretty impressive ballistics.
I only shoot for fun too, lots of talking and yapping between shots, keeps the barrel cool and POI the same. I've put 3 rounds through the same hole at 100m sighting in and working up loads with the 162ELDM's, I say give it a good run before swapping too much out, spending too much money, or jumping on the 6.5CM wagon. They can be really good with a decent load.
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Spin on a quality match barrel. The difference in performance will be substantial.

You have already made a substantial investment into a very nice platform.... maybe the factory barrel isn't all that great? Maybe the next factory rifle you buy will also not be all that great? By the time you test, tune, wonder, fix, test somemore, you would have made a big dent into a quality barrel which will shoot from the first groups.

The extra costs you want to incurr to modify your factory barrel would be better invested by installing a quality match barrel or even a prefit.

If you prefer the Tikka action, go for it. Very nice

But if you like the Rem, you are a match barrel away from huge smiles all the way to 1 mile.

I don't waste my time and resources on factory barrels anymore. Ammo and my time is expensive. Barrels, in the bigger scheme of things, is quite inexpensive.

Jerry
 
Thanks for the replies guys. Jerry would you suggest a barrel or should I talk to my local gunsmith and get his favoured barrel? Not sure if it is kosher to bring a barrel and have it mounted or should I have him supply? I'm thinking it might be like a mechanic, you don't bring your parts in for your vehicle and have the mechanic put them on if you know what I mean.

That is some nice shooting Hitzy, better than I was able to accomplish. I guess I should get back out there and give the gun a chance but it needs to go in at least to be threaded for a muzzle break and get the new stock mounted(I have shoulder problems so shooting prone with the B&C stock just doesn't work for me) so figured if I was getting that done may as well have some other work done at the same time and down the rabbit hole we go, if you know what I mean.
 
Some gunsmiths supply parts, others don't so ask the guy/gal you want to use.

If you are handy with tools, you can look at prefit barrels as well. Opens a world of options

either way, if you have given the factory barrel a fair shake and it doesn't do what you want, spending another $200 to 300 isn't likely to change the outcome.. and that is half the cost of a new prefit match barrel that WILL shoot

You can read my latest load work up a post or two away. I have found a workable node in 12rds plus 2 to confirm my bore sight.

If you are shooting a common well developed chambering, quality accurate bullet, over powder that has a track record of working and you do a basic work up covering the range of expected charges, AND the barrel doesn't shoot.... I would be suspect. Maybe another bullet, maybe another powder but pretty quick you are getting into some expense for consumables

The money saved load testing, traveling to the range, fixing this and that... you bought a really nice pipe and can just enjoy hitting stuff way the heck out there.

Let me know if I can help.

Jerry
 
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