Remington 700 Actions and Custom Builds
Do you people consider a rifle built off a Remington 700 action an actual "custom" build?
The reason I ask this is because I had what I consider a custom build done off a Remington 700 SS action. When I posted this on another forum, I was told it wasn't a true custom build because I used a Remington 700 action. The barrel was a blank Shilen, the stock was a Boyd's and was bedded. The 700 action was trued also. No, the action wasn't one of those $1500 Bats, Stillers or Surgeons. But, I consider my 700 build a custom build. |
I have a "custom" Savage 243AI, I do not consider it a true custom.
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I suppose some would only consider it a true custom build if you pounded the action out of an ingot by hand.
Personally I consider it a custom if you took the time to piece together your rifle, whether from prefab parts or truly custom-made pieces. You chose the parts and made them into a working tool. Anyone who has the skill and patience to do that gets a big thumbs up from me :) |
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Who cares if you use a Remington or whatever. You change the barrel and stock and that's a custom rifle. Here's a Rem M 600 custom.
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I bet some of these custom builds on 700 actions shoot just as good as those $1500 actions.
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I love my .223 A/I , Rem 700 , custom barrel . It shoots as good as anything else I've ever shot !!!
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ALL DAY and yes these groups are shot off of a Cement Bench |
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I need more exposure to the world, custom was adding optics then reloaded to make it work.
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Many think a "true" custom rifle is based on a custom made action , stock etc, where as a "customized" factory rifle is the norm. Many rifles are built on someones factory action being the only component retained in the rifle and typically they are reworked. Fortunately it seems , gone are the days of customizing a mil surp action due to the higher labor costs and the lower costs of many actions like the 700s. Being on several forums, I see guys who claim their "custom" rifle is this or that but in reality it may only have the stock changed and a few minor modifications like bolt knob or some paint work. In my mind that does not make up a custom rifle, any more than putting mags a loud stereo and racing stripes on a from factory stock car. YMMV |
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My 243ai build on a remington700 will shoot 1/4 moa all day. What does the wind have to do with it when it comes to a action being able to produce good groups? Tightest group out of my 243 is 5 shots at 100= .112 |
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Impressive! can you share a bit on your bench set up and technique? LC |
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So you don't actually mean 1/4 all day then.
How do you judge the performance of an action without shooting it? Unless you have a 100m indoor range, wind plays a roll. LC |
regardless of which action...my rifles are built "ON" the action,...not off.....never could understand that terminology.
And any rifle that's rebarreled and restocked coud be called "custom"..especially if the chambering and/or contour is not factory produced in that configuration. |
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This is a store bought rem 700 varmint in 308. I had some left over hard wood flooring that I repurposed into a replacement stock. I have been shooting since I bought it and I am sure that it will improve drastically when the Kreiger barrel gets fitted and the action get trued by Henry this spring.
Going the 700 route enable me to do things in step and get some shooting in between. Feels pretty "custom" to me... https://picasaweb.google.com/1045557...42504618780882 https://picasaweb.google.com/1045557...42503714267234 https://picasaweb.google.com/1045557...42519609746018 https://picasaweb.google.com/1045557...42521373679346 |
Sorry, I am not sure why the pics didn't come through. Here are the links
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A Question?
I have a Rem 700. It was orginally a .243 sps. I removed the stock and put a bell and carslon medalist on it. I removed the trigger and have a jewel on it. The barrel is now a Krieger 6MM Br stainless in 1 in 8 twist. The action has been trued and reworked. I have a new bolt knob on it too. Is this now a custom rifle or not?
The reason i ask is this, nothing of the original rifle is left over. The action is kinda the same but it has been changed also. The reason i built the rifle out like this is that my smith told me to do it this way. He competes nationally. If i remember correctly he cam in 8th last year. He shoots a rem 700 that he customized. I went to one of the local high end gun shops and was thinking of building a 6.5x47 Lapua. They custom build build there own actions. I asked them if i should use there or buy a Rem 700 and build off it. There was about $1000 price difference. I asked if there action would make the rifle more accurate. They replied very honestly and said no it wouldnt. They did say the custom action they built was smoother cycling. I was told by my smith that the reason they use Rem 700 actions for customs is that there are so many parts available for it. He used an example of a firing pin spring. Most manufacturers only make a single version of the spring. Rem 700 makes several different versions. It is also a very strong dependable action that has stood the test of time. |
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Me too
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Just a couple dollars worth, Having fun, with the magpies at 250M. |
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Wouldn't a custom be anything that isn't a regular production item that is built to ones specs? I'd say its a Custom. It would be like hot-rodding a car. You use bits n pieces from different manufacturers to end up with your "custom" ride.
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