rem 700 sps difference

[qtmac_mien]

i am in the market for a remington 700 in .308 and see alot of ppl talk about the SPS and SPS varmint. is there a major difference between the two besides the 2" diff.?

[swerv512]

varmint has a heavier barrel. regular SPS has a sportster contour, varmint has a "varmint" contour...

BTW:

[supermario]

Get in in 300win mag, it cost more to shoot but its a great round..

[ty423]

I have the 700 PSS which was replaced with the SPS you are talking about.. I'm not even sure what changed...I think minor stuff.

[swerv512]

I have the 700 PSS which was replaced with the SPS you are talking about.. I'm not even sure what changed...I think minor stuff.

actually , the 700P replaced the PSS. the SPS has a less substantial stock, that's about the only difference...

[locosway]

Get in in 300win mag, it cost more to shoot but its a great round..

I'd stick with a .308 unless there's a need for shooting past 1,000 yards, or if you're hunting game which warrants such a round. The price to shoot a .300WM isn't worth it to punch normal paper, not to mention the life of the barrel is reduced from the magnum round. Also, the action on a .300WM is longer, so if you're going for a magnum perhaps a .300WSM.

[xibunkrlilkidsx]

actually , the 700P replaced the PSS. the SPS has a less substantial stock, that's about the only difference...

SPS varmit is awesome, SPS tactical is the next step down from the 700p.

OP if you want to do target shooting get the Varmit from the 2 you have listed.

[qtmac_mien]

this rifle is going to be my deer rifle and i also wanted to change out the stock to mcmillian a5 stock

[locosway]

this rifle is going to be my deer rifle and i also wanted to change out the stock to mcmillian a5 stock

If it's not a bench gun, go with the lighter model. It sucks having to haul around gear that is needlessly heavy.

[qtmac_mien]

If it's not a bench gun, go with the lighter model. It sucks having to haul around gear that is needlessly heavy.

lighter model meaning the regular SPS? i was checking one out today and im surprised how light the SPS was, how is the recoil on such a light rifle?

[locosway]

lighter model meaning the regular SPS? i was checking one out today and im surprised how light the SPS was, how is the recoil on such a light rifle?

I don't know the models that well, as I've been looking into the Savage line of rifles. However, I did have a .300WM in a light hunting rifle. I shot the gun twice and sold it.

So, it may be fine for hunting with a magnum on a light rifle, but it's not fun to shoot. Since you're going with a .308 I wouldn't see any issues with the weight of the rifle.