Remingtoon 700 Long Range Rifles

[TripleThreat]

If you can find them Remington makes a 700 chambered in 308 that comes with a 26" R5 bull barrel, 40x Trigger and a steel bottom plate. This rifle is not advertised as far as I know, but some shops, such as Police or speciality shops have or can get these. I know the LC Action in SJ had them.

The R5 will be about the best Rem 700 platform for what you want to do. Also the SWFA 10x scope is a number choice especially for the price.

Hope this helps,

Triple

[ElvenSoul]

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

Yeah they just stopped for 2016

Plenty of 2013, 2014, and 2015 models on the market

[Mr Blu]

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.

Did you watch the video, or make a quick judgement and then comment???

The scope in question is discussed in the video.

[Mr Blu]

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.

Thank you. Someone who actually read my post and responded accordingly.

[Mr Blu]

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.

The rifle does come in 300 win mag, so there IS a possibility of AICS mags for it......IF I'm willing to change calibers. Which I'm kinda not, due to already having invested a lot into 30-06 brass and reloading materials/tools.

[Mr Blu]

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.

I've noticed that.

[Mr Blu]

If you can find them Remington makes a 700 chambered in 308 that comes with a 26" R5 bull barrel, 40x Trigger and a steel bottom plate. This rifle is not advertised as far as I know, but some shops, such as Police or speciality shops have or can get these. I know the LC Action in SJ had them.

The R5 will be about the best Rem 700 platform for what you want to do. Also the SWFA 10x scope is a number choice especially for the price.

Hope this helps,

Triple

That does help. Very much so.

[TripleThreat]

R5 barrels are rejected Military sniper rifle barrels (the Military pays $6,000 per rifle). Now when I say rejected, that's like getting a sub 1000 hp engine from a Ferrari and putting it a Nissan GTR.

Good luck!

Triple

[Bhobbs]

Yeah they just stopped for 2016

Plenty of 2013, 2014, and 2015 models on the market

Other than the Long Range, which model came with a 26" heavy barrel and was chambered in .30-06?

[milotrain]

What do you want to do with it?

[ar15barrels]

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.

The SPS are not available in a 30-06 with a heavy/target barrel.
Remington has not sold a heavy barrelled 700 in 30-06 in quite some time.
The Long Range series of rifles was just introduced recently.
Senderos did not seem to be available in 30-06.

[ar15barrels]

IF I'm willing to change calibers. Which I'm kinda not

So does this same rule apply to 308 for you?
Are you willing to change to a 308?
Doing so would open you up to a lot more options...

[MongooseV8]

Are you referring to Accurate Mags version aics mags?

[Bhobbs]

Can't you adjust the feed lips on the .300 Win Mag magazines for .30-06?

[russ69]

The rifle does come in 300 win mag, so there IS a possibility of AICS mags for it......IF I'm willing to change calibers. Which I'm kinda not, due to already having invested a lot into 30-06 brass and reloading materials/tools.

The SPS are not available in a 30-06 with a heavy/target barrel. Remington has not sold a heavy barrelled 700 in 30-06 in quite some time. The Long Range series of rifles was just introduced recently.
Senderos did not seem to be available in 30-06.

Randall, you are just not getting it. I'm just slowly catching on, myself. He wants a budget build heavy barrel 30-06 with a detachable magazine. I guess the parts are out there but not so cheap. If I was doing that I'd just start from scratch with a REM 700 donor action and a real barrel, I guess. I kind of like long action 30-06 target guns, reminds me of when I was young in the 1960s when everybody was shooting the 06. On second thought, I think I'd just buy a used Winchester match target gun in 30-06, I'd save some money and have a piece of history.