Gunsmithing is a remington 700 with a b series serial number a good action to get customized

[b1c2r3r4]

Like the title says. I know the old remingtons were good but I thought when they went with the j lock they started sucking. Your help is greatly appreciated.

 

[230grRN]

If its getting the full work over it really doesn't matter what series it is. Of course if it does have the J lock setup I'd defineatly toss that baby in the trash and upgrade to the original setup or have it reworked to use the larger diameter firing pin.

 

[Deadshot2]

If its getting the full work over it really doesn't matter what series it is. Of course if it does have the J lock setup I'd defineatly toss that baby in the trash and upgrade to the original setup or have it reworked to use the larger diameter firing pin.

Definitely!

I never have owned a Rem with a J-Lock but I don't particularly care for the stock bolts anyway. I replaced the bolt on my 5-R with a PTG bolt from Midway with the "M-16 style" extractor. Solved a couple of problems, all at the same time. Got rid of the bolt with the oversized and chamfered firing pin hole, the extractor spring clip went bye-bye, and I then screwed in a complete Gre-Tan firing pin assembly with a nice straight spring on it. PTG grins their bolts to a nice tight set of tolerences and with my setup, the 1.630" headspace I measured before----------was exactly the same afterward.

If all you want to do is eliminate the J-Lock, Midway has stock firing pin assy's with no lock for under $50

If you really insist on some kind of firing pin type safety then get a Gentry 3-Way. Only tool required to release it is your thumb.

 

[b1c2r3r4]

This is for a full works done on it. I thought the receivers were bad on the j lock models but I guess it is just the bolts.

 

[230grRN]

Its not the action or the bolt body itself, its just the firing pin assembly was a poor design to say the least and that is putting it nicely. Probably the reason Remington ditched it pretty quickly.

 

[rdinak]

I prefer actions c series and older. IMHO the older actions are smoother.

 

[b1c2r3r4]

thanks everyone for the advise. i went ahead a purchased it. it is a left hand remington 700 bdl in 243.

 

[x ring accuracy]

Old Rem, New Rem, your smith will be able to make either run like a custom action

 

[rdinak]

I would give left nut for a left hand b series....you did well.