Anyone here built a remington 700?

[StreetDoctor]

I'd really like to start hunting next year and my buddy is trying to talk me into building a 700 in .308. Only experience I have with putting together a rifle is my AR. Anyone have any insight?

[Wulf202]

they sell those off the shelf. unless you're a gunsmith its not really worth it.

[ChrisC]

If you decide to buy one and have a gunsmith work on it contact BP Tactical that is a industry partner here. He has worked over a .308, .300 Win Mag and .338 Lapua for me all on Remington 700 actions and they have turned out great.

[BPTactical]

Thanks for the kind words Chris, I enjoy getting them to their potential.
OP, a 700 is an entirely different critter than an AR. Lots of folks build AR's, some gorilla them together and others finesse them together.
End result-an AR that goes bang.
To build a precision rifle though takes a skillset that approaches the detail of a tool and die maker or a surgeon. You need to understand the firearm intimately and know what you are doing or catastrophic mishaps can occur.
Can you single point threads in a lathe to an accuracy of one half thousandth of an inch? Do you understand how to shoulder and setback a barrel? Can you ream a chamber to one half thousandth of an inch?
Let's also look at the tooling involved: you happen to have a lathe lying about that is accurate and the miscellaneous thousands of dollars of precision tooling and measuring instruments that are required for the job?
Doubtful.
I do and I tell you there are sometimes that I get a major pucker factor on certain operations.

Buy a bone stock 700, come see me and we will put it in a decent stock and bed it, hang a Timney or Jewell on it and shoot it.
You will be into it for less than a grand and it will outperform 95% of the trigger pullers out there.

[BigDee]

I was thinking about doing a 700 but wanted to go with a Sendero model in 300 Ultra Mag or 7mm. However... I was recently told that the 700 in 7mm or 300 Ultra Mag will damn near rip your shoulder out of its socket every time you make it go bang. Is there any truth to what I was told?

[BPTactical]

I was thinking about doing a 700 but wanted to go with a Sendero model in 300 Ultra Mag or 7mm. However... I was recently told that the 700 in 7mm or 300 Ultra Mag will damn near rip your shoulder out of its socket every time you make it go bang. Is there any truth to what I was told?

Yup, they are stout.
What kind of shooting are you planning? Hunting rifle, go for it-you won't be spending Sundays putting 75 rounds through it and one shot kill is critical.
Target rifle, no way-it will be unpleasant and brutal on you.

[Wakesurfer]

Here's the 700 Burt put together for me. I give him big props for this build. He took a stock 700 in .308 and overhauled the entire rifle. He switched the stock to a B&C, added a new Timney trigger, added CDI bottom metal, added seekins base and rings, added a new bolt handle, and added AAC muzzle brake for suppressor. He also bedded the new stock. It's a sweet shooter and you can't go wrong with Burt's work.




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[Ashton]

From what I've heard 7wmz and it's straight trajectory is the way to go for long range steel shooting. If you want a hunting rifle get a 308.

[BigDee]

Yup, they are stout.
What kind of shooting are you planning? Hunting rifle, go for it-you won't be spending Sundays putting 75 rounds through it and one shot kill is critical.
Target rifle, no way-it will be unpleasant and brutal on you.

The rifle will be used for hunting only. I've got a couple evil black guns I like to use for target shooting.

Is the Sendero worth the extra dough? The components are supposed to be much higher quality in the Sendero but I'm wondering how much added value there is in the improved quality for a rifle that is going to come out of the safe twice a year, once to confirm zero is set and once again to bag a few months worth of meat.

[ray1970]

Buy a bone stock 700, come see me and we will put it in a decent stock and bed it, hang a Timney or Jewell on it and shoot it.
You will be into it for less than a grand and it will outperform 95% of the trigger pullers out there.

I need a decent stock for my new 700. Might be sending you an inquisitive message soon. [Beer]

[Gman]

Wow. Purty.

I have a Howa Model 1500 in .308 and it's accurate enough for me, but it would be nice to have a custom build like that someday.

