Remington 700- PSS- VS- SPS Varmint rifle ?

Bodi

October 10, 2012 19:54

Is the receiver and barrel and bolt the same in all Remington 700 Varmint/Police/Heavy Barrel .308's?
I see the stock differences,I read the Varmint Synthetic comes with a 2.5 lb trigger.I read the newer X mark trigger is user adjustable.I see some PSS's come with a drop magazine.
I know the HS Precision comes on the first 2 & a cheaper synthetic on the other.Just need a little education on the main differences between the rifles.Shopping the auction side for a long distance metal plate shooter.I hear the Bell & Carlson stock on a PSS is a good option.
Input much appreciated.

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  CapnMidnight

  October 10, 2012 21:12

  I have a VS in 22-250, bolt and action is the same as standard 700. Barrel is 26" fluted, with a synthetic stock.
  If everything goes right, I'll have it listed on the auction side tomorrow evening. I'm going to start it at $599.
  W.D.

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  Ray Boone

  October 10, 2012 21:54

  I need a score card to keep track of all those M700 variants- was a lot easier to sort ADL, BDL & Custom Shop[8]

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  tsr1965

  October 11, 2012 01:54

  Bodi,
  
  The Remington 700 short action rifles in 308, all have the same reciever and bolt. The barrels, all start from the same blanks, and are machined to their respective length, and profile, of their respective models.
  
  While the X-mark trigger is user adjustable, so was the old 700 trigger, you just had to remove the barreled action from the stock to do so. No big deal, as usually when I was adjust ing the pull weight, I also adjusted the sear engagement, and over travel, to create a trigger that barely moved, but was yet, still safe.
  
  As for the stock, the factory injection molded stocks are junk, and the HS Precision stocks that ride on some factory models(always more expensive), are good starting points. The HS Precision, and B&C stocks with pillars are my prefered versions, over the bedding blocks. Both versions, will still need to be skim bedded for best results. Tighten the action bolts(bolts that hold the rifle into the stock), to 50-60 INCH-Pounds. INCH-pounds are NOT foot-pounds.
  
  Lastly, depending on how far out you want to pop steel at, you might need a 20 MOA base, but you will surely need good glass. Good Glass does not say TASCO, Bushnell, Barska, or Simmons. It starts with Burris, and Leupold, in that order, and also on the same level are the Nikon, and Sightron brands. A great value in optics these days, are the Vortex Viper PST series, which can be had for under $1000.00, and have the glass and features of some $2000.00 plus scopes. Most likely, depending on how serious you are about accuracy, the scope, will cost as much, and quite often more than the rifle, these days.
  
  Hope this helps you on your way.
  
  Best
  
  EDIT 1
  quote:Not sure which trigger I got,3 way adjustable or X mark is interchangeable I'm assuming.
  
  They are Both 3 screw adjustable...Weight of pull, over travel, and sear rengagement. The X-mark just moved the location of the weight of pull screw, so that it can be adjusted without removing the stock. Remington had to do something to mimmic the Accu-Trigger from Savage. They are both inferrior to the older Remington 700, and Winchester Model 70 trigger's.
  
  Best

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  dcs shooters

  October 11, 2012 07:22

  My PSS-LTR action is the same as my 223. The stock on it is a H-S I think. I had a B&C stock on a older 222 and liked it almost as good as the H-S.

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  dfletcher

  October 11, 2012 10:21

  Regarding the "X" trigger, sear adjustment is possible however Remington used "stronger than blue" thread lock of some sort on the sear adjustment screw and they placed it well down on the screw threads. On the few X trigger equipped 700s I have about 30 seconds over a fine flame yielded a small puff of smoke burning off the thread lock compound allowing the sear engagement to be adjusted.

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