New Remington LTR .308 recriver threads

[remington patriot]

I just got a new Remington 700 LTR in .308 with the serial # RR prefix. It seems the scope base holes on the receiver seem larger than the standard 6X48. Is it possible Remington began to open up these receiver screws to 8X40?

 

[308pirate]

Try some #8-40 screws and let us know.

 

[remington patriot]

Remington confirmed all of the rifles they are turning out now (to include mine) are drilled and threaded for the 8-40 screws.