[BPTactical]

I need a decent stock for my new 700. Might be sending you an inquisitive message soon. [Beer]

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[ray1970]

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You wouldn't believe how easily that little smiley and the "I may know somebody" brightens my day. [Coffee]

If you get bored, feel free to shoot me a PM with which stock I should go with and maybe a ballpark guess of what it would set me back to buy the stock and have "someone" bed it for me.
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[SA Friday]

Go buy the cheapest 700 in the caliber you can find with a round barrel on it. Throw the stock away and be a decent Bell and Carlson. For hunting, I wouldn't change the bottom metal to a mag. An internal mag is more than adequate. Don't go smaller than 308 and don't go larger than 7mm Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag. Stay away from funky calibers like RUM, RSUM WSM, WSSM.... It's just a hunting gun and these calibers will cost you more money at the ammo counter if you can even find it available.

Then take it to Burt and have him work the action and true the barrel, bet the new stock, and smooth everything out, change the trigger to a Timney or Jewel. DON'T go getting something with a bull barrel on it. They shoot great, but if you aren't used to carrying the extra weight, they suck to carry up and down the side of a mountain. Put a decent picatinny rail on the top for decent rings and get good glass for it. If you get a mag caliber, you might want to think about having a break on it unless being loud is worse than some recoil.

[geo351]

Love my 300 in rem 700 config. Floated,nice trigger 1in 10 twist 22 in barrel very accurate and consistent, & affordable

[StreetDoctor]

I gotta sell off a few things and I'll be in touch :)


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[USAFGopherMike]

I'd like to build/acquire/buy a 700 for 600-1000 yard shooting also, but not just hunting or target shooting, but a multipurpose rifle that can be accurate at any range. Rather than buy a cheap 700 and throw stuff away, would it be cheaper to buy the appropriate parts in pieces?

[Colorado Osprey]

There is a difference between a Sendero and a regular 700. Just like there is a difference between a 700 and a 700P.
Once many moons ago (over 20 yeard ago) I was told by a Remington rep that after the barrels are rifled and proofed, they are test fired before profiling. The most accurate barrels went to 700P's then Sendero's and VS then the rest of the 700 line.

Many heavy barrel 700's are called Sendero but a true Sendero will only be a Long Action and it will be written on the barrel Remington 700 Sendero
The short action version is/was a VS (Varmint Synthetic)
I haven't seen a true Sendero that groups larger than MOA out of the box with any premium factory ammo.

[SA Friday]

I'd like to build/acquire/buy a 700 for 600-1000 (tel:600-1000) yard shooting also, but not just hunting or target shooting, but a multipurpose rifle that can be accurate at any range. Rather than buy a cheap 700 and throw stuff away, would it be cheaper to buy the appropriate parts in pieces?
Well, basically if I understand what you are saying, you are looking for accuracy from muzzle to 1k instead of 600-1000 yds. A gun that's shooting accurately out that far is going to shoot the shorter ranges accurately too.

Your questions aren't that simple. There are too many unknown factors really. What will you be hunting? What level of accuracy are you looking to get out of it? What are you looking at for max range during hunting? Do you reload or shoot only factory? recoiled do you tolerate recoil? This will all impact caliber selection and this may effect which way to go. I've done both purchase factory rifles and had custom rifles made from parts. Even the light contour of the factory rem bull barrel is fricken heavy to lug around for a week up in the high country. With scope, a Sendero or PSS is going to run 12.5 to 13 lbs without magazine bottom metal. Most 700 hunting rifles have lighter barrels and with scope will come in under 10 lbs. Lighter barrels are great to carry but heat up fast. After about 5 rounds the barrel is too hot to touch and you start to see the heat affect accuracy. Bull barrels, depending on the contour can take a couple dozen shots at least before heating up to that level of temp. Hunting just doesn't need this type of barrel. Target rifles do.

Basically, if you are starting out in rifle shooting, a 700 PSS or Savage police model in basic 308 is a great place to start. Upgrade the stock a little and get to shooting. It will be fine for basic hunting, but you will be limited to about 300-400 yds for hunting shots and you are going to lug unnecessary weight in the gun while hunting. Don't get me wrong, some do it, but it's not fun.

[Kraven251]

I would say depending on what you are looking to do, and spend...go with the Rem 700 SPS AAC 20" HB. It comes pinned, on a hogue stock, and will give you all the accuracy you will need for hunting and target shooting. Will it be a match gun, maybe not, will it be as swank as the piece that Burt puts together, definitely not. However, you should be able to get the whole kit put together for about $800 before your optic.

Then if you want to drop an additional $1,500+ into the rifle you can get it all tweaked out.

[Trigger Time 23]

I have a 700 P in .308. It is very easy to shoot and is a lot of fun. I put a Super Sniper 10X fixed scope and a 20 moa base on it. I hand load and have worked up a good load for it. I love to shoot it at the range, but it is too heavy to hunt with. I have a .30-06 with a standard barrel for my hunting. There is no way I would lug that 700 P around in the woods. Not even considering weight (and it is heavy) the 26" barrel alone is awkward.

[USAFGopherMike]

I think I want a 700 for targets. Not a pure bench gun, but definitely magged with bipod and decent glass. I haven't gotten into reloading yet, but am interested in hand loads for this gun.

I'll find something lighter for hunting. I've been looking at savages and weatherbys in .30-06 and 7mm.

[USAFGopherMike]

Well my 700 ADL in 7mm is on it's way. I've been looking at glass now and my head's spinning. I like the look and some of the reviews I've read on the SWFA SS but I need to do a side by side comparison. Also looking at the Millet TRS/LRS and Leupold glass.

[Hoser]

Well my 700 ADL in 7mm is on it's way. I've been looking at glass now and my head's spinning. I like the look and some of the reviews I've read on the SWFA SS but I need to do a side by side comparison. Also looking at the Millet TRS/LRS and Leupold glass.

7-08 or 7mm Rem mag?

[Delfuego]

I like the look and some of the reviews I've read on the SWFA SS but I need to do a side by side comparison. Also looking at the Millet TRS/LRSMillet are junk, I would stay away. The SWFA scopes are fantastic, best optic for the money. I have 2, a 10x mil/mil and 5-20x HD FFP. Cant go wrong with Leupold glass either...

[dtbighit]

Millet are junk, I would stay away. The SWFA scopes are fantastic, best optic for the money. I have 2, a 10x mil/mil and 5-20x HD FFP. Cant go wrong with Leupold glass either...

I would disagree about the Millet trs-1 yes its not a high end scope but a decent scope at a good price, I like mine sniper central does a nice review on the millet , actually categorizing it with a swfa

[USAFGopherMike]

7mm Rem Mag. I bought and mounted a Redfield Revenge today in 6-18x44 after comparing several reputable brands/models. Very clear glass and can't wait to get it zero'd. Single tube construction with good reviews, owned by Leupold so you get the lifetime guarantee/CS. Went out to Pawnee Grasslands to put the first box through it but the Thunderstorms came rolling in and I had to pack it up before I had a chance to get it on the bench. Pics and review forthcoming.

[USNrigger]

This started out as a Remington 700 Heavy Varmint, its the same as a 700P other than the HS Stock and the parkerized finish. I bought a take off and will be Cerakoting the action after i blueprint it and rebarrel with a 5R Mike Rock barrel. Just got done with textured grip panels and paint job, still need to wetsand and clear coat. Bottom photo is before the stock work, you can see i shaved the barrel down to 21" and threaded, it has a Vortex 1000V on right now, will be a Surefire 762K mount down the road
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[rondog]

I have a 700 BDL in .30-06. It was my dad's elk rifle, he probably got it in the late 70's, no idea actually when but he had it a long time.

I use it for target shooting, and it's always been inconsistent. Checked it out, and the stock was gripping the barrel like a hotdog in a bun. I just finished relieving the barrel channel to float the barrel enough to slide a dollar bill between the barrel and the wood all the way from front to back, I can't wait to see how it shoots now. I'm hopeful. Just bought an Acraglass kit too, just in case it needs bedding as well. May have to run it up to Bert for an eval if the floating doesn't help.