remington 700 SPS Tactical .223

[Milligan100]

I've got one of these; ditched the hogue in favour of an HS precision full ally bedded stock, makes a difference. Also had the tactical bolt fitted.

The trigger is quite versatile and I've adjusted mine to just under 2lbs, safe and cleanly reliable. I use N140 behind a 69gn SMK loaded to 2.29" for range work scored a 50.9 at 300yds with it, and the 65gr Gameking for bugg's 'n stuff.

I've also had the bolt closing problem but assumed it was the brass so I FL sized it and it works fine...

Nice gun ,good review ,Thinking of getting one for comps but it would nned a external mag So AI stock system .or its back to plan a and save for another AR .
Mick

You can get a bottom metal and magazine for these as they are;
Talk to Gavin at Anglo Custom.

[Bob6500]

lovely rifle mate. is that just a single shot?

[Milligan100]

lovely rifle mate. is that just a single shot?

Nah, 5 shot floor plate mag.

[bunny-sniper]

I just did a little test for bullet seating depth and got a consistant 2.300 with the 69 SMK and was gonna start loading at 2.290 and see how that goes for me.

I got a consistant 2.311 with the nosler 55gn BT but im unsure what depth to start these at.




cheers

[mick a]

not a lot left for the pot nice shooting .
mick

[bunny-sniper]

haha cheers bud,

hows your remy 700 hunting coming along? you found any yet worth considering?



craig

[mick a]

just missed a 700 police ,c/w bases and rings £550 .
still looking. Got a semi auto shogun to move on to add to the remmy fund .
Mick

[gary19]

nice rifle, good post, thinking of getting one now

[bongo321]

I re-crowned mine whilst i had it threaded , fitted a timmney , and put it in a aics , clover leaf groups no problem its amazing how accurate , But i was not so impressed when i first got it , using a bipod and the original Houge stock 'to flexible' , ok if rested on a bag further back , i also use Remington 55gn with good effect not that its fussy .

[ProHunter]

Lovely, I've just changed mine to ai stock from my converted mag laminate, very accurate rifles

[neutron_bomb]

I restocked mine with a bell and carlsen with full length ally bedding and have just ordered a floorplate and magazine from rimfire magic to convert from internal mag to external mag.
it looks good and it shoots good.

[subdvr]

Interesting that you swapped out the extractor. I have a 700 in .308 and every once in a while have a job forcing home the bolt.
Remington bolts have a floating extractor and sometimes (not often), they move off centre meaning that when pushing the bolt home, the extracting lug cant grip the bullet base correctly.

See below

http://www.picparc.co.uk/rem-700-no-fit-brass/

[jayjay71]

Nice looking kit ! i've been looking at these over the past few months . Nice review cheers