This last week at the local gun shop I spotted a couple brand new in the box Stainless model 700 actions for sale. One was long and one short. Upon inspection I saw some lettering stamped into the bottom front of the actions. Also a flat milled into the bottom front. What's up with all that? I would think this wouldn't be worth a damn for bedding purposes. Maybe someone could shed some light on this.
700 Stainless Action
- Thread starter kolar55
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Preacher
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A photo would go a long way in figuring out what this is all about..
The milled flat aft of the front action screw hole was to place the dot matrix scan code.
Some of the Dot Matrix codes were put in the bottom of the bolt handle cut.
Either of the above options are a far cry better than where the Dot Matrix is located on the CNC'd RR pre-fix lettered receivers....aft of the serial number....FUGLY!!
Some of the Dot Matrix codes were put in the bottom of the bolt handle cut.
Either of the above options are a far cry better than where the Dot Matrix is located on the CNC'd RR pre-fix lettered receivers....aft of the serial number....FUGLY!!
Yea it seems there was some markings in the flat. It was about 3/8" wide by maybe 1/16" deep crossways. And ahead of the action hole was some letter/numbers stamped in. I can't imagine why you would want to screw up the bedding surface of the action like that. If I get back there in the near future I will get a picture and post it.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Why do you think that screws up the bedding surface? Scan that code with your smart phone and itll take you to remingtons website. Youll also notice some differences around the rear screw hole on a stainless action as well.
Wouldn't that bedding sticking up where the milled out flat is make it difficult to get the action back into the exact same spot if you ever removed it from the stock? It would create a kind of second recoil lug so-to-speak. Probably wouldn't matter if it was glued in though.
Probably make it bed better kinda like what Bat does on the bottom of their B Model actions and on the bottom of XP100's
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Exactly. More surface area is always better
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