Remingtoon 700 Long Range Rifles

[Mr Blu]

Hey, y'all.

I'm looking to put together 8541 Tacticals budget precision build rifle and I found out that Remington now makes a 26" rifle that covers 2 of the items on the builds list. Rifle and stock. The build list is a little dated, as in prices and links, but the list itself is still sound. The scope on the list is similar to one I've used before. The Bushnell Elite Tactical 8-24x50. The mil-dot cross hairs are too thick for precision at full magnification, sometimes even at partial magnification, so I was looking to get an SWFA SS 10x because it has an MRAD cross hair, as is discussed in the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO5bwXJ-ceA

8541 TACTICAL'S BUDGET PRECISION BUILD

http://8541tactical.com/budget%20precision%20article.php

REMI 700 LONG RANGE RIFLE

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-long-range.aspx

My question is has anyone done some research or gotten some use out of this linked rifle yet, and what is the feed back???

[russ69]

You have a good plan. I'm not sure the REM comes in 308 but 30-06 is GTG. Were you looking for a 308?

[Mr Blu]

Are y'all just not reading the original post and coming up with your own random questions???

I asked if the rifle I linked is OK and I get a membership question, some random personal history about a rifle I'm NOT asking about, and a question about if I'm looking for a 308.

[TMB 1]

Are y'all just not reading the original post and coming up with your own random questions???

I asked if the rifle I linked is OK and I get a membership question, some random personal history about a rifle I'm NOT asking about, and a question about if I'm looking for a 308.

Well in one link in your op it says caliber of choice is 308. In the other link it's a long action. So how is someone asking about 308 random?

[russ69]

...coming up with your own random questions??? ...and a question about if I'm looking for a 308.

OK I'm confused. What the hell caliber do you want because because the Long Range REM doesn't come in 308 as far as I know. So what do you want, a budget build like your first link or a long action big boomer in your second link?

[vintagearms]

Your youtube link shows an AR10, your second link has a budget build based on the .308 round and your third link to the rifle doesn't even come in the second link's caliber (.308).
Its no wonder people are confused.

On a personal choice if I were going to attempt a budget build, it would be a Ruger Precision rifle in .308 or 6.5CM, mount a decent scope and your done.

[ar15barrels]

8541 TACTICAL'S BUDGET PRECISION BUILD
http://8541tactical.com/budget%20pre...%20article.php

LOL at this quote from the article above:

The 20" barrel is totally sufficient for 1000 yard tactical competition.

The 20" barrel is SO sufficient that no serious 1000yd competitors use them...

[Brd_Hntr]

Here is some limited feedback. I purchased the Remington 84166 30-06. Put a Timney trigger on it as soon as I got it. I have a couple of hundred rounds through it. I like the rifle. The stock feels good in my hands and is a reasonable fit. Mostly I have been fire forming brass with it for future load development. The 125g smk over 52g Reloader 15 shoots accurately at 200 meters (bullet splash on bullet splash). I have not shot it on paper, so I can not tell you a group size. I shot it in a couple of club silhouette matches for fun and the rifle shoots well. Next stop 190s and more distance. So far I am happy with it, but it is still a new project and has not been tested at long range.

[bsumoba]

OP, you are going to have a hell of a time shooting for extended periods of time with those chamberings and that stock, especially if you don't have a brake. That recoil will be quite punishing once you get into the double digit shots in a day.

You also have a long action, which will make it a little more challenging to cycle quickly. If this gun is going to be used in any kind of PRS or tactical type shoots, then this gun is probably not the right one. If you are doing long'ish range type shooting, say 600-1200 yards and not too many shots in a day or in a string, then this might be okay.

You want to do a budget rifle, just get a stock Ruger RPR in 6.5 creedmoor and you'll do fine out to 1K no problem.

The trigger is pretty good for a factory trigger. The stock Rem triggers IMO are inadequate for long range precision or tactical precision ahooting.

[ar15barrels]

REMI 700 LONG RANGE RIFLE

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-long-range.aspx

My question is has anyone done some research or gotten some use out of this linked rifle yet, and what is the feed back???

It's a pretty new model so not much feedback, but it should be as good as any other remington 700.
The downside is that it's a long action and a 30-06 at that so thre are no AICS mags for it.

Going with a 308 remington 700 (a short action) opens you up to the biggest bolt action rifle aftermarket there is for parts/accessories should you want to modify the gun to suit you in the future.

To put it into car terms, the short action 700 is the Chevy 350 of the rifle world.

[tigerpan]

get Tikka T3 has better action and trigger.

[bsumoba]

The 20" barrel is SO sufficient that no serious 1000yd competitors use them...

Agreed....20" sucks past 800 in my opinion. It will get there, but you will realistically only get a 308 for example to 2650 fps more or less and that is just barely supersonic out to 1000 yards and you have to use the right bullet, ans push the cartridge in the higher pressure range.

Tactical precision rifles are typically 26" +/- 2" and competition long range guns are 30" +/- 2".

[Bhobbs]

I've been wanting a Long Range in .30-06 but they have been hard to find since the trigger recall. The Long Range line is only long action calibers. If you reload, .30-06 is a very capable long range around. I haven't seen very many reviews on the Long Range yet as they haven't been around very long.

[ElvenSoul]

Op so all this is a SPS 26" barrel 30-06 which they have sold for yeas now. They just put B&C Stock on it for you and their so called upgraded trigger.


Save yourself some cash and go to gun broker and find a SPS 26" barrel 30-06.

[Bhobbs]

Op so all this is a SPS 26" barrel 30-06 which they have sold for yeas now. They just put B&C Stock on it for you and their so called upgraded trigger.


Save yourself some cash and go to gun broker and find a SPS 26" barrel 30-06.

They don't build any other rifles with the 26" heavy barrel in .30-06. SPS come with a 24" light profile barrel.