Remington 40X--Explain Please
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LarryDScott
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Its Remingtons version of a target rifle in both rim fire and center fire.
At todays NEW market price, they are highly overpriced, as compared to
a good custom rifle. If there are any bargains in the used market, it will
likely be in some less than desirable caliber. A sporter 40x rim fire 22 in
pristine condition will likely bring 4K or more. It has been discontinued
for several yrs.
The center fire comes in both a repeater and a single shot, and will
always be a SHORT ACTION, regardless of caliber.
Hope this helps. LDS
At todays NEW market price, they are highly overpriced, as compared to
a good custom rifle. If there are any bargains in the used market, it will
likely be in some less than desirable caliber. A sporter 40x rim fire 22 in
pristine condition will likely bring 4K or more. It has been discontinued
for several yrs.
The center fire comes in both a repeater and a single shot, and will
always be a SHORT ACTION, regardless of caliber.
Hope this helps. LDS
bench said:
If you have seen a Rem M700 action, you've seen a 40-X action.
It is basically a refined version (to what extent is often argued) of the M700.
Externally, they look identical, with the exception of the engraving on the side.
They take the same stock, same trigger, same scope mounts, etc.
The 40x is good "factory" target / varmint rifle, they are given extra care in component selection and fit, bbls are selected etc, often the will have a 2oz trigger which is very good, the std trigger is 2lb and good
I have had a number and all were very accurate --often they are use to "customize" etc.
Bob
I have had a number and all were very accurate --often they are use to "customize" etc.
Bob
I have a 40XC-KS which I am told is a cut above the rest.It is a repeater that will take stripper clips and was supposedly built for the army's AMU. It is as new with the box and all paperwork. I will have to sell it sooner or later,spine damage prevents me from shooting more than a few rounds of 308 and I won't cut the barrel for a suppressor or any other recoil reduction device. I have never seen another so I am pretty sure it is a limited edition.FWIW,Tom.
jds holler
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Here's a little story for ya about how I got mine. Might give you hope.
My wife has some pretty serious skin art, and the guy who does her work mentioned that he had traded work for a rifle I might be interested in. He e-mailed me pics, and I had to do a little learning just like you are now.
It was a 40X chambered in 22BR, 20" light varmint bbl, with a Leupold 24X target scope sitting on it.
I hem hawed for a couple months, and finally offered him $700 bucks for it. He said "Fine. No one around here even knows how to get ammo for it." ;D
It is the reason I joined this forum, and has been my latest and best reloading project. It would make a fine PD shooter just the way it is, although I'd choose a different scope. I've got it shooting in the .3's, and we're still improving. jd
My wife has some pretty serious skin art, and the guy who does her work mentioned that he had traded work for a rifle I might be interested in. He e-mailed me pics, and I had to do a little learning just like you are now.
It was a 40X chambered in 22BR, 20" light varmint bbl, with a Leupold 24X target scope sitting on it.
I hem hawed for a couple months, and finally offered him $700 bucks for it. He said "Fine. No one around here even knows how to get ammo for it." ;D
It is the reason I joined this forum, and has been my latest and best reloading project. It would make a fine PD shooter just the way it is, although I'd choose a different scope. I've got it shooting in the .3's, and we're still improving. jd
I picked up my 40x at a local club swap meet. It was uglier than sin, but I could tell it wasnt a run of the mill rifle. After closer inspection, I found it to be rebarreled by Shilen, had a HS Precision stock, a 8oz tuned 40x trigger, Sako extractor, and it came with Redfield sights and a slew of Lapua brass and a Wilson 308win case gauge. I think I paid $600. As an added bonus, I pulled the 2 piece base that came with it to reveal it was a factory clip slotted action!
After selling off the stock and a few other items it came with I was only into the barreled action for $300. I had the action cerakoted and sent the bolt to Dan in Alaska to tig on a Holland bolt handle. It's now resides in an AICS chassis and is a true 1/4moa rifle and runs smooth as butter. I never liked .308 until I got this black sheep sorted out.
If Dan reads this post, he might remember the bolt; it literally had another bolt knob bolted to the factory knob! It looked ridiculous (which is probably the main reason people overlooked the rifle), but it was probably just an old school way of extending the handle for more leverage.
After selling off the stock and a few other items it came with I was only into the barreled action for $300. I had the action cerakoted and sent the bolt to Dan in Alaska to tig on a Holland bolt handle. It's now resides in an AICS chassis and is a true 1/4moa rifle and runs smooth as butter. I never liked .308 until I got this black sheep sorted out.
If Dan reads this post, he might remember the bolt; it literally had another bolt knob bolted to the factory knob! It looked ridiculous (which is probably the main reason people overlooked the rifle), but it was probably just an old school way of extending the handle for more leverage.
rkittine
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I recently received my new 40X in 6mmBR Norma (yes not 6BR Rem as shown on the custom shop specifications) from the Remington Custom Shop, which is now located at Dakota Arms. I was greatly surprised as to what the NET price was to get a 40X custom build from them with a Krieger Barrel, a Jewel Trigger and a wonderful combination, soft and hard case. They sent me the Pacific Tool and Die Reamer Print, the test target and other information. The action was "Blueprinted" and bedded and the barrel, a 1.25" Heavy Varmint Contour was free floated. I was able to pick the neck dimension and the free bore as well as barrel length and twist.
