Building the Ultimate Remington 700 Rifle
Why is the Remington 700 SPS the choice of so many shooters?
- Low Price
- Accuracy
As good as the Remington 700 is there are many modifications
that can make this a better gun.
that can make this a better gun.
- Stock
- Trigger Group
- Bolt Knob
- 5 and 10 round magazines
What to know before you start your build and which 700 model to Purchase.
- Barrel length? 20″ – 26″ How far do you want to reach out and touch someone? Longer = Farther. 20″ is good to 600 meters. In the right hands 26″ will hit 1000 meters.
- Which caliber to choose? Tactical = 223 Remington and 308 Win. Long distance flat trajectory 300 Win Mag or 338 Lapua.
- Long action or short action? Shorter rounds .223/5.56mm, 308 Win & 243 are short action. .30-06, .270, 300 Win Mag & longer rounds are usually long actions.
- Best bang for the buck.
