Newer rem700 factory varmint rifle

[cjmac]

Morning , I'm thinking about putting something together for my wife . In 223 or 308 . She likes the stock I have on my custom 223 but wants a lighter gun . It has a straight taper barrel and is HEAVY .
Was thinking about getting a remington varmint and drop it in a bell and Carlson m40 stock .
My concern is how good is the factory barrel and how good will it group with hand loads ?
Has anyone got one to shoot under a inch at 100?
How do thay do out to 300 yards?
(Our max range is 300 yards)
If the factory barrel on these will shoot 1in or undder at 100 with handloads ill be happy .
I'm just worried about the quality of the barrels as iv always had customs on my rifles . I know thay wont be near a custom but it being a varmint gun I'd imagine it would be a decent barrel ? It's a 5R barrel.
I think the 223 is a 1in8 and should handle a 77 grain smk
By going this route I can afford to build hers in 223 maby a 308 and my custom tikka I want

Thanks , chris

 

[Mark M.]

Morning , I'm thinking about putting something together for my wife . In 223 or 308 . She likes the stock I have on my custom 223 but wants a lighter gun . It has a straight taper barrel and is HEAVY .
Was thinking about getting a remington varmint and drop it in a bell and Carlson m40 stock .
My concern is how good is the factory barrel and how good will it group with hand loads ?
Has anyone got one to shoot under a inch at 100?
How do thay do out to 300 yards?
(Our max range is 300 yards)
If the factory barrel on these will shoot 1in or undder at 100 with handloads ill be happy .
I'm just worried about the quality of the barrels as iv always had customs on my rifles . I know thay wont be near a custom but it being a varmint gun I'd imagine it would be a decent barrel ? It's a 5R barrel.
I think the 223 is a 1in8 and should handle a 77 grain smk
By going this route I can afford to build hers in 223 maby a 308 and my custom tikka I want

Thanks , chris

I would buy her Tikka light in .223

 

[jpx2rk]

My R700 in 223 is from the mid 80's, so... I have a load of Varget and 50g Vmax that the pdogs and rats don't particular care for out to 400 yds. Totally stock, I can't bring myself to mod it in any way as it's my first CF varmint rifle.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

This is kind of confusing, .308 or .223? She’s not going to like the recoil of the .308 in a light rifle.

 

[jepp2]

Has anyone got one to shoot under a inch at 100?

I picked up a super cheap (new) 700 ADL in 223 a couple of years ago. Put it in an HS Precision stock and installed a different trigger. Looked at the barrel with a bore scope and it had some of the worst RR tracks I have ever seen. I always hear about them in some Savage barrels, but since I don't use those, don't know. Here is how it shot with the better stock and trigger at 100 meters.

 

[cjmac]

This is kind of confusing, .308 or .223? She’s not going to like the recoil of the .308 in a light rifle.

Possibly both. She liked my other 308 with a brake

 

[cjmac]

My R700 in 223 is from the mid 80's, so... I have a load of Varget and 50g Vmax that the pdogs and rats don't particular care for out to 400 yds. Totally stock, I can't bring myself to mod it in any way as it's my first CF varmint rifle.

Sadly no one makes anything of quality like thay used to

 

[cjmac]

I picked up a super cheap (new) 700 ADL in 223 a couple of years ago. Put it in an HS Precision stock and installed a different trigger. Looked at the barrel with a bore scope and it had some of the worst RR tracks I have ever seen. I always hear about them in some Savage barrels, but since I don't use those, don't know. Here is how it shot with the better stock and trigger at 100 meters.

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Not bad . I'm kinda wondering with a good and after a few rounds down the barrel the groups will stay tight for a while .

 

[cjmac]

I would buy her Tikka light in .223

Possible a tikka varmint if could find one

 

[cjmac]

I wouldn't have a problem building one I just can't find any rem 700 short actions

 

[K22]

I have had many Remington 700 factory rifles, once bedded, all shot well under 1 moa with tuned reloads.

I would not get her a 308 Win for two reasons, more expensive to reload and the recoil might not be pleasant and discourage her. A 223 Rem is a much better choice.

