So, not trying to troll or anything. But from an accuracy perspective, do you gain anything with high end aftermarket 700 receiver over a blue printed Remington receiver?
Has swappable bolt heads so your options for the future are always easily open.I spent some coin on an aftermarket receiver for a build.
Worth every penny.
It’s super smooth.
Has a mechanical ejector which I love.
Recoil lug self aligns.
Easy to access, robust bolt stop.
I can swap from 7 saum to 260 in minutes.
Works great with long OAL AICS pattern mags.
Superior Extractor.
And that proud feeling when you thread in a barrel into that action and it’s butter smooth yet tight and wobble free!Has swappable bolt heads so your options for the future are always easily open.
It has quick easy tool less bolt disassembly which is just plain convenient.
It’s exactly the same as every other one so barrels can be had sight unseen.
It comes down to features.
Great statement and I agree 100% ... On the other hand I can make the Remington 700's shoot like none other leaving the shop with factory ammo So I've been told... but what would I know ?
Mike R.
He can do it obviously, but pretty sure you have to buy the rest of the rifle with it.What does it cost to have that done?
You said it better, thanks!What he said. Look at it this way, the action is only 6500, but you get a free barrel, stock, gunsmithing.......lol.
Free stuff!What he said. Look at it this way, the action is only 6500, but you get a free barrel, stock, gunsmithing.......lol.
Tac ops are beautiful rifles that flat out hammer. This post wasnt meant, and shouldn't be taken as a slight to Mike's work, cause his stuff is topline.
Closer to 850, but make some calls and ask, some retailers may deal on them a bit.Are there any aftermarket receivers in the $500 neighborhood or do the all start at about $850?
He can do it obviously, but pretty sure you have to buy the rest of the rifle with it.
I knew the answer, spend a bunch of money to buy a rem 700 and make it better, or buy a bighorn, impact, deficance, etc.... Screw a nice barrel on it and be done with it.
It was that low for the preorder price, it’s roght about the same as an origin regular. https://aprifles.com/products/apr-gen-2Closer to 850, but make some calls and ask, some retailers may deal on them a bit.
Someone help me, as I can’t recall. There was a company releasing an action around the same time the origin came out, maybe a little after. Seem to recall it was sub $700, and was in a pre-order status. Can’t remember the name of the company Accu-shot, atlas...something. Never seen any talk of the receiver after that, almost like they never got finished.
Or you could run some of the cheaper button rifled options With a barrel remage or savage.There’s another angle here and that’s shouldered prefit barrels. I’ll use Proof as an example. You can go to Altus right now and buy a stainless proof blank from them for $335. Take it to your gunsmith for fit/chamber and a muzzle thread for your Remington action, and it will cost you $375-450 for that work. Youre at $710-$784. Now go look at the Proof prefits Altus sells. They’re $479. You’re paying $144 for the machine work. If you step up to a carbon proof, you pay just $100 for the machine work. That’s insane.
Make a small investment in a barrel vice and an action wrench(you just saved $250-$300 in machine work), and now you’re self sufficient for future swaps. A few swaps down the road and youre WAY ahead of where you would have been had you gone the trued Remington route.
And for god sakes don’t look through a good scope either till your ready.Your factory 700 will be fine UNTIL you shoot a custom.
They are just in another league. I do not recommend shooting one until your ready to spend about $3k for another rifle.
I haven’t seen a single report for one of these in the wild, have you?It was that low for the preorder price, it’s roght about the same as an origin regular. https://aprifles.com/products/apr-gen-2
There was one from this year though that was 700 I think.
And for god sakes don’t look through a good scope either till your ready.
All actions sold out and not a peep about them.I haven’t seen a single report for one of these in the wild, have you?
My slums glass Cronus holds it own pretty well.I am pretty fortunate with the scope situation.
I have a Gen II razor but all of my friends have NF 7x35, TT, S&B, Premier. So when I start looking down on my "cheap" Gen II I just go look through their scopes. It makes me all giddy until I remember they are almost $4k. That makes me fall back in love with the loyal ole lady of the Gen II.
I saw in a thread awhile back (months probably) where one or two had them and were posting about it but other than that it’s been radio silenceI haven’t seen a single report for one of these in the wild, have you?
Absolutely true. By the time you get done with all the truing/accurizing, you'v paid for a "custom" action. I used to true 700's, but that was in the days when there really weren't many options. I've long since decided that I'll never true another 700.A blue printed 700 isnt worth much more than a non blue printed receiver, unless it's been done by Mike or gap or sac. A custom action holds it value alot better. Also, what's it cost to blue print a 700? Side bolt release, bush fp, bush bolt body and ream raceways, sako or mini m16 extractor, double pin recoil lug, 8-40 & pin scope rail, flute bolt body, tig weld bolt handle, thread handle for knob, and nitride action.....