Wanted: a pictinny rail 0 moa with no holes for a R700 SA

[hogpatrol]

As the title states, I'm looking for a 0 MOA picatinny rail for a Remington 700 short action with no holes. The holes in my action are not to late specs and are nowhere close to what they should be. My guess is the action originally had iron sights as it is drilled and tapped on the left side and someone drilled and tapped the receiver with no regards to hole centers. It is an old, no prefix, six digit serial number action. I contacted EGW and they said can not do. I can just about modify an existing one but if I can find one, I'd rather not have eight holes. Looking to the members to see if anyone knows or would sell one without the holes. TIA, Hog

 

[jds holler]

I've bought the stuff in like 12" lengths, with no holes, but I can't remember which outfit. It was aluminum. I've still got an 8" chunk of it.

It exists, so you should be able to find it. If not give me a PM. I'm just using this one to clamp extra base and rings on. jd

 

[jds holler]

Whoops, mine is flat bottomed, and you prolly wouldn't want that. jd

 

[Walt Krafft]

Brownells has rail stock. I have never seen one come without holes.

 

[hogpatrol]

The front are only off three thousandths but the spread between the second hole and the third hole is off by fifteen and the third and fourth hole are twelve thousandths wider than spec. Worse comes to worse, I'll slot the screw holes and the counterbores.

 

[AlNyhus]

If you get a standard 700 rail for 8-40 screws, you can easily correct the original 'off' receiver holes position and change them to 8-40's.

Good shootin'. -Al

 

[shoot4fun]

No cheap and this is just one example of what they offer.
Caveat is you will need to mill the bottom to fit the counter of the action and drill the holes.

PICATINNY BASE STOCK | Brownells

Six inch long aluminum stock has a wide, flat base that lets you create unique mounts to fit any application. Precision machined cross slots accept Picatinny-spec optical sights, night vision devices and other accessories, plus Picatinny and separ...

www.brownells.com

 

[WSnyder]

Murphy Precision. Contact Cameron and I’ll bet he’ll do one. I’d also bet if you take precision measurements and send them to him (a drawing) he’ll put the holes where you want them. I’ve done that with him in the past.

@Cameron Murphy

 

[hoz53]

As the title states, I'm looking for a 0 MOA picatinny rail for a Remington 700 short action with no holes. The holes in my action are not to late specs and are nowhere close to what they should be. My guess is the action originally had iron sights as it is drilled and tapped on the left side and someone drilled and tapped the receiver with no regards to hole centers. It is an old, no prefix, six digit serial number action. I contacted EGW and they said can not do. I can just about modify an existing one but if I can find one, I'd rather not have eight holes. Looking to the members to see if anyone knows or would sell one without the holes. TIA, Hog

talley sells gunsmith bases last i knew- dont know if u want that style or not

 

[Gman]

Harrells Precision has "0" MOA picatinny rails for s/a Rem, but I'm not sure about no holes.

 

[hogpatrol]

Thanks, I'm going to check with Murphy and Harrel's.

 

[MOAxp]

Murphy Precision. Contact Cameron and I’ll bet he’ll do one. I’d also bet if you take precision measurements and send them to him (a drawing) he’ll put the holes where you want them. I’ve done that with him in the past.

@Cameron Murphy

Exactly. He has made quite a few one of custom bases for me and dead nuts on target

 

[marazzi59]

PM me if you srike out. I can mill a blank to have the correct radius to sit on a rem700 with no holes any length you need.

 

[fkimble@charter.net]

EGW has what you seek. And I think in Al and steel. Its on their website.

Frank

 

[whatsupdoc]

If the holes in the action are not too far out of spec Long rifles inc can machine the
holes to 8-40 in the correct position.

 

[hogpatrol]

EGW has what you seek. And I think in Al and steel. Its on their website.

Frank

Checked with them, Said nothing custom.

 

[hogpatrol]

If the holes in the action are not too far out of spec Long rifles inc can machine the
holes to 8-40 in the correct position.

They've been done, two were too far off to get a complete hole. Got an inquiry with Murphy. Waiting to hear back.

 

[marazzi59]

I have a quick question, if you get a rail with no holes who is going to drill it out for you to mount it? I also might be able to help with that as well

 

[AlNyhus]

They've been done, two were too far off to get a complete hole.

Ahhhh...."the rest of the story" as Paul Harvey would say.

If the dimensions given are correct, the math shows that the original holes should have been able to be repositioned and enlarged to 8-40 with full hole diameters.

The trick in doing this is some basic math to determine which, if any, existing holes can be used as your 'standard' or 'zero' to start from.

Hang some pics of the receiver...there might be another approach to consider.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[dttheliman]

Give Mirage ULR a call , he will make you anything you want