I have not. Might be worth it. I've also looked at paying the gunsmith to work up a load or put a new stock on it. I just feel like I might as well put that money towards a new rifle that's lighter.
Maybe so.
I have not. Might be worth it. I've also looked at paying the gunsmith to work up a load or put a new stock on it. I just feel like I might as well put that money towards a new rifle that's lighter.
I just want it to be rock solid and reliable. I feel like I need to switch out the stock and pay someone to work up a load. Weight is also a concern and I think with all those considerations I would be at about $1,000 with no guarantees I could get sub-moa. Plus I've put a couple hundred rounds through it and it has a couple nicks and dings.What don’t you like about the 700?
I’d start with what you don’t like about it and find a rifle with those features you want, or without the stuff you don’t.
If it’s just accuracy, I’d be very surprised if you can’t get your Remington shooting as well as anything else, within reason, with a few simple and inexpensive tweaks.
If you just don’t like it, I’d send it down the road ASAP, I see so many people fighting with rifles they don’t like and I don’t understand that at all.
new barrel on it $700, get a new stock $600, bed the action $200 + some extra labor $200 puts me right in there with Ridgeline. But I could do all that except the new barrel and have that as an option if I can't get it to shoot. I'm not sure how much weight I would save with a carbon barrel but I still don't think it gets me down to the CA Ridgeline. But with a AG Composites stock and 4oz saved with the carbon barrel (guessing) I would be within 12oz of the Ridgeline . . but.... at the same cost. Still not a bad fail safe option.You could probably put a new barrel on it, get a new stock, bed the action, and have a semi-custom rifle for cheaper than purchasing a new Ridgeline. With all of that, I would imagine you would be able to shoot 1/2 MOA. Get the carbon barrel from HCA and it would be even lighter that a standard steel barrel. If you just want a new rifle, I would get the Ridgeline though.
I've not bedded it. I have free-floated it and put a Timney 510 in it. I've got Talley one-piece bases that I've mounted with a touch of lock tight and a torque wrench (to specs + or -). It did make difference, the free floating I mean. But the deresinator from Limbsaver has made the biggest difference. I hate that thing though.No way I’d be replacing a factory 700 barrel with the same thing unless you need a different twist or contour.
Sorry if you’ve posted, but which model 700 do you have?
Have you bedded it?
What scope/mounts are you using?
I’m not downing you for wanting to sell/trade, but you should have no problem making your 700 a very solid rifle. Only negative that can’t be fixed so to speak is the tight mag confines. Of course you can get around a few ways, DBM being the easiest, but I’m not the biggest fan of those and I’m guessing you maybe the same.