I purchased a Remington 700 ADL in .243 Win. I do not plan to shoot long range matches or anything of the sort. It will be punching holes in paper for fun, and used for hunting.
I will likely be upgrading some parts on it over time and am asking for advise on where to limit upgrades due to diminishing returns. I don't plan to turn this into a sniper rifle.
The 1st thing I plan to do is remove the packaged scope. I have