Converting a Remington 700 ADL

[SteveT1104]

Years ago I picked up a Remington 700 ADL in .308 from Bass Pro on a Black Friday deal.

It was before I knew much about PRS, or just good distance shooting in general.

I'd like to convert it into a 6.5 Creed shooter. Hit me with my best options....stock, barrel, etc.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[ShtrRdy]

You might be better off selling the ADL and buying an entry level PRS type rifle.

Otherwise a barrel replacement is about $700 and a chassis/stock is about $1k.

 

[FisherT&C]

Most affordable route would be a Preferred or McGowan Barrel, 8 twist, KRG Bravo chassis and Magpul AICS magazines.
The magpuls will need a slight widening at the back of the feed lips for best feeding. I also prefer to do a little work on the feed ramp for the 700's chambered in a Creedmoor cartridge.

 

[TurdFerguson]

If the action is good. Douglas will mount and chamber a barrel for 500+shipping.

Douglas

 

[Lost_Phil]

Years ago I picked up a Remington 700 ADL in .308 from Bass Pro on a Black Friday deal.

It was before I knew much about PRS, or just good distance shooting in general.

I'd like to convert it into a 6.5 Creed shooter. Hit me with my best options....stock, barrel, etc.

Thanks for all the help!

If it's like the one I bought from Dicks Sporting Goods back in September of last year for 395.99$, I would just put it in a KRG Bravo chassis, MDT 20 MOA rail and get there10 Round polymer magazine's. I would also put a Area 419 Hellfire break on it, get some 175 SMK's go have some fun.

Doing this, may also leave you some cash to get a good scope, like a PST Gen II.

 

[SteveT1104]

If it's like the one I bought from Dicks Sporting Goods back in September of last year for 395.99$, I would just put it in a KRG Bravo chassis, MDT 20 MOA rail and get there10 Round polymer magazine's. I would also put a Area 419 Hellfire break on it, get some 175 SMK's go have some fun.

Doing this, may also leave you some cash to get a good scope, like a PST Gen II.

Sounds solid...I believe it's the same rifle. It gets surprisingly good reviews for what it is. I dont think I'll be able to turn it into a good PRS shooter but sounds like it can become a great hunting rifle!

 

[seanh]

Keep the gun you have use it as a typical hunting rifle. Look at maybe a savage or ruger, Maybe something used here.

What kind of budget were you thinking of?

 

[JMGlasgow]

Criterion 6.5 barrel, Northland Shooters Supply recoil lug and a barrel nut (I like the Zermatt nut).

Grayboe Renegade or Ridgeback stock with bottom metal package

A decent trigger of your choice

Nightforce scope mount

Notch the feed ramp to feed from AICS pattern mags

Go shoot the hell out of it. Nothing else is needed.

 

[JMGlasgow]

KRG Bravo is a good stock too.

 

[SteveT1104]

Keep the gun you have use it as a typical hunting rifle. Look at maybe a savage or ruger, Maybe something used here.

What kind of budget were you thinking of?

Around 3500 or so

 

[seanh]

For that kind of money, don't bother. You're simply not gonna come out ahead. I can't begin to tell you what rifles to start looking at around that price range but many here can...assuming that is base rifle. Even if that's all in, I go by a savage And start out ahead.

There's nothing wrong with that action being a base. A decade ago Choose a lot of options that you have today simply wasn't available. Now, You might save a couple 100 bucks

 

[SteveT1104]

For that kind of money, don't bother. You're simply not gonna come out ahead. I can't begin to tell you what rifles to start looking at around that price range but many here can...assuming that is base rifle. Even if that's all in, I go by a savage And start out ahead.

There's nothing wrong with that action being a base. A decade ago Choose a lot of options that you have today simply wasn't available. Now, You might save a couple 100 bucks

Sounds like I got myself a .308 hunting rifle. Maybe just convert it into a BDL stock.

 

[Lost_Phil]

Around 3500 or so

If you have 3500$ just for the rifle, I would look at Master Piece Arms or American Rifle Company.

If the 3500$ has to get you a scope and mounts, I would just buy a Tikka CTR in 6.5mm Creedmoor and put in a good chassis like a KRG or MDT. It will leave you enough to get you a good scope, mount and a Area 419 break.

 

[SanPatHogger]

Magpul bottom metal. Wood stock?
I did a lot of work to my stock. I don't think I'd do it again, but it was a fun project.

Bolt Action Magazine Well – Hunter 700 Stock

Adds detachable box mag capability

magpul.com

 

[stangfish]

Sell the remington.

Bighorn Origin 900ish
Barrel from anyone of the Criterion or X-caliber resellers 475ish with nut
Chassis or stock with magazines up to 900ish to 1100ish or even a lot less like an MDT(some lugs don't fit the Bravo.
Athlon Cronus 1500. Maybe 1000ish used

XLR 34mm rings 70ish

<$3500.00ish

 

[esbraunie1]

Thats what I did, started with a savage and moved up to big horn origin. HUGE improvment. Bravo chassis X-Cal barrel, Ares ETR . Everything under 3k