Just joined the site and am excited about it. I am currently using two rifles as long shooters. I have a bolt action Colt in 30-6 that is very accurate. My question concerns my Remington 700. Ive got a Leupold CDS 4.5 x 14 x 40 on it, but I want to change to a free float stock. The 700 is a SPS model, heavy 26 inch barrel with the trap door and I have no idea what I need. Any suggestions?
Free float stock
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Re: Free float stock
First off, welcome to the Hide.
Are you referring to free floating the barrel or a free floating action? It isn't so much the stock, but how the rifle is bedded/fixed to the stock. Many times you can take a factory Remington and have the action bedded to the stock, this gives a perfect "cast" of the action in the stock from the recoil lug (often an inch or so of the barrel is bedded) all the way to the rear tang (back action screw). This process if done properly can significantly improve the accuracy of a factory rifle for little $$. If it still doesn't shoot, time to get more in depth.
Here is a good DIY link on how to accurize your Rem 700, worth the read.
http://practicalrifler.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=197
Kirk R
First off, welcome to the Hide.
Are you referring to free floating the barrel or a free floating action? It isn't so much the stock, but how the rifle is bedded/fixed to the stock. Many times you can take a factory Remington and have the action bedded to the stock, this gives a perfect "cast" of the action in the stock from the recoil lug (often an inch or so of the barrel is bedded) all the way to the rear tang (back action screw). This process if done properly can significantly improve the accuracy of a factory rifle for little $$. If it still doesn't shoot, time to get more in depth.
Here is a good DIY link on how to accurize your Rem 700, worth the read.
http://practicalrifler.6.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=197
Kirk R
Re: Free float stock
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tco</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 700 is a SPS model, heavy 26 inch barrel with the trap door and I have no idea what I need. Any suggestions? </div></div>
All you need is the correct stock to replace the plastic monstrosity on the SPS.
You didn't mention the caliber of the rifle. That will determine if your rifle is a "Short Action" (.308 class cartridges) or a "Long Action" (.30'06, .300WM, etc). Either way Bell & Carlson, H&S Precision, McMillan, Manners, etc. all make stocks that will allow your barrel to free-float.
If you want to get really crazy you can upgrade to a chassis system like the AICS, McRee's, XLR, and others that will allow you a ton of fitment options and add a magazine feed system.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tco</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 700 is a SPS model, heavy 26 inch barrel with the trap door and I have no idea what I need. Any suggestions? </div></div>
All you need is the correct stock to replace the plastic monstrosity on the SPS.
You didn't mention the caliber of the rifle. That will determine if your rifle is a "Short Action" (.308 class cartridges) or a "Long Action" (.30'06, .300WM, etc). Either way Bell & Carlson, H&S Precision, McMillan, Manners, etc. all make stocks that will allow your barrel to free-float.
If you want to get really crazy you can upgrade to a chassis system like the AICS, McRee's, XLR, and others that will allow you a ton of fitment options and add a magazine feed system.
Re: Free float stock
Start with a full length aluminum block stock from HS Precision, Bell and Carlson or McMillan. If you're looking at tactical stocks, you should plan on spending $200+ for a vanilla, non-adjustable stock, or $385+ for something that can be adjusted. Look at Stocky's Stocks. Any of them will free float the barrel for you.
I like HS stocks and have 2 of them (PST 083 and PSS 003). Both are the nuts and do their jobs well
I have a B&C Alaskan II on the way for light weight hunting rig.
B&C will always be the least expensive of the 3 brands.
Any of them should help improve your gun without bedding (though you will want to do that at some point). Pull your R700 out of that monstrosity, plop it in a full length aluminum bedding stock, torque that bitch down (65 in/lbs if you're wondering), and you should be good to go.
Start with a full length aluminum block stock from HS Precision, Bell and Carlson or McMillan. If you're looking at tactical stocks, you should plan on spending $200+ for a vanilla, non-adjustable stock, or $385+ for something that can be adjusted. Look at Stocky's Stocks. Any of them will free float the barrel for you.
I like HS stocks and have 2 of them (PST 083 and PSS 003). Both are the nuts and do their jobs well
I have a B&C Alaskan II on the way for light weight hunting rig.
B&C will always be the least expensive of the 3 brands.
Any of them should help improve your gun without bedding (though you will want to do that at some point). Pull your R700 out of that monstrosity, plop it in a full length aluminum bedding stock, torque that bitch down (65 in/lbs if you're wondering), and you should be good to go.
