First Remington 700 build..

[rpope423]

I might be answering my own question but here we go..

I mostly shoot rimfire for the fun of it and NRL/PRS match when I can. I’ve Been wanting to build a centerfire rifle for awhile now and ran across a barely used Remington 700 .308 25?inch barrel in a Boyd stock and a Nikon hunting scope for 500$ “RR” in the serial from what I’ve gathered it’s a pre 2020 700..

I have a range that goes to 1100yards and would like to eventually to shoot there.
That being said am I wasting time having the action blueprinted and rebarreled along with chassis etc? Or just buy a custom action and build a 6GT and keep the .308 put a middle of road scope and triggertech for playin around with?

 

[stevieb92]

That being said am I wasting time having the action blueprinted and rebarreled along with chassis etc?

Yes. I went down that road before and you will sink more money into the Rem 700 than what you will spend on a good custom action (e.g. Zermatt Origin, ARC CDG, Aero Solus, etc.). I will never again buy a Rem 700 intending on blueprinting it and adding all the other features that come standard on one of the aforementioned actions.

 

[Shoots 700's]

You will be further ahead going the custom action route. Don’t waste your money on the Remington.

 

[tekmann2377]

For a shooter that Rem 700 would likely be fine in the stock configuration. Then you can have something to blast with as you build a fancier caliber on a custom action.

Blueprinting is a waste for a stock Rem 700 action. Another option is a Remage barrel with a nut if you are deadset on using a Rem 700 action. Cheaper than a full custom barrel and install at home.

 

[diggler1833]

Having both a trued 700 and a few "custom" actions:

You will never be ahead if you buy a 700 to get blueprinted. The only time truing a 700 makes sense is if you already have it. My worked-over 700 locks up like a vault and is a thing to behold...but it is no better than my Origin, and lacks a lot of the features...for what would essentially be the same price.

Then you will want to rebarrel, so the barrel on that rifle becomes a tomato stake immediately.

That Boyd's stock and Nikon scope are two items you'd grow out of pretty quickly too.

A lot of us have been down your road before, and figured out that eating Ramen for a few more months and getting what you truly want the first time around is the best and even cheapest approach in the long run.

 

[spife7980]

That being said am I wasting time having the action blueprinted and rebarreled along with chassis etc? Or just buy a custom action and build a 6GT and keep the .308 put a middle of road scope and triggertech for playin around with?

500 for essentially an action with your plans vs an aero solus for 700

I don’t like aero personally but that’s not even a decision, get the aero.

 

[kthomas]

That rifle is okay for what it is, but it's going to take a lot of work and money to convert it into something you want it to do.

As others suggest, you would be money ahead going a different route.

If you can afford it, I would build something off of an origin action.

 

[mildot326]

Buy a Defiance, Mack Bros, action & Bartlein barrel, good start. IMO 1100yrds is a bit on the "outer" limits for a .308 cartridge, maybe take a look @ anything in the 6.5 CM or PRC? or .260? etc.

 

[fdkay]

Dissenting opinion here, with a caveat.
I have several custom 700's and a custom built on an origin action.
If you don't have the money on hand to drop on a custom action, barrel, chassis and trigger (realistically 3000+ dollars), there is nothing wrong with starting with the remington. You can have the action trued and either a rem-age barrel, or barrel installed by a gunsmith. Run it in the stock, upgrade to a chassis later. Upgrade the trigger. Add a side bolt release if you want (stock bolt release works just fine).
That being said, yes, you will ultimately spend more that way. It seems to me that Tac-ops has built one or two rifles off of remington actions. @MikeRTacOps

 

[rpope423]

Buy a Defiance, Mack Bros, action & Bartlein barrel, good start. IMO 1100yrds is a bit on the "outer" limits for a .308 cartridge, maybe take a look @ anything in the 6.5 CM or PRC? or .260? etc.

I mentioned that I was gonna rebarrel to a 6GT..

 

[rpope423]

That Boyd's stock and Nikon scope are two items you'd grow out of pretty quickly too

Oh for sure, I already sold the scope and givin the boyd to a buddy of mine.

 

[912173]

I would run a factory barreled action and see how it does. Probably not as good as custom but way better than many think, and all the stuff will probably fit a custom later.

 

[rpope423]

500 for essentially an action with your plans vs an aero solus for 700

Where finding a solus for 700?

 

[diggler1833]

Oh for sure, I already sold the scope and givin the boyd to a buddy of mine.

Well, if you already have the action then...might as well true it and the bolt up, get the optics base screw holes opened to 8-40 (and aligned properly...Remington sucks there), add a Gre-Tan firing pin assembly, get a new (or reground) recoil lug. Those are the basic things you'll want to upgrade. That'll set you back in the $500 - 600 range.

You can go further with bolt releases, extractor upgrades etc... But those above are a good starting point if you don't want to go all out.

 

[spife7980]

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[rpope423]

Well, if you already have the action then...might as well true it and the bolt up, get the optics base screw holes opened to 8-40 (and aligned properly...Remington sucks there), add a Gre-Tan firing pin assembly, get a new (or reground) recoil lug. Those are the basic things you'll want to upgrade. That'll set you back in the $500 - 600 range.

You can go further with bolt releases, extractor upgrades etc... But those above are a good starting point if you don't want to go all out.

Recommendation on gunsmith? To many “gUnSmiThS” in my area

I have no issue keeping it as a .308 throwin it in a bravo stock, triggertech special and middle of road scope and throwing it in the safe and focus more on a custom build also. I just don’t wanna waste my time and money having all this stuff done a factory 700 action if the end result isn’t worth it

 

[Taylorbok]

As someone who went the Rem 700 route before I knew any better, don't.
Sell the action and buy a custom, you will spend more than it's worth on the action and then feel married to it.

 

[rpope423]

As someone who went the Rem 700 route before I knew any better, don't.
Sell the action and buy a custom, you will spend more than it's worth on the action and then feel married to it.

Makes sense. I’d probably keep the whole gun since I sold scope I’ve got 360$ in it might as well keep it for that price

 

[Taylorbok]

Makes sense. I’d probably keep the whole gun since I sold scope I’ve got 360$ in it might as well keep it for that price

Ya if you leave it alone and just stick it in a stock and shoot it nothing wrong with that.