I have had several B&C stocks with the bedding blocks. They are ok but I do not like the pistol grip configuration, not enough vertical to position the trigger finger in an optimum position. Also, it is not a sure bet that even these might require some bedding to achieve optimum performance.

If it was me, I would get her a Tikka, 223 Varmint model which comes with the vertical pistol grip. By the time you fool around with a replacement barrel, stocks, triggers etc. you will be close to the price of a Tikka. The recoil will be negligible. If like all the other Tikka's I have owned, it should shoot 1 moa or much better out of the box with tuned reloads. The trigger is excellent and adjusts easily.

I would not get her the Tikka Lite model, even in a 223 Rem. While I have two of these and they both shoot 1/2 moa with tuned reloads, the light weight magnifies shooter error whereas the heavy varmint model is more forgiving.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

There’s a pretty good deal out there on a HOWA 6.5 Creedmoor right now if that’s of any interest.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Possible a tikka varmint if could find one

https://store.thirdgenerationshooti...-223-rem-23-bbl-18-tikjrtxh312/category/8958/

 

[nakneker]

If I was dead set on a Remington factory rifle I’d search for an older one if you’re not in a hurry. Most of those rifles shoot with little load development. I’d rather have one out eighties than a new one if I was looking for a Remington.

The new Tikka Super varmints are nice rifles, they are more than the standard T3s but they come with more features too. I had one in 6.5 PRC and it shot itty bitty with very little load development.

I also have a T3 stainless in 223 I like a lot. Shoots great, fast twist.

 

[cjmac]

I have had many Remington 700 factory rifles, once bedded, all shot well under 1 moa with tuned reloads.

I would not get her a 308 Win for two reasons, more expensive to reload and the recoil might not be pleasant and discourage her. A 223 Rem is a much better choice.

I have had several B&C stocks with the bedding blocks. They are ok but I do not like the pistol grip configuration, not enough vertical to position the trigger finger in an optimum position. Also, it is not a sure bet that even these might require some bedding to achieve optimum performance.

If it was me, I would get her a Tikka, 223 Varmint model which comes with the vertical pistol grip. By the time you fool around with a replacement barrel, stocks, triggers etc. you will be close to the price of a Tikka. The recoil will be negligible. If like all the other Tikka's I have owned, it should shoot 1 moa or much better out of the box with tuned reloads. The trigger is excellent and adjusts easily.

I would not get her the Tikka Lite model, even in a 223 Rem. While I have two of these and they both shoot 1/2 moa with tuned reloads, the light weight magnifies shooter error whereas the heavy varmint model is more forgiving.

For about 1000 ish $ I could have a varmint model I think . And have a good barrel,action and trigger . Could drop it in a b&c stock and come out cheaper and probably better . It will be 1k just to have my rem 700 action rebarrel

 

[cjmac]

If I was dead set on a Remington factory rifle I’d search for an older one if you’re not in a hurry. Most of those rifles shoot with little load development. I’d rather have one out eighties than a new one if I was looking for a Remington.

The new Tikka Super varmints are nice rifles, they are more than the standard T3s but they come with more features too. I had one in 6.5 PRC and it shot itty bitty with very little load development.

I also have a T3 stainless in 223 I like a lot. Shoots great, fast twist.

wish tikka made a 26in heavy barrel

 

[cjmac]

https://store.thirdgenerationshooti...-223-rem-23-bbl-18-tikjrtxh312/category/8958/

That's a good deal ! How heavy are there barrels ?

 

[K22]

wish tikka made a 26in heavy barrel

24" in my opinion is optimum for weight and balance.

 

[K22]

For about 1000 ish $ I could have a varmint model I think . And have a good barrel,action and trigger . Could drop it in a b&c stock and come out cheaper and probably better . It will be 1k just to have my rem 700 action rebarrel

Maybe better maybe not. But I can understand the desire to use and existing platform.

I had a 700 re-barreled in 2010 with a varmint contour Douglas Match barrel in 223 Rem. This rifle shoots in the .1 and .2 off the bench with a front and rear rest, best group was .150, 3 shots. And I am not an experience bench shooter, in fact I hate shooting off a bench. But it does reveal the capability of this rifle. Taken many of hogs with it.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

That's a good deal ! How heavy are there barrels ?

I haven’t handled one.