Gunsmithing Re barrel remington 700

[r44astro]

Hope this the correct place for this. Well I was pulling an enclosed trailer June 24 th this year and was run over by a Fed ex semi from behind. I had many guns in the trailer, and the truck ran right the top of it, So much for my bad luck. One gun was a Remington 700 in Rem 223, it destroyed it except for bolt and receiver, my question is what do you folks think would be a good calibre to rebuild, I plan on using for varmits and target out to 600 meters.
Thanks to all
I'll post some pictures in a different post
Bill
Arcadia Fl

 

[2Shots]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

223AI would be my choice, with that bolt face you don't have many options. Or you could sell or trade that action for a larger bolt face version, then you have lots of options.

 

[BBeyer]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

Its awful easy to open up a boltface.

 

[Col Kurtz]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

I agree, without going to a larger bolt fase you are somewhat limited. Although you could go a few different ways, most cartridges in the .377 base diameter are a little small, and light weight for 600 yard shooting, due to wind drift. However if you went with a larger bolt fase, like a .473. you could go with the 22-250, you have plenty of velosity, and ammo is still easy to find, if you don't reload. Alot of it comes down to whether you reload or not, and how exotic you want to get. JHMO

 

[customshooter]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

6mm-223
1in8 twist barrel

best cartridge without bolt face needing to be channged...

 

[spot69221]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

It's so easy to shoot 223, and so cheap. 8 twist barrel throated for 80 gr bullets. 60gr vmax for vermin, 80gr bullets to play long. 1000yds cheap fun easy to load no recoil. And with a med palma style contour at 22 inch you will shoot flatter than the most shooting the standard 175 smk loads at 2650.

 

[Furtaker_.223]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

If it is a rifle you liked, then I say rebarrel it.

 

[Keith Johns]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

Can we see pics of the destruction?

Sorry to hear that happened.

 

[GasLight]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

going to add another to the keep it .223 vote. Unless of course you hated that caliber, then I would say .223ai, or sell the action and buy an action with larger bolt face.

 

[Texar2]

Re: Re barrel remington 700

Could always buy a PTG bolt with desired bolt face.

 

[Casey Simpson]

Re: Re barrel remington 700


What spot69 said. Every word.