Three proof rounds were fired and at 100 yards, first shots measured .288 center to center and that was with a temporary installation of a 3x9 scope.
Bob
Three proof rounds were fired and at 100 yards, first shots measured .288 center to center and that was with a temporary installation of a 3x9 scope.
Bob
Dusty Stevens
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It is a solid bottom single shot 700. Nothing special was ever done to them from the REMINGTON custom shop before dakota. They are as untrue as any 700 and need the same attention.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Im glad you like yours. Thats very good! But having hundreds in my lathe over the years i can assure you there was no magic there. Sometimes it seemed the barrels were even worse. There was no hand fitting, no skilled labor, no tricks ever employed to improve them over the 700. I know they have a better chance coming out of dakota and i promise you i am happy about that- ive been a pusher of remington only for 30+ yrs now so this isnt coming from a hater i assure you. I just hate for people to think theyre getting a magical action.
Dans40X
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rvn1968
"I have a 40XC-KS which I am told is a cut above the rest."
They were produced for civilians to shoot NRA XTC matches.
The Rem 40XC KS was chambered in 7.62X51 NATO,223 Rem & a 40XR .22LR of which was a single shot.
I have 2each of the 40XC-KS sets-1 for shooting & 1 set that is NIB's.
"I have a 40XC-KS which I am told is a cut above the rest."
They were produced for civilians to shoot NRA XTC matches.
The Rem 40XC KS was chambered in 7.62X51 NATO,223 Rem & a 40XR .22LR of which was a single shot.
I have 2each of the 40XC-KS sets-1 for shooting & 1 set that is NIB's.
"I've had hundreds of them in my lathe...........". WOW! You must have started really young.
Two styles of 40X were made in the remington custom shop
The 40x Range master for course shooting {repeater} with a 27 or 28 inc bbl usually chambered in 7.62 nato also a few other calibers on special orders
They were mostly repeaters some on order were single shot . You could buy a factory course rifle right from Remington
No hassle other then waiting for your order to be finished , they came with a test target showing accuracy potential.
They had Remington button rifled barrels on them and your choice of triggers 1 was the 40X trigger with a pull adjustment at the bottom , the other
One was the light pull trigger an option.
They also made the 40 X BR Benchrest model Those came in two weight classes to be legal in both IBS and NBRSA rules.
One would be the sporter in the popular calibers 308, 6X47 Remington 222 Mag 222. I think also the 6mm international .
The rifle were Light varmint {hitting on the scale 10.5 pounds with a Remington scope { Unertle ] and option. { my test target has a .160 group and the load 6x47]
The 23.5 pound model with a 26 inch barrel designed for heavy varmint class These had flat bottom stocks with a 3 inch max width in the front to be legal in benchrest and a really nice button rifled barrel that shot excellent They were hand beded in the wood after a while they needed glass bedding.
Mine shot xellent right out of the box with the given load of the test target, They were a great buy at the time
The 40x Range master for course shooting {repeater} with a 27 or 28 inc bbl usually chambered in 7.62 nato also a few other calibers on special orders
They were mostly repeaters some on order were single shot . You could buy a factory course rifle right from Remington
No hassle other then waiting for your order to be finished , they came with a test target showing accuracy potential.
They had Remington button rifled barrels on them and your choice of triggers 1 was the 40X trigger with a pull adjustment at the bottom , the other
One was the light pull trigger an option.
They also made the 40 X BR Benchrest model Those came in two weight classes to be legal in both IBS and NBRSA rules.
One would be the sporter in the popular calibers 308, 6X47 Remington 222 Mag 222. I think also the 6mm international .
The rifle were Light varmint {hitting on the scale 10.5 pounds with a Remington scope { Unertle ] and option. { my test target has a .160 group and the load 6x47]
The 23.5 pound model with a 26 inch barrel designed for heavy varmint class These had flat bottom stocks with a 3 inch max width in the front to be legal in benchrest and a really nice button rifled barrel that shot excellent They were hand beded in the wood after a while they needed glass bedding.
Mine shot xellent right out of the box with the given load of the test target, They were a great buy at the time
Here is a 40XB Rangemaster I bought new in the mid 70's. It's a single shot rifle in 7mm Remington Mag. Because it isn't built on a long action, the bolt must be taken out to remove a round that hasn't been fired. One photo is of two groups fired at the factory, which were in the box with it. I still have the palm rest that fits in the rail on the bottom of the forend. IMHO, it's a fine rifle, and I have made some unreal kills on faraway groundhogs back in the day, also shot some great groups with it. I once owned a similar 40X in 6mm Remington that was a genuine dog, so it didn't stay around long. I remember the short benchrest model with the flat forend which was a 40XBBR. Almost bought one once in 6x47 but figured if it had been any good, it wouldn't have been in the used gun rack begging for a new home.
Better photos of the stock, when it was wearing the old Unertil
Better photos of the stock, when it was wearing the old Unertil
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