New rem 700 sps long range

[AdamJ]

Anyone have any experience with this one?
Was looking at the Sendero or XCR Tactical chambered in 7mm, but I see this new piece is priced at half of what the above rifles are priced at.

http://remington.com/products/firear...ong-range.aspx

Any info appreciated.

[elkhunter11]

The SPS has a cheap plastic stock, and a cheaper finish. The plastic stock is quite flimsy, which can be an issue if you float the barrel.

[Lefty-Canuck]

With the price being half of the higher quality rifles (Sendaro)....I would expect the quality of the SPS to follow the trend in pricing....ie. Half the price, half the quality.

LC

[IR_mike]

Buy it and change the stock out with a take off from a sendero or police model.

There is plenty of them out there for about 300$

[sillyak]

A Remington 700 is a Remington 700. With the better models you are paying for the stock and maybe a different finish. The barreled action is the same quality.

Buy a standard SPS, buy a boyds stock, get is professionally bedded and the trigger tuned. You will have a rig more accurate than a Police or Sendero for $800-$900 total investment.

[Bolete]

Originally Posted by sillyak

A Remington 700 is a Remington 700. With the better models you are paying for the stock and maybe a different finish. The barreled action is the same quality.

Exactly right. Put it in a decent stock and it should be fine.

[missingtwo]

Originally Posted by sillyak

A Remington 700 is a Remington 700. With the better models you are paying for the stock and maybe a different finish. The barreled action is the same quality.

Buy a standard SPS, buy a boyds stock, get is professionally bedded and the trigger tuned. You will have a rig more accurate than a Police or Sendero for $800-$900 total investment.

Absolutely NOT. With the pricier models, your paying for stock, fit, finish AND a lot smoother action. Go and cycle them side by side. For $300 more, well worth it.
I went into wss planning on purchasing an SPS stainless in 223. I walked out empty handed just from cycling it. Glad I did. Paid more for a used BDL in the EE on CGN.

[kayaker]

That appears to be nothing more than the SPS Varmint with a long action, available in magnum carts? The stock looks identical, save the web pattern?