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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    That pretty much summed it up!!! Looks like I may have to cut back severely on other hobbies!
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Took the new baby to the Los Altos Rod and Gun Club in Los Gatos, Ca. Awesome range and it is close to home! I brought the rifle here to sight it in and try and find the scope's zero. Prior to getting to the range I made a stop by Kerley's Hunting & Outfitting to grab a bench rest bag. One of...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Got the scope mounted and just need to get to the range and bore sight/zero the scope in. For my birthday my girlfriend bought me a sweet Pelican case. Placed the rifle on the foam of the case, traced the outline of the rifle onto the foam with a Sharpie marker and cut the foam with a $10...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    It took a while to narrow down a good scope for a beginner. I decided on the Vortex Viper 6.5-20X44 PA riflescope. A mistake was made on my part in terms of the correct ring sizes to get in order to mount the scope. I bought the TPS 1" Low rings when instead I needed the 30" sizes. So I had to...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Got the barrel and trigger installed in their new home.
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Getting her all assembled in the AI chassis system.
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Once I had all the parts and tools I needed I started the install of the barrel and trigger into the AICS. I quickly learned that I needed quite a few micro hex keys and micro screwdrivers to complete the install. Not to mention I needed a torque tool that worked in ‘inch’ pounds NOT ‘foot’...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    For me it was just for aesthetics but it lightens the bolt, helps get debris out, etc. The gains are a bit minimal but it looks cool as hell!
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    I spent about 3 months prior to purchasing the rifle doing research on the Remington 700. For some reason I never learned about the infamous trigger issue with the X-Mark Pro that ships with some models. Not long after getting my rifle my buddy bursted my bubble by sending me the MSNBC special...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    During the build I stumbled onto a thread here on the hide from LongRifles, Inc about their bolt fluting special buy option. Such a great deal and service I decided to send my bolt to them. Perfect timing since I had my Rem disassembled. I had them flute the bolt, mount a knob and cerakote it in...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Knowing that I wanted to purchase a new stock for my build I spent a few months researching which stock to get. I was going to go with a MDT TAC-21 chassis but then learned about Accuracy International’s 2.0 chassis and was sold. Made the purchase and could not have been happier to receive it...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    Once I knew that I wanted to use a Remington 700 I needed to figure out which type to start with. Initially I was targeting the 20” sps aac-sd version but then decided on the 24” sps instead. I bought one for fairly cheap from Budsgunshop. Only after completing the build did I realize I could...
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    Remington 700 x AICS Build

    This thread documents my recent decision to build a rifle in order to take up the hobby of long range target shooting. Once I knew that I wanted to own a long range rifle I started doing research. I wanted to own a good reliable rifle that I could learn to shoot with. After doing months of...
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex Viper PA - vs - HS Scope Which to Purchase

    Thanks man!!
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    Rifle Scopes Vortex Viper PA - vs - HS Scope Which to Purchase

    You hit the nail on the head, thanks for the solid feedback! I think I'm going to try and be patient and save some cash for a decent $600 range scope. I've come this far with my build, I will just have to wait a bit longer to complete it right. Thanks again.
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