6bra, on a rem. 700 set up issues

[NC/Br Shooter]

I have several 700s with 6bra barrels on them.
Heavy varmints and one bull. All have single shot plates in mag well. Have heavy recoil lugs, using grizzly .PTG.308 bolt with Tubb firing springs.
All have remage style nuts on. Have trigger techs, and rifle basix triggers.
Question,. I use only two screws to install the barreled action in stock. Leaving the middle out.
I hear this causes stress in the action. If so,
How tight should I install the action into the stock?
One stock, I am doing a solid bottom from, the recoil lugs to the trigger opening.
So, other question is, on Remington 700s, should the bottom of the recoil lug be touching the bottom of the stock? Or only the back of the recoil lug, only touch one side of the stock?
And the how much torch should be on the install bolts?
Thanks for looking

 

[Rat Rifle]

What kind of stocks? Are they pillared and bedded?

 

[BRGUY]

This is how I set up all of my custom built Remington 700 B-R rifles:

Front and rear screws are set at 65 inch pounds.

Middle action screw is screwed into a threaded pillar that does not touch the action.

Bed the recoil lug solid, but do NOT bed the bottom of the recoil lug. Allow ample clearance between the bottom of the recoil lug and the stock.

All of this is assuming that the stocks are properly pillar bedded.

 

[Bill Norris]

Middle action screw on a 700 ?

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I don't use a middle screw on anything if I can get away with it. I disagree with your friend that said it not being there can induce stress. Just the opposite. How can something not there induce stress into something?

 

[Rat Rifle]

I took it to mean it would cause stress if it “was” used ???

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

What kind of stocks? Are they pillared and bedded?

HS presicion, and Greyboe

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

Middle action screw on a 700 ?

The front trigger guard skrew

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I took it to mean it would cause stress if it “was” used ???

It might. That's why I don't use them if I don't have to. But yea, I read it the other way around.

 

[Bill Norris]

The front trigger guard skrew

Got it.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

Here's another question, are the receivers the same or different on Remington 700s short actions. .223 vs .308?
Can you run a .223 bolt into a 700 receiver that had a .308 bolt in it and head space the barrel

 

[BRGUY]

Receivers are the same between a Remington short action in 223 and 308.

I have several Remington actions that had factory 223 barrels on them that are now chambered in Bench Rest cartridges.

Likewise just the opposite, 308 factory guns now chambered in 223 variations.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

Receivers are the same between a Remington short action in 223 and 308.

I have several Remington actions that had factory 223 barrels on them that are now chambered in Bench Rest cartridges.

Likewise just the opposite, 308 factory guns now chambered in 223 variations.

Thank you

 

[BRGUY]

Thank you

You're welcome

Let me also say that all of my Remington 700 actions are set up as a single shot, with a Davidson B-R follower glued in place, in the bottom of the action.

 

[urbanrifleman]

22 BR Ackley Reamer on the way. Woohoo

 

[BRGUY]

22 BR Ackley Reamer on the way. Woohoo

I shoot a full custom 22 B-R Ackley for prairie dogs and coyotes using Sierra's 40 gr. Hollow Points @ 4,128 fps.

I only shoot 3 shot groups with this gun to preserve barrel life, but 200 yard groups average less than .300 even on a bad day.

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

You're welcome

Let me also say that all of my Remington 700 actions are set up as a single shot, with a Davidson B-R follower glued in place, in the bottom of the action

22 BR Ackley Reamer on the way. Woohoo

When can I order

 

[urbanrifleman]

When can I order

Text me.