Kurz
Silver $$ Contributor
Just as a heads up, Midwest Gunworks is advertising some Remington M700 actions for sale:
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/actions.html
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/actions.html
Remington 700 actions for sale FYI
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Ledd Slinger
Silver $$ Contributor
Used to pay about $350-$400 for a new 700 receiver. I wouldn’t buy one for $600. Those Xmark factory triggers are complete throwaway junk so basically you’re paying $600 for a bare receiver. At that price I’d spend a little more and get an affordable custom action for $900 that doesn’t need all the work to get up to par then put a good BnA or Jewell trigger on it. You’d be way farther ahead in the long run. Even if you spent all the time and money to get a 700 up to par, when starting at $600 for the base receiver it would probably cost you more in the end and you still wouldn’t have as nice an action as a custom.
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joshb
Gold $$ Contributor
Yup. Stiller’s are just a few hundred more. Some other nice actions are available for just a little more.
Ledd Slinger
Silver $$ Contributor
Yeah and custom actions also hold their value a lot better. Nobody likes to pay anything extra for a 700 no matter how much work has been done to it.
timeout
Silver $$ Contributor
As much as I like the Remington 700 action, it doesn't make sense to invest in one by the time you pay to correct primary extraction and bush the bolt/resize firing pin. I hardly ever see any mention of the Mack Evo action on this forum. They are everything the Rem 700 should be right from the factory. Is it the fact that the low dollar price tag makes the competition shooter feel they must not be worthy of competition, or are there really major deficiencies with them? I purchased one, but so far have only done barrel break in with it. I'm not a competition shooter, so maybe I'm overlooking something? I do know that I have less invested in the Evo than I would have by the time I purchased and reworked a 700 action. One thing that probably eliminates the BR shooters is that the Evo action isn't available in a single shot.
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Adam in WI
Practically lives here
Had to look that one up...
How could anyone pay $600 for a stock Remington action when they could get one of those for the same price?
timeout
Silver $$ Contributor
My point exactly.
joshb
Gold $$ Contributor
I tried to look at their website but couldn’t. Where are you finding info?
timeout
Silver $$ Contributor
"EVO Stainless Steel Action | Mack Brothers Suppressors" https://macbros.com/evo-stainless-steel-action/
https://www.bugholes.com/product-p/def-ten-sa-308.htm
These are great actions for the $.
And think about the extras you get over the 700 action:
tactical bolt knob, fluted bolt, side bolt release, pic rail, and a bolt that doesn’t need the firing pin bushed.
These are great actions for the $.
And think about the extras you get over the 700 action:
tactical bolt knob, fluted bolt, side bolt release, pic rail, and a bolt that doesn’t need the firing pin bushed.
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Ledd Slinger
Silver $$ Contributor
That’s a nice piece of steel at that price. Wish they made it in a long action as well.
Al,I've got a Mack Bros Evo on order.
Let us know what you think when it is in hand.
Paul
AlNyhus
Silver $$ Contributor
Will do.
They will have a single shot option in early 2022. And though their Web site doesn't list the .378 bolt face, it is available along with the .473 and Magnum bolt faces.
The bolt lugs are about .010 - .015 longer than a standard 700, which is something to consider for those wanting to use a pre fit barrel....that amount needs to be taken off the back of the barrel shank. My understanding is that future bolts will have the shorter lugs...not 100% sure on when/if that's happening.
For what it's worth...
They will have a single shot option in early 2022. And though their Web site doesn't list the .378 bolt face, it is available along with the .473 and Magnum bolt faces.
The bolt lugs are about .010 - .015 longer than a standard 700, which is something to consider for those wanting to use a pre fit barrel....that amount needs to be taken off the back of the barrel shank. My understanding is that future bolts will have the shorter lugs...not 100% sure on when/if that's happening.
For what it's worth...
When I investigated these a few months ago, supposely the latest actions have been modified to accept prefits now.
urbanrifleman
Site $$ Sponsor
That is correct. 100% the same as Remington.
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