Remington 700 build, need guidance.

[atfdlocal4020]

OK, let me start off by saying I'm an AR guy and have pieced together quite a few. I'm venturing into putting my first bolt gun together. I have the general knowledge on how to, but may still have questions. Wanting to do a 22 Creedmoor in a 700 action for my first. Give me guidance on where to start. Suggestions on where to find a used action and bolt? I have a barrel picked out so I'm good there. This will be a coyote and varmint shooter, so want to keep the cost down on my first one.

 

[Liven The Dream]

You may want to check PTG they have some New Clone 700 foot print at good Price ?

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Or NSS, 465$ mark x trigger. Running across a used M700 for less is rare. Stag and Bergara (700 foot prints). Go barrel nut or machine yourself?

 

[Lynn Brase]

I would use at least a 0.250 recoil lug. Also a good pillar bedded fiber glass stock.

 

[shortgrass]

There's a SA on gunbroker for $370, or there abouts,, oops! it's a LA

 

[DShortt]

I would not start out with used or obtain an action/bolt from unverified sources if your plan is to assemble a rifle from parts akin to what is often done with AR platform rifles. Unless simply functioning is your only objective.
You'll be happier and spend less overall if you don't try to 'cheap out' initially.
But you might win the lottery tomorrow with a used ticket, too.
Not likely.
To be honest, you're not building anything. You're taking parts and assembling them. The outcome of that endeavor will be determined by the quality and correctness of the parts made by others. Correct assembly also factors in, but no matter how well it's assembled, it will not shoot better than the sum of the parts.

 

[troupe]

I have a very nice LRI customized Remington 700 short action, 308 bolt face, It has LRI custom Tier 2 action trueing, bolt fluting, side bolt release, and LRI twin pin recoil lug, ceracoated in stainless for $600. A steal for all of the work done to it. Can be verified through LRI.

 

[Pyscodog]

I would use at least a 0.250 recoil lug. Also a good pillar bedded fiber glass stock.

I have to ask why? Bob Jourdan built me a 243AI and I ask him about a thicker lug. His reply was Have you ever seen a bent or broke one? We used my standard lug.

 

[Rob01]

I would not recommend using an actual 700 action. Get one of the actions that you can get shouldered prefit barrels for and it’s as easy as putting together an AR. Something like a Zermatt Origin or Solus action.

 

[Lynn Brase]

Back in the 80's the AMU claimed a heavyer recoil lug was the first thing to do to make a 700 more accurate. I have been using thicker lugs since then.

 

[Lynn Brase]

A thicker lug will take some of the flex out of a repeater action

 

[jackieschmidt]

A thicker lug will take some of the flex out of a repeater action

How dos a thicker recoil lug add to the stiffness of the action? It is simply sandwiched between the barrel shoulder and the action face.

 

[joshb]

How dos a thicker recoil lug add to the stiffness of the action? It is simply sandwiched between the barrel shoulder and the action face.

Yeah, ditto. Where did that come from?

 

[V35]

My experience with factory Rem lugs has been that they are not flat. I will run them across the Blanchard and it usually results in .008-.0012 being removed. As far as bending them, I have seen one. I have a 338 Rum that had a slight bend in it. I noticed it when I got back from South Africa and took it apart to clean it, That was in 2003. It was probably bent by .030-.040. The stock was undamaged, kind of makes me think it didnt happen under firing, who really knows.

 

[Rob01]

You will dump more money into a 700 action trying to make it right versus just buying one of the more inexpensive customs now and having it right to begin with. It’s not the 90s anymore.

 

[Walt Krafft]

I would start with a Stiller Predator. By the time you spend money messing with a 700 you will have the same money invested.

 

[STOMP442]

if piecing one together is the goal, I would spend the extra $300 bucks on an action with prefit aftermarket support. Big Horn, Aero or even a Tikka. Prefit barrels for those are readily available from a number of sources. Just slap them together and head to the range. You will just need a set of headspace gauges and either an action wrench or barrel nut wrench with a good vice.

 

[Rob01]

I’d recommend the Zermatt Origin. It comes with a pinned recoil lug, 20 moa base and you can buy shouldered prefit barrels for it many places. Easily swap barrels at home and not wait for a smith. As easy as screwing a nut into a bolt. No need to check headspace like a remake style. Just need an action wrench and barrel vise.

You can also easily change the bolt face and have one rifle that is a .223, 6ARC, .308, 6 Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor etc. This will save you money in the long run also. One action, one stock, one trigger, one scope and many calibers.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I have a very nice LRI customized Remington 700 short action, 308 bolt face, It has LRI custom Tier 2 action trueing, bolt fluting, side bolt release, and LRI twin pin recoil lug, ceracoated in stainless for $600. A steal for all of the work done to it. Can be verified through LRI.

And I can show some examples of how that action performs with a good barrel attached to it.

 

[Shifty6br]

Origins are fantastic actions for the price point.