I'm typically not much of a wood stock fan but I am a big Rem 700 fan and back when I was a kid I remember drooling over all the Remington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe rifles with their walnut stocks and rich deep bluing so I tried to replicate that "look" with my 20-222 build but with a couple modern touches.
The action is actually stainless not chromoly that was from my Rem 700 VSSF 223 I pulled apart to use its stock for a different build. I added a HS Prec. detachable mag setup instead of the BDL hinged floor plate and had it all cerakoted black instead of bluing. Bluing would have probably looked more original but cerakoting it was much easier and gives it a better layer of protection. The stock I used was from a newer Rem BDL Custom DLX and the checkering isn't like the older Rem walnut stocks but it's what I had so that's what it got. It doesn't exactly look like those Rem 700's I used to drool over, If it was a classic car it'd kind of be "retro mod" build, but it's close-ish and the little bugger sure does shoot well.
It's nothing exotic or fancy and likely would blend in and go unnoticed sitting in the rack with other walnut stocked Remmies but it turned out pretty well and like yourself I appreciate the clean simple look of it.
Defensive Edge Rifles builds most of my stuff and they're who built this one as well. Shawn did a quick load work up and this was the first group he shot with it. Not much to complain about that's for sure.
View attachment 1597780
