Best "pre-bedded" stock for SA Rem 700?

Fatelvis

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I'm looking to buy a new stock for my old stock Rem 700 222Rem. It has a factory, standard weight barrel. I like the idea of using a stock with the aluminum bedding block, or pillars, as I really would rather not bed the action. Can you suggest a decent one for this rifle for $300 or less? Thanks a lot-
 
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HS Precision off of an LTR, Sendero, XCR, 5R or PSS model. They come up for sale on here all the time in the $200 to $275 range. They all have aluminum bedding blocks, are fairly rigid and light weight. If you want more of a tactical, vertical grip, A5 style then go with what skeeter said. Stockysstocks.com should have them for around your price range. If weight is not an issue and you want one you can change to fit you then the fully adjustable B&C Medallist will work, might have to find a used one. The adjustable B&C is really heavy though, I would rather have a stock pack or Karsten style kydex cheek riser on a lighter stock but that's just me.

if you save up for a little while longer then look at Manners website. You can use the "build a stock" feature after you decide on a style you like. They also have a stocks ready to ship page. It wouldn't hurt to pm Hide member tmanners, name is Tom and he is Manners stocks. Tell him a style you are looking for and see if he has a used one laying around in your price range. Great guy and company, never hurts to ask. I have had a few of their stocks and recommend them over anything I've mentioned so far.
 
I'm loving the Manners mini chassis as well. It is by far the best stock. A used one will still bring good money but they are worth it. That being said, my friend has the adjustable BC and its crazy heavy. I've had the best of luck with the 4 H-S Precision stocks I have. And believe it or not, the Choate that is on my 308 loaner has always done an awesome job. It is new for 250.

All in all, if your not going to get the manners H-S is the first and probably last place I would look.


Good Luck!
 
Fatelvis, actually there is no such thing as a "pre-bedded" stock. Every manufactured item is made to a set of tolerances. Action are, barrels, floorplates, bolts, stocks, chassis, etc are all made to be within a design set of tolerances. As long as everything is made to be within the design set of tolerances then everything goes together and works pretty well. These tolerances are due to different tooling, tool wear, different set-ups, metal finishing, heat treating, etc. and are quite normal. But if you take , just for example, 10 different Remington actions and go over them with a good set of dial calipers you will find different dimensions here and there. .001" here, .004" there, .003" over on the other side, etc. Stocks, aluminum chassis's, stocks with internal aluminum frames in the action area have the same tolerance range. Everything sets on the high points and this is quite normal but when guard screws are tightened and tension is put on some part of the system is may result in a bit of bending or stress. However, most of all the components can just be bolted together and thing will work just fine and the rifles will shoot well.
Glass bedding the action to the stock with a epoxy based bedding compound and without any undue stress involved will just mate that particular action to that particular stock reducing any tolerance difference between the two to essentially zero. This may or may not increase the accuracy potential of the rifle, and it must be done with the actual action that will go into the stock and other actions may have different dimensions. It is not a "required" thing, just one of the options you have.
Aluminum pillars in the stock have only one purpose and that is to maintain a fixed distance between the action and the floorplate. These pillars prevent overtighting of the guard screws from compressing the interior material of a slightly softer stock, and have nothing to do with "bedding".
The above is just my humble opinion based on what I have learned in 50 years of competitive shooting and 35 years in the manufacturing end of the firearms industry. Others may have different viewpoints and your mileage may vary.
 
Wile there is no bedded stock to buy, OP, the HS and Bell Carlson seem to fit what you want. M-40 Bell Carlson and Varmint and PSS types both in the HS P line are really very nice. I have more than one each of those I have listed. Not hear say. Good quality, usability and minimal fuss to install. I shoot a lot of 223. Your 222 should be right at home with which ever fits you best and there are differences.