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[PJ]

Gentlemen,
Let me first say i'm new to the idea of br shooting. I don't want to start a war over this but it's a ?.
if a good smith "i.e. gre-tan" reworked a rem 700 action. Wouldn't it be the same as a custom action? Looking to have a 223 built for varmints. Wondering if a custom action would be a better route then rem 700? TIA

 

[chuckw2]

PJ,
What type of br shooting are you going to do? Most point blank,100&200yds) shooters, both score and group use customs actions exclusively, At the Super Shoot this year, I did not see a single 700 action on the line.

At the F-Class Nationals,600&1000yds) this year, I shot beside Jeff Cochran who won the match. Jeff was shooting a tricked out 700. I don't know how much money Jeff spent on that rig, but I will bet if all the cost were put down on paper, it would be very, very close to the cost of a custom action. Cochran is a hammer, he would won that match even if he was throwing knives.

Most tactical competitors shoot a 700 derivative. There are many aftermarket parts avaloiable for the 700.

Before you spend the money on a 700, I want you give Bob White a call 973.663.5159. Bob is a gun dealer that has a huge supply of used custom rigs for sale. Might be able to get a Panda or similar action cheap. Bob is a good guy,really knows his stuff.

Everyone goes through this same mental exercise that you are going through.

Good luck, keep us posted on your project, welcome to 6BR.com

Chuckw

 

[PJ]

CHUCK,
Right now i'm looking at building a varmint rig. On a 700 .223.Maybe a stiller predator action. Don't know yet. Next i already have a rem 700 .308. I'm thinking of building a 6mmbr for 600 and 1000 comp. I'm thinking if you properly blueprint an action it should be up to br standards. When i build both rigs i want them both be as accurate as possible. Is the reason few if anyone use rem 700 is the customs offer more options to the shooter? In a custom you have rb,lp and drop ports, non eject, and on and on.

PJ

 

[chuckw2]

PJ,
A 700 will make a fine live varmint rig or a great competition rig for that matter. Jerry Stiller makes some of the very best actions out there there, you can't go wrong with him. I do not know anyone that is shooting one of the new Surgeon actions, but they sure do look nice. I am going to have to have one.
What part of the country do you live in? You should choose a first class smith to do the work on your gun.
Keep us posted on your progress!!!!


Chuck

 

[PJ]

Chuck,
I live in southern california.I agree the surgeon action looks good. The reason i'm looking at the predator is it doesn't cost that much more the what gre-tan charges for working on the rem 700. The only smiths i've heard of are listed on benchrest.com and here. Trying to find a smith to do the work is hard not knowing who's good and who's not.

 

[chuckw2]

PJ,
I hope you buy the Predator, Jerry Stiller is a great guy, really has his act together. Jerry used to build some great guns, I don't know if he is still doing it or not, they stay busy making actions.

Sometimes reworking a M700 can be like putting a $5000.00 set of wheels and tires on a Ford Pinto. In the end you still have a Ford Pinto and a Remington 700.

Give Stiller a call 922.0429.5000


Chuck