Gunsmithing Do you really need to replace the recoil lug on a 700?

[bhoges]

I just picked up a Bartlein barrel for my next build. Im truing the action, bedding the Hs stock, jewel trigger and making this rifle a 6mmBR. Do I need to install a precision ground lug or just reuse the Rem stock one?

 

[GeKados]

In my opinion is not necessary, the Remington recoil lug works just fine (a friend of mine have a Remington 700 with lothar walter barrel, trued action, jewel, new stock, etc..and use the factory recoil lug => a super precision rifle )! But..., if you make all these modification, what it means to change it?

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[wnroscoe]

I just picked up a Bartlein barrel for my next build. Im truing the action, bedding the Hs stock, jewel trigger and making this rifle a 6mmBR. Do I need to install a precision ground lug or just reuse the Rem stock one?

Your spending $300+ on a barrel, your time and $$$$$$ to true the receiver, bed the stock and chamber the barrel. Your talking about saving a whopping $40-$50 by re-using the issued, crocked, non-flat, stamped recoil lug.

Go ahead and splurge, spend the $$ and get a .250" thick custom lug from PTG. Get a Remington profile lug though, parallel sides I think they call it.

Try 30 to 31 grains of Varget with a CCI450 primer and a 105 Berger VLD in the lands.

 

[bhoges]

I know its only a small price in the overall cost. Might as well go all the way.

 

[Sonic Crack]

At least have your lug ground. Then your sure to have good even contact

 

[thrusty]

You're spending good cash to ensure everything has tight tolerances so that you can squeeze every bit of accuracy out that you can....Badger recoil lugs are like $30...if you're going to be a bear...be a damn grizzly!