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Remington SPS .300 Win Mag

Camelot43
Is $479 a good price for a brand new Rem SPS .300 Win Mag?

Sythetic - Matte Blued

Looks like on Gunbroker they are about $539-$589... Came across one in a store NIB would this be descent & average or a great buy?

Thanks!
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  • tsr1965
    That sounds like a decent buy. If it says 700 on it, then anything under 500 is good, these days. I am sure to get it to its peak of performance, it will need some tweaking though.

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  • sandwarrior
    Camelot43,

    I would say it's a good deal as well. For $479 +tax (if you have that in your state) You may just top $500. If you purchase here on GB you have to include shipping and FFL and possibly tax in your state still.

    That is a solid platform to shoot from. It isn't my first choice for off the shelf rifles but it's still a good choice.
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  • grumpygy
    Add to that the 300 is kind of hard to find. I would go for it. Also the 700 you find here is what caliber. Been finding the .223 at a lower price than the .308.
    Think I need a little clarification. the 700 SPS Tactical is a little rare in 300. I have that in my favorites searches thats why I know.
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  • Camelot43
    Okay guys - I went and got it! Very excited! $479 so with taxes it came to $518. Still not bad...

    It is a Model 700 SPS in .300 Win Mag. Matte Blued and Synthetic with their new X-Mark Trigger, I guess it is called.

    New to the 700... Always owned Rugers... What do I look for an what are the typical tweaks that are usually needed to maximize these rifles?

    Thanks a lot!
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  • sandwarrior
    Camelot43,

    I don't know what bedding system the SPS uses. Otherwise I would say what was always done with these was first 'glass-bed' the rifle. Break it in using the one shot/one clean for five, three shots/one clean, ten times. Some say five shots on the later part. Lapping the barrel is an option. Then finding a known good load to go to is the next, just as important step.

    Good luck with this,
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  • Camelot43
    I actually just called Remington to find out what bedding system they use for the SPS...

    I was told they don't bed them at all... They bolt on a sythetic stock onto the action...

    That being said - I think I will get a full length bed block and skim bed it... I found this site and let me get your opinions on it... Is this a good representation of how it is done?

    http://www.rdprecision.net/diy2.html
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  • tsr1965
    I believe the standard SPS, not the Tactical, has an injection molded stock. The easiest thing to do would be to install pillars. If you install a bedding block, you will have to inlet for it.

    Get the proper reamer and guide from Brownells, Midway or Sinclaire to enlarge the action bolt holes in the stock for the pillars. I use the Aluminum pillars, and get them over length...actually I make my own. When I install them with the epoxy, I leave them long on the top side and skim bed the bottom metal to them. Then I take the same reameer that I used to enlarge the bolt hole and cut them down on the top side to just below flush. I then skim bed the action to the top of the pillars using Brownells Steel bed(I use that on the bottom metal too), but before I apply the bedding on top, I make sure the barrel channel will free float the barrel. On the SPS, the forend might need to be stiffened a bit with inletting a piece of steel dowel lengthwise and use the bedding it in place.

    That is a start....

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