Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

[htony1]

Just picked up a Remington 700 chambered in 223 Rem. It is a clip slotted receiver, deep blue finish and jeweled bolt. can you guys tell me a little about this?

is it a good base for a 308 build?

sorry for the terrible pic

 

[GasLight]

Re: Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

It doesn't look like a factory clip slot to me. Can you tell us the serial number and XXX out the last 3 digits?

Dave

 

[GasLight]

Re: Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

To answer your question, you would have to turn out the bolt face for a .308 build. I would venture to guess that you would have an easier time trading it for a more appropriate action, but it definately could be done on your action. If it is an early 6-digit action, you will be able to sell your action and come out ahead buying a different one, or trade for a .308 action and cash...

Dave

 

[Criver600]

Re: Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

Is that a factory stock? Looks like you might have a rifle set up for NRA High Power/"over the course" 223 stripper clips are quite a bit smaller than 308.

 

[BlackOps Tech]

Re: Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: htony1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just picked up a Remington 700 chambered in 223 Rem. It is a clip slotted receiver, deep blue finish and jeweled bolt. can you guys tell me a little about this?

is it a good base for a 308 build?

sorry for the terrible pic

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That receiver would be a good candidate for a .308 build. I would recommend a PTG bolt with a 308 bolt face and you have a few options as far as the type of extractor. It would be a good opportunity to upgrade to a Mini M16 and PTG can supply the bolt with the Mini M16 extractor cut already in the bolt. There would also be a choice of different handles and knobs. The new bolt and a little truing work and you'll be set for a nice build.

 

[htony1]

Re: Remington 700 clip slotted reciever

Took another look at the rifle. The barrel date code is LI serial is C6221xxx

It appears to be a 1/12 or 1/14 twist