700 rem carbine stock
I have a 270 rem carbine that i would like to hunt with but i would like to save my wood stock and put on a syn. Are the stocks the same as standard 700
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the stocks that I have seen for the 700 differed dimensionally only between the long and short action. the 270 would be on a long action, so the stock would be the same whether the barrel was short or long. 0 -
In my opinion, they are the same size as a "standard" 700. 0 -
kit carson,
As noted, there is the variation in action length, short or long,with yours being long. But you need to pay attention to the factory barrel contour supplied with your rifle. A pair of calipers will tell you which you have so that you can match that contour to the next stock.
The factory 'milk jug' plastic stocks are useless but the ones by HS Precision can be found on the internet frequently and are a higher quality with a bedding block. You can also look at the Bell & Carlson stocks which are similar to the HS Precision. The next step up are the 'custom' synthetics from McMillan and Manners but they are significantly more money.
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Nononsense, I have one of the Remington "milk jug" stocks and your right they suck. The bedding is so poor that the gun is unaccurate. I was thinking of glass bedding the stock. Have you ever heard of anyone doing this and did it work? Thanks, Steve G. quote:Originally posted by nononsense
kit carson,
As noted, there is the variation in action length, short or long,with yours being long. But you need to pay attention to the factory barrel contour supplied with your rifle. A pair of calipers will tell you which you have so that you can match that contour to the next stock.
The factory 'milk jug' plastic stocks are useless but the ones by HS Precision can be found on the internet frequently and are a higher quality with a bedding block. You can also look at the Bell & Carlson stocks which are similar to the HS Precision. The next step up are the 'custom' synthetics from McMillan and Manners but they are significantly more money.
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my milk jug stock on my 700 sps 7mm08 must be a fluke, on a good day it will shoot 1" three shot groups and on a bad day 1.5 groups with 43grs varget and a 120gr nosler BT bullet.as its my light weight deer hunting rifle(i don,t hunt field mice)that i carry alot more than i shoot. and it was less that 500.00. according to T S uncle albert,one of the i don,t give a crap crowd. 0 -
my milk jug stock on my 700 sps 7mm08 must be a fluke,
Not the only "fluke". I have those stocks on three 700 rifles(.308, .243, .22/250) and all are adequate for hunting use. The stock I put on the .308 was a practice piece from a guy learning to do Dura-Coat and it's quite appealing with it's digital camo face lift.0 -
steve45,
Sure, you can bed one of those stocks. Just be sure to rough up the interior to create a surface for a mechanical bond. We don't do it for clients simply because they are better served with a better stock.
eastbank and Mobuck,
I guess that the flukes do exist as long as 1" or more is satisfactory for your hunting and shot placement. We found that they are inconsistent in placement so we don't take a chance with a client's hunt when obviously better products are available.
The same thing can be said for those triangular barrels also. They would shoot pretty good groups but then let loose with some flyers. That won't do for a hunter in my opinion.
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like i said i don,t hunt field mice,if i did i would want a rifle that would shoot .5" groups or better. but there are no deer that i can,t hit in the kill zone out to 300yds with my milk jug stocked 7mm08. for those long shots i use a rem wood stocked 7mm mag with a 4.5x14 30mm tube SF leupold with a cds turret from a good rest,but its to heavy to carry up and down mountains(i,ve tried it). the 700sps is just the ticket for me in the deep woods where a 300yd shot may as well be on the moon.if your rife don,t shoot to suit you by all means put a new stock on it or what else it takes to make it shoot. eastbank. 0 -
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steve45,
Sure, you can bed one of those stocks. Just be sure to rough up the interior to create a surface for a mechanical bond. We don't do it for clients simply because they are better served with a better stock.
Amen about bedding the cheapo synthetics. I won't do the cheapos for anyone else either. The plastic generates a oil and bedding does not want to bond as well as it does to wood. I use a upside down dovetail dremel bit so as the bedding is locked in, use cross holes at angles, etc. Takes about 3 times more bedding compound than a standard wood stock due to the hollow places and have to be careful when using the stock in a vise due to the HOLLOW cheek piece area. I've also noticed that it is quite common for a very accurate hunting rifle to tend to group in a different place than a heavier wood stock. (still shoot a good group but to a different point of impact, even after bedding. If a syn milk jug POS type plastic stock is just throwed onto a rifle and the action screws tightened to specs most will really shift point of impact at 100 yards. (Don't just simply put a syn on a action and go hunting without testing POA first)
eastbank and Mobuck,
I guess that the flukes do exist as long as 1" or more is satisfactory for your hunting and shot placement. We found that they are inconsistent in placement so we don't take a chance with a client's hunt when obviously better products are available.
The same thing can be said for those triangular barrels also. They would shoot pretty good groups but then let loose with some flyers. That won't do for a hunter in my opinion.
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To save some of my good rifle stocks I've purchased used replacement wood stocks very reasonable, for less than the price of a milk jug POS syn stock and I also use the user friendly Birchwood Casey tru oil stock finish kit on a replacement HUNTING stock and if the stock gets scratched, etc, it easy to touch up with a tru oil finish and the gun actually looks better than a syn stock. A wood stock is also easier to glass bed than a milk jug POS syn stock.
LIFES TOO SHORT TO HUNT WITH A UGLY GUN!0
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