I recently posed a question to a member of this site concerning the compatibility of Rem 700 take off parts. He suggested that I take bring this question to the collective experts and so I am officially making my first post.
First off, let me introduce my self as a admitted newby to the precision shooting world but I have been shooting for 25 years or so. I have been a member of this site for about a year, looking and learning, but with nothing of value to contribute so I just kept my trap shut. But during a a recent visit at the local range, I ran into a member here and his Gradous built rifle. Ive been infected. So here I am, trying to put together something resembling a precision rifle on a shoe string budget. By shoe string budget, I mean I have been searching couch cushions around the house kind of budget. Things arent going well. I need some direction, so I here is what I got...
I picked up a D**** Sporting Goods ADL special for around $350 new. I planned on needing to replace the bottom metal, but I waned the varmint contour barrel and action in .243. In retrospect, I should have gone .308 but I also need to be able to call my own shots, and thought that a braked .243 would better allow for this. But the ADL metal swap was more expensive than I had expected. In fact everything is. After considering the Mcmillan A1-3 in a custom drop in configuration or the cost of a Manners T3, with bottom metal, and the cost of bedding, I realize I need to start looking at take offs and save the money for FFP glass.
So my question is, "Will all remington 700 take off stocks and botom metal be compatible assuming the same barrel contour and action length?" Or more specifically, will for instance the HS stock and bottom metal from a 5R swap onto a 700 action that was originally in the ADLconfiguration? Will any SA take offs in the .308 family work or do I need change my focus on stock options.
I have used the advanced search for this question so I hope not to get roasted. Any direction would be appreciated, even if its to slap the old stock back on the .243 and sell it for a better platform. I am Ok learning from my own poor investment choices, but this build budget is already Tiger Tight. And I'm not really sure what Tiger Tight even means in case you ask.
Thanks in advance,
Carp
First off, let me introduce my self as a admitted newby to the precision shooting world but I have been shooting for 25 years or so. I have been a member of this site for about a year, looking and learning, but with nothing of value to contribute so I just kept my trap shut. But during a a recent visit at the local range, I ran into a member here and his Gradous built rifle. Ive been infected. So here I am, trying to put together something resembling a precision rifle on a shoe string budget. By shoe string budget, I mean I have been searching couch cushions around the house kind of budget. Things arent going well. I need some direction, so I here is what I got...
I picked up a D**** Sporting Goods ADL special for around $350 new. I planned on needing to replace the bottom metal, but I waned the varmint contour barrel and action in .243. In retrospect, I should have gone .308 but I also need to be able to call my own shots, and thought that a braked .243 would better allow for this. But the ADL metal swap was more expensive than I had expected. In fact everything is. After considering the Mcmillan A1-3 in a custom drop in configuration or the cost of a Manners T3, with bottom metal, and the cost of bedding, I realize I need to start looking at take offs and save the money for FFP glass.
So my question is, "Will all remington 700 take off stocks and botom metal be compatible assuming the same barrel contour and action length?" Or more specifically, will for instance the HS stock and bottom metal from a 5R swap onto a 700 action that was originally in the ADLconfiguration? Will any SA take offs in the .308 family work or do I need change my focus on stock options.
I have used the advanced search for this question so I hope not to get roasted. Any direction would be appreciated, even if its to slap the old stock back on the .243 and sell it for a better platform. I am Ok learning from my own poor investment choices, but this build budget is already Tiger Tight. And I'm not really sure what Tiger Tight even means in case you ask.
Thanks in advance,
Carp