I’ve actually got a 308 spr in the stable right now.

You have a Bergara, ergo you have a 700 with the annoying bits fixed.

Update finally. I went with a MPA VanquishAndR 6.5cm. I ordered it Dec. 1 2024. They said it would be 4 months to build. I got the rifle delivered pretty much right at 16 weeks. Took me a week to pick up and another month to get scope, rings and ammo. Been busy with work and practicing mostly for pistol and 2 gun matches when I goto the range. Finally shot it last weekend and finished up this weekend.
So when I got it I wasn't too impressed. The bolt was not and still is not that smooth. I've run the bolt maybe 500 times, feels like a cerakote painted bolt. If I put too much pressure on the handle it will bind. Its better than a 700 or Ruger but my friend's savage was smoother and my 2 Tikkas were much smoother. Bolt lift was light and nice. The thumb wheel for comb and stock adjustment didn't feel good. One spun freely and the other barely had resistance on the detent. I took them apart and found one detent missing and the springs look like they were rough cut with pliers with bent open ends. I replaced both springs and ordered a ball bearing kit to replace the missing detent. The screw for the stock/chassis was not tight. One small screw on the side was crooked and not screwed down. Good thing is they didn't go in any further as it would have been cross threaded. The plastic grip panel was not trimmed very well. Looked like a free hand cut with a box cutter. The muzzle threads were relieved on the end so barrel shims will not center. Lastly the temp sticker on the barrel was coming off. It does not bend well to fit the contour of the barrel.
So for the good, the trigger is very nice. Perfect to me. Set at exactly 1 lbs. Tested it on electronic gauge breaks exactly 16 oz every time. I can get my finger on it with no problem and feel it without it going off. But when I want to fire I just think about it and it breaks. I ran a bore scope thru it as soon as I got it, chamber throat cut straight and bore looks very good, no pits, chatter, tears etc. Headspace was set to minimum. The rifle and magazine feed smoothly and reliably. And last and most important, how does it shoot? I fired 2 fouling shots at 25 yards to get on paper. Went straight to a 100 yards and was 2" high. I shot Hornady 120g amax, 140gr bthp American gunner, 140gr ELD and 147gr ELD. All factory ammo all 5 shot groups. There were no fliers no make up shots or cherry picked groups. Groups sizes were .7".4" .53" and .58". The barrel did not get any type of break in. The barrel only has 42 rounds thru it to date. BTW if I seem overly critical with my review, I was a full time general gunsmith for 9 years. I don't build guns anymore as I change professions as my family needs have changed. What does a large pizza and a gunsmith have in common? Neither can feed a family of 4 anymore. I apologize if this was hard to read, auto correct is screwing everything up and I'm older not keeping up with technology. Thanks for everyone's help.

Then who do you suggest? I’ve looked at the CDG but at twice the price of a factory remmy action. I’ve got no interest to change barrels or bolts.

No. You don't need a 700.

I would argue a model 70 would be better or even an FN SPR.

I wouldn’t get an actual REM 700 especially with the good custom actions out now that will take shouldered prefit barrels and be able to change barrels and bolt faces at home. If you are already talking about sending it out to get the turd polished then save yourself some hassle and buy a different action.

I would prefer a varmint contour barrel. 20-22”. Would stock aics mag sticking out the bottom. Who is my go too?

Everyone needs to have at least one, or have had one. I am sure there are faster ways to go mad, but probably not much ( I only have 2 )

Price reduced.

mheimer_45 said:

I did have a 700p in .338 lapua that I sold after 100 rounds.

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I bet a lot of people do that

Same year on all the brass?

Ronws said:

This does beg the question. Is ripping off an illegal alien a crime in America. The victim is not a US citizen. And we are not talking violent crime.

What if he kept enough for gas money and then gave the rest back.

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It's still theft even if the victim is an illegal. However, "holding" the money for the illegal till he returns to the country of his origin and then giving it back is justified.

I did have a 700p in .338 lapua that I sold after 100 rounds.

I have been using this free online one. It has table drop options. I use it for my base/initial scope dope.

No idea of caliber. Have 308’s 6.5 creeds, 223’s, 22-250, 22 and 6 arc’s. Maybe a .243. I just sold a .243 Ruger American varmint I never shot.

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The go pro vid would be more exciting.

Got all of (5) rounds in this morning before I had to get to work. I had an 80' sycamore blow down over a fence, and of course, it had to be lengthwise and not simply across it.

Shot at 900 yards standing in the bed of my SxS and using the top as a rest. It makes a handy and halfway decent platform, but the front of the roof is angled - and that bit me a bit this morning, showing what poor recoil management fundamentals will do.

I can shoot to about 1,075 this way, but it has been a couple of years since I tried. Why not 1,075 this time? Well, I wanted to make sure I'd hit the gong.




Wind was maybe 2 MPH and steady at my 6 o'clock - something that never happens out here (and why I delayed my fence building a half hour to set this up and shoot it). I held dead on.

My first shot hit low, and I obviously one hit high as I wasn't being consistent on my loading of the bipod, and coming off the rifle between shots. It is a fundamentals error, and I'll be more aware if it next time. I never saw the high hit, I thought the rest were dead center and I was getting giddy.



That dot is about 3.5". Managed to clip it twice.

I will redeem myself in the next month or two hopefully. I mean, this is .223 ranges with .45-70 results.

wpeach1912 said:

Sorry I’m dumb. This is shouldered one so no nut. I have one of these on an origin with a nut and it shoots very well.

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This is a shoulder barrel not a variable shoulder nut barrel

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