Remington 700's are hard to find in my area. Local gun shops seem to have loads of Savage Axis, Howas, some Tikkas, boatloads of the Ruger American and Remington 720's or some other Rem action. I bought a long action 700 with a scope for $417.00 at Wallyworld. The bolt cosmetics are poor, finish is adequate, plastic stock is garbage, the scope is rubbish, but both sold quickly at a local gunshow for $50.00 and I still have to sell the rings and mounts - every little bit offsets the cost. The X trigger in not adjustable so it has to go too. I don't expect all that much for $417 dollars, but it was a usable hunting rifle that would have been adequate at 150 yards with say 150 grain Federal Deer Thumpers or whatever is in hunting vogue these days. I shot it, it printed ok with some mil rounds to get it on paper and some factory hunting rounds. 2 inches off a bag at 100 yards.
That 700 - I got a stock here from the Hide, is now sitting at a smith waiting on a 6.5 barrel, action true and a Timney. So about $1100 later it will be a fair gun.
I mean at $417 bucks complete, it is cheaper than buying the action.....It makes a fair project gun. I think the stock is the biggest part of POS in the particular 700. I can't tell if the barrel shoots well enough to keep it b/c the stock is touching everywhere and it flexes. One of em might make a decent hunting rifle with a decent stock and a fair trigger - but it is hard to tell. I know Remington makes all kinds of "grades" and variations of the 700, but I have seen two in the last couple years - the plastic pos and a shiny wood anniversary model with black tip forend/express sights at close to $900 and nothing in between.
I had an Axis, it isn't a bad gun, once I put a Rifle Basix trigger in it, it started shooting fine. Lightweight, cheap beater gun. Better cosmetics than the 700. I am not fond of the American. No aftermarket that I can see. With that being said, what are these 700's? I see Remington is coming out with some new stuff for competition against the Axis and American - what is wrong with the 700 - Nothing, so they got to save some money? Does this mean the $417 Remington 700 will be closing out?
That 700 - I got a stock here from the Hide, is now sitting at a smith waiting on a 6.5 barrel, action true and a Timney. So about $1100 later it will be a fair gun.
I mean at $417 bucks complete, it is cheaper than buying the action.....It makes a fair project gun. I think the stock is the biggest part of POS in the particular 700. I can't tell if the barrel shoots well enough to keep it b/c the stock is touching everywhere and it flexes. One of em might make a decent hunting rifle with a decent stock and a fair trigger - but it is hard to tell. I know Remington makes all kinds of "grades" and variations of the 700, but I have seen two in the last couple years - the plastic pos and a shiny wood anniversary model with black tip forend/express sights at close to $900 and nothing in between.
I had an Axis, it isn't a bad gun, once I put a Rifle Basix trigger in it, it started shooting fine. Lightweight, cheap beater gun. Better cosmetics than the 700. I am not fond of the American. No aftermarket that I can see. With that being said, what are these 700's? I see Remington is coming out with some new stuff for competition against the Axis and American - what is wrong with the 700 - Nothing, so they got to save some money? Does this mean the $417 Remington 700 will be closing out?
