Elmer Fudd 1 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 i need some advise on which Remington 700 model to buy. by this i mean barrel length twist rate and rifle model in .223 the stock will not matter as i have a GRS laminate stock at the moment im thinking 26inch varmint stainless fluted with a 1in12 twist and opinion would be much appreciatioed fudd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I've heard older models are better made but that's about as much as I know really. 26" fluted sounds good, the twist rate depends on what bullet weights you want to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmiffy Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I was told by a custom builder that this is as good as it gets from the box. http://www.remington.com/en/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-vls.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Depends what your doing with it, I shouldn't be buying a 1-12 for target shooting but ideal for normal vermin work etc. The Older Remington were far better than todays that's just a fact, if you must buy a remi fine but if your buying new there are so many other options that represent better value new today, A neighbour bought a new .300 win mag 700 and the darn barrel was loose- how bad does it get? this is not hearsay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 i need some advise on which Remington 700 model to buy. by this i mean barrel length twist rate and rifle model in .223 the stock will not matter as i have a GRS laminate stock at the moment im thinking 26inch varmint stainless fluted with a 1in12 twist and opinion would be much appreciatioed fudd Many questions come to mind, first off, what is your intended use of the rifle? You may have a stock but not all the 700 will fit it, so you may have to do some work on it, or forget it, or get another, or live with the factory. A 26" Varmint Fluted is still a flagpole and not light, do you intend to fit a moderator? Remington tend to favour long(ish) barrels and many people get them chopped up front, depending on their intended use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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