Difference between Remington 700P and basic 700?

[blhar15]

We are looking at getting some new precision rifles and looking between the Remington 700P LTR in 308 or just a standard 700 SPS with the 20" 5R barrel. Wondering if there is any difference in accuracy between these two models? Also is the trigger and bolt action the same?

Thank you

 

[RugerSlinger]

Re: Difference between Remington 700P and basic 700?

The 5r is the better choice, it shoots 168-175 Federal Gm very well. The troat on the 700P is so long.

 

[DP425]

Re: Difference between Remington 700P and basic 700?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blhar15</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We are looking at getting some new precision rifles and looking between the Remington 700P LTR in 308 or just a standard 700 SPS with the 20" 5R barrel. Wondering if there is any difference in accuracy between these two models? Also is the trigger and bolt action the same?

Thank you </div></div>

Difference is:
Finish- 700P is a parkinized finished (durable), SPS is some sort of bluing (less durable)
Stock- 700P has H-S Precision stock (solid), SPS has houge over-mold (flimsy)

Otherwise they are basically the same. But, the stock on the SPS is really junk. If I were you, UNLESS you are planning on cerakoting and buying different stocks, look at the 700P LTR and the 700 5R Milspec 20". These rifles are VERY similar as they both have H-S stocks, 20" barrels in the same contour. Difference is the 5R is stainless with a non-fluted barrel, threaded muzzle with cap... and of course the 5R rifling. LTR is fluted with a non-threaded muzzle, conventional rifling.

Price as new shouldn't be too different between the two. I paid $1019 for my two 20" 5R's... my used LTR I paid $750 for and sold it for the same; they run about $950- $1050 new.

 

[AeroEngi]

Re: Difference between Remington 700P and basic 700?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blhar15</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We are looking at getting some new precision rifles and looking between the Remington 700P LTR in 308 or just a standard 700 SPS with the 20" 5R barrel. Wondering if there is any difference in accuracy between these two models? Also is the trigger and bolt action the same?

Thank you </div></div>

There is no 700 SPS that comes with the 5R barrel. There are various SPS models but the 700 model that comes with the 5R barrel is the mil-spec 5R. It's slightly more expensive than the 700P. I've heard the 5R performs better than the 700P but I have not seen it first-hand. Personally, I love my 700P.