With the rem 700 no longer being made what your action of choice for your long range rifle ?

[bschneiderheinze]

I'll give it to them they sure are smooth compared to my beloved savages. Don't seem any more accurate but certainly aesthetically more pleasing

They also make shouldered prefits for them. No ugly *** barrel but

 

[Deleted member 48126]

Give Kauger Arms a strong look.

Thank you so much for this...and they are close by. Learn something new everyday.

 

[jasonco]

I'll give it to them they sure are smooth compared to my beloved savages. Don't seem any more accurate but certainly aesthetically more pleasing

Some lapping compound and a bolt lift kit, will fix Savage.

 

[bschneiderheinze]

No fixing a savage

 

[jasonco]

No fixing a savage

I'm gonna make believe you didn't say that?
As I'v said before, If you don't want your junk Savage, I'l send you a postage-paid box and you won't need to worry anymore.

 

[bschneiderheinze]

Just joking around I can't mail you one because I don't own any. I have all custom actions now. After running Curtis in competition even my tikka didn't feel right. Honestly though compared to our origin actions I think the tikka was smoother. My son started out with a tikka and runs an origin now and he might disagree but I don't like the bolt lift. I have just never had luck with savage.

 

[Jud96]

I agree that custom actions are nicer than a Remington and will hold value. The recent Remington actions made before they were sold were actually pretty decent other than the primary extraction. It's hard to beat them for $380-450 street price. If you just want a budget build and don't care about bolt fluting, side bolt release, 8-40 screws, bolt knobs, and special coatings then the Remington is right for you. If you want to buy a Remington then pay an additional $300-400 to have it upgraded, then you should buy a custom.

 

[bschneiderheinze]

I agree that custom actions are nicer than a Remington and will hold value. The recent Remington actions made before they were sold were actually pretty decent other than the primary extraction. It's hard to beat them for $380-450 street price. If you just want a budget build and don't care about bolt fluting, side bolt release, 8-40 screws, bolt knobs, and special coatings then the Remington is right for you. If you want to buy a Remington then pay an additional $300-400 to have it upgraded, then you should buy a custom.

Agreed I started out with an old jeweled bolt VLS that thing was a hammer. Have a newer remmy in a aftermarket stock with a timney trigger. We will see if it ever works into a decent rifle.

 

[tribb]

There's plenty of remmy clones, that start out way better from the get.

Would you please expand on these clones. Only one I know of is bergara. Thanks Tribb

 

[bschneiderheinze]

Would you please expand on these clones. Only one I know of is bergara. Thanks Tribb

I wouldn't say Bergara is any better just different I don't have a center fire but have a b14r. They make better stocks and chassis options but I they are just cheap remmy copy cats from what I see.

 

[ndking1126]

Would you please expand on these clones. Only one I know of is bergara. Thanks Tribb

Shilen, Bighorn Arms come to mind. Precisionrifleblog did a "what the pro's use" on it.

 

[Jud96]

At Pierce Engineering we build actions that are considered 700 clones. They come standard though with side bolt releases, pinned recoil lugs, pinned scope bases, M16 extractors, fluted bolts, and made to exacting tolerances. They also can be ordered with multiple variations of bolts handle and bolts knobs and magazine box cuts.

 

[MagnumManiac]

At Pierce Engineering we build actions that are considered 700 clones. They come standard though with side bolt releases, pinned recoil lugs, pinned scope bases, M16 extractors, fluted bolts, and made to exacting tolerances. They also can be ordered with multiple variations of bolts handle and bolts knobs and magazine box cuts. View attachment 237809

What would that set me back getting it into Australia. I know they have been imported here before.
If I run out of 700 actions, I will need a new PF platform to build off.
My CRF's are covered with Kimber and Win Model 70's.
Just curious.

Cheers.

 

[elf]

I never did have many rem 700 rifles but they were always super smooth untill they made the super cheap sps ones .I don't like savage actions even though I own two of them in 260 rem that are super accurate .The win model 70 is about out too because of cost .There is not much left in the way of factory actions .I am going to the good old ruger tang safety action for my next rifle a custom 260 rem with a ligilia barrel .The Browning a bolt is another choice but you never see anyone build rifles with them .

Take a look at the Marsh action. Its a Rem clone.

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