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Remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:09 pm
by dieselbeef
Remington 700 .223 cal. Bolt Action Rifle. Excellent Condition. 26" Barrel. Shiny Bore, Tight Action A Stainless Remington Target Chambered in 223 Remington! Beautifully Jeweled Bolt with Weaver Mounts, Target Crown On Barrel, Smooth Faced Trigger, Fully Adjustable, Rifle is in BDL Configuration and the Barreled Action is Nestled into a Free Floated Magpul Stock


Remington 788 .223 Bolt Action Rifle. Excellent Condition. 24" Barrel. Shiny Bore, Tight Action This Great Rifle is One of Remington's Best Heavy 24 Inch Barrel with 9 Locking Lug Bolt. The 788 Action was Renowned for its Accuracy. Weaver Mounts Sit Atop the Receiver, Iron Sights have been Removed from the Barrel and the Holes Plugged, Iron Sights are Included with the Rifle. The Stock has been Textured in a Black Non Slip Water Proof Finish and Sling Swivel Studs have been Attached. Original Magazine Included. Owner Provenance Stated the Trigger has been Adjusted to a Clean 3 lb. Break


Remington 700 .223 cal. Bolt Action Rifle. Very Good. 24" Barrel. Shiny Bore, Tight Action This Model 700 Is Special! Sports a Full Length Bull Barrel in .223 Remington! A Leupold Full Length Mount Bridges the Receiver Holding Steel Rings and a Weaver 4-12x40 Scope with Adjustable Front Objective. The Reticle is Fine Duplex. Stock is Monte Carlo with High Cheek Piece, Very Nice Wood with Normal Handling Marks


looking at these...guy has 3...wondering which one might be the best long range gun..for my son to shoot some distance...223 with a 75 g rd should be pretty decent

Re: remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 11:06 pm
by Arkhangel5
I would go with #1 as long as the barrel is not a hunting contour(skinny), and the twist is 9 or faster. Free float stock a plus.

#3 would be next for same reason. #1 & #3 then #2 in that order. Only because there is a ton of aftermarket support for the 700 action. 788 not so much.

I have shot for years and still do, 75gr and heavier bullets in 600yd F-class matches. Perfect combo for a young shooter to learn this game.

SY

Re: remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:55 pm
by dieselbeef
dang! thanks man..obviously you know more than me...thanks ! how much more support can these guns need? I have a ton of sieraa 75 gr I shoot in my tikka....this a compareable shooter ya think...the 700's

Re: remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 12:29 am
by Arkhangel5
DB,
What I meant for support was aftermarket addons.

For the R700 action, you can get triggers, stocks, detachable mag setups, pre fit barrels, scope rails, and on and on.

R788, the aftermarket selection not on the same level.

Even for your Tikka there is not the same level of aftermarket upgrades as there is the the R700.

SY

Re: remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:31 pm
by Joecruiser
I'm not a disiplined marksman by any stretch, but: I'd go with #3.
Bull barrel, 24" (your younging may handle better) and...pretty wood stock.
He'd have to be extra careful protecting the wood and it's not free floating though.
#1's tacticool artificial stock" (I'm old skool) will absorb more abuse.

So, the general concensus is that you can't go wrong with 1 or 3..the 700s
If they're about the same price....then Dad, let the young man decide!!!!
How cool would that be??

Re: remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:44 pm
by Firemedic2000
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Re: Remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 12:21 am
by dieselbeef
price is getting up there...into the mid 600 for either 700...the 788 is 400...I want 1...or 3...I like 3 but 1 is probly better...thanks..

Re: Remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2019 8:28 pm
by dieselbeef
well due to some shady internet shit I only got the 788..both the 700 were sold for the same price as my high bid..but not to me....and the auction ends as the lot hits the numbers...not all at once at 5 pm like I thought....item goes on the block and then it ends..idk how they figure what time it is...its kinda shady I thought but...so im gonna see if I can find a good stock..magpul or boyds or something for it

Re: Remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2019 8:46 pm
by Gunnyhiway
I would have bought #3.
Make it into an M40 clone like mine.

Eats Xs for breakfast ! :mrgreen:

Re: Remington 700 in 223?

Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2019 9:11 am
by dieselbeef
like I said..didn't get the ones I wanted..put a monarch Nikon on it and its crooked as hell..not even close...guess it gotta have someone mount it...money pit pos turned out to be..f me