Best of the available 700/clone rifles for 2k or less?

[Wilderness Blacktail]

What are all the better factory rifles with Rem 700 clone actions?

If you were looking to buy a 2 grand or less factory rifle with rem 700 style action and bdl/adl magazine, knowing you would keep it and rebarrel later, what would you be lookin at?

 

[morgaj1]

I would say Seekins Havak PH2 but they have a DBM. If hinged floorplate is a must, Springfield Boundary would be my choice.

 

[fseaman]

"Best" is always a hard thing to quantify.

Something to consider

Model 307™ Builders Action – Weatherby, Inc.

weatherby.com

 

[med358-boise]

What is it you don't like about the stock Remington 700 action?

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

I would say Seekins Havak PH2 but they have a DBM. If hinged floorplate is a must, Springfield Boundary would be my choice.

Good one. I had forgotten about them. N yes the Seekins would be great if i liked that style magazine.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

"Best" is always a hard thing to quantify.

Something to consider

Model 307™ Builders Action – Weatherby, Inc.

weatherby.com

Agreed on best. Which is why i also asked specifically for all the better ones. I havent looked into this in a while so dont want to overlook a great option.

And the 307 is definitely on the list if i decide to build rather than buy.

 

[kevin0270]

Weatherby 307.Good luck.

 

[fseaman]

Weatherby 307.Good luck.

Care to elaborate?

 

[dfanonymous]

I don't think there is a action besides Bergara that use a 700 action that sell completed rifles for under $2000

The "best" are below. Actions only.

Actions

Impact Precision Shooting Actions **A service that we offer that not many realize is free assembly if you purchase an action and a barrel from us at the same time. We will also install and check trigger function if you purchase a trigger. We are in the process of updating and cleaning up our...

impactprecisionshooting.com

American Rifle Company

American Rifle Company designs, manufactures and markets the arms necessary to defend our freedom so that we may live happily to pursue our dreams.

www.americanrifle.com

https://www.batmachine.com/action-style/repeater/

Tempest® Short Action | G.A. Precision

www.gaprecision.net

ZERMATT ARMS/BIGHORN ARMS ORIGIN SHORT ACTION | Northland Shooters Supply

Northland Shooters Supply (NSS) offers the Zermatt Arms Origin short action along with the TL3, SR3, and Origin actions from Zermatt Arms/Bighorn Arms.

northlandshooterssupply.com

Classic

The classic combines many of our finest features into a standardized, lightweight and durable action.

defiancemachine.com

Gunwerks Stainless Steel GLR Action

With advanced features such as a lowered ejection port, quick bolt stripping, and dual plunger ejectors, Gunwerks' GLR stainless steel lever action ensures a quality experience at the range and on the hunt.

www.gunwerks.com

 

[kevin0270]

I have a factory 307 in 7mm PRC.It shoots sub moa.The action is smooth.I have no complaints.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

What is it you don't like about the stock Remington 700 action?

Nothing specifically. Not enough personal experience to have an opinion, and surely have not ruled them out. Do u recommend current manufacture?

Im looking for actions that are or can be very slick and with bolt clearances that are not prone to bind.
As in, when run hard in real world conditions. Its easy to be precise in movement and alignment while layin down prone in good position shootin at rocks but less so when standing on uneven slick ground and the animal is going hard either away, or much worse its big, mad and coming AT you lol.

I have need of two rifles one bigger, one smaller and I hope to have and hunt one of them this next season.

 

[med358-boise]

The reason I asked is because I have had 4 customs built on 700s and have never had a problem. No binding, no failures to feed, or extract.

If I was building a custom and wanted a 700 platform, I would just use a stock 700 and have the gunsmith true the face, replace the trigger, bed it in the stock of choice and put on either a bartlein, brux, krieger or douglas barrel.

The USMC M40 sniper rifle is a stock Rem 700 action with a different barrel and stock and it has been in service for 60 years. No modifications to the basic action.

 

[med358-boise]

The reason I asked is because I have had 4 customs built on 700s and have never had a problem. No binding, no failures to feed, or extract.

If I was building a custom and wanted a 700 platform, I would just use a stock 700 and have the gunsmith true the face, replace the trigger, bed it in the stock of choice and put on either a bartlein, brux, krieger or douglas barrel.

The USMC M40 sniper rifle is a stock Rem 700 action with a different barrel and stock and it has been in service for 60 years. No modifications to the basic action.

I forgot to answer a portion of your question. I don't have a preference for a specific vintage of 700s. Mine were all built in the 1990s.

 

[Wilderness Blacktail]

The reason I asked is because I have had 4 customs built on 700s and have never had a problem. No binding, no failures to feed, or extract.

If I was building a custom and wanted a 700 platform, I would just use a stock 700 and have the gunsmith true the face, replace the trigger, bed it in the stock of choice and put on either a bartlein, brux, krieger or douglas barrel.

Thats a solid plan as well. Im in the info gathering, feesibility stage right now. But with everyones help will have a solid direction and plan to start making moves this winter.

In my small community we are blessed to have a retired master machinest who moved home with a small shop and who gunsmiths as a hobby and also fixes boats, equipment and whatever else mostly for the fun of it. Hes built a handful of rifles for my uncle and cousin who are serious LR shooters.
I plan to have him prefit a few barrels for whichever rifle I end up with.