rem 700 vls 1995 manufacture. I think as I write this I am recollecting from memory. right now a brux barrel is probably my choice. I have talked with Jeff hankins about the work.
700 re-barrel
- Thread starter smkymtnboy
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Tikka seems to be a very good firearm, but I just do not like em. grew up shooting rem 700s and not interested in Tikkas one little bit. understand I am not saying anything bad about them. they have proved themselves. just not for me.If money is tight, he could sell the action.
If you know me, you know I’m restraining myself by not suggesting he just buy a Tikka.
lots of advice here. I do appreciate all of it!! let me come forth with more info and see if any of the advice changes the circumstances. my barrel is shot out. throat is terrible in first 4-5 inches. remarkably it still shoots decent most of the time. if, I am going to have the gun apart why would I not go ahead with the other work? I am not a competition shooter. but, I love one hole guns. tend to keep em if they make shoot groups that all holes (3) shot touch. if, not I usually sell or trade. if, selling the rifle and buying a custom from one of the custom makers is the route I need to pursue that is fine with me. in this game I will never be dollars ahead and stopped having concerns over it. speed and accuracy is not cheap in anything we do. cars,rifles,boats,etc.
urbanrifleman
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Just get one of my nut barrels. If you are dissatisfied, I'll eat your hat.
Old Navy
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The best one I am currently shooting is one of yours. Are there longer ones coming?
when is a good time to talk barrel nuts?
urbanrifleman
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butchlambert
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To bring a 700 to custom specs is a complete waste of your money!
1-ream the raceway
2-cut the receiver face
3-true the lugs
4-bush the bolt OD
5-bush the firing pin hole
6-time and tig weld your bolt handle
7-external bolt release
8-machine bolt lugs
I would sell my 700 and buy a custom and have a much better product for less money!
1-ream the raceway
2-cut the receiver face
3-true the lugs
4-bush the bolt OD
5-bush the firing pin hole
6-time and tig weld your bolt handle
7-external bolt release
8-machine bolt lugs
I would sell my 700 and buy a custom and have a much better product for less money!
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jelenko
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For me, it would depend on what my goals are. If all I needed was 1/2 MOA, I'd put a remage barrel on it from urban - that should get three 308 holes to almost touch.
LVLAaron
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+ Pin the recoil lug
I have 2 Rem 700 that shoot small. I would leave the action stock and put my money in a premium quality brand barrel like, Kreiger, Brux, Bartlein. A good barrel and maybe bed the action you should get close to 1/2" groups. Any more than that is wasted money. Don't assume putting more money into it makes it better. A 22-250 is not known to be an accurate caliber. I assume you are not shooting competition and your a varmint hunter. I shoot a 6BR and a 6BRX. I chose them because they are capable of setting records and with light bullets they are a great varmint caliber.
Fast14riot
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As someone who has a 700 thats taken me to HM in long range, the action that I use is the best timed of my 3 700s but has the sloppiest bolt fit. The face is trued and lugs mate up well and I had the firing pin bushed. Its a "C" prefix action, I believe. If you have a few 700s I would definitely look them over to find the one that may be the best candidate for more work.
I ran into an issue on my bolt gumming up during a very windy and dusty 3 day match, getting the bolt fluted would help, but instead of spending more on a 700 that i will never get the money back out of, I bought a panda instead.
A remage barrel, precision parallel recoil lug, and trued barrel nut will shoot no worse than a shouldered barrel, I have several of them. Brad, NSS, X-Caliber, Ragged Hole, PacNor, lots of options to choose from to find exactly what you want.
I ran into an issue on my bolt gumming up during a very windy and dusty 3 day match, getting the bolt fluted would help, but instead of spending more on a 700 that i will never get the money back out of, I bought a panda instead.
A remage barrel, precision parallel recoil lug, and trued barrel nut will shoot no worse than a shouldered barrel, I have several of them. Brad, NSS, X-Caliber, Ragged Hole, PacNor, lots of options to choose from to find exactly what you want.
Recut the threads and action bolt lug abundments.
Liven The Dream
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Looking for all the Replies...
Four Remington 700 on PTG Blue Printed Action ( at the time $761). On F/Open Riles .284 and 6Dasher.
I made High Master Mid and Long Range and the 450 Club . Two Regional Medals one Gold one Bronze
Oh yes lots of things said behind my back " He's got a Remington Action".
Not saying they are the Best, they may not be?
Sometimes it is the Indian not the Arrow ?
Four Remington 700 on PTG Blue Printed Action ( at the time $761). On F/Open Riles .284 and 6Dasher.
I made High Master Mid and Long Range and the 450 Club . Two Regional Medals one Gold one Bronze
Oh yes lots of things said behind my back " He's got a Remington Action".
Not saying they are the Best, they may not be?
Sometimes it is the Indian not the Arrow ?
WSnyder
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IMO It’s not about what a trued Remington can or will do it’s about what it will cost you to do it. Bob Brackney competed successfully in SRBR with his trued Remingtons until not really all that long ago.
Infrequent Shooter
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Jeff Hankins is a stud.
in the gun world??
urbanrifleman
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This year.
Mudcat
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shoot palma and folks wont say jack about what action you use. its irrelevant for us. even it if was, we dont care. Just shoot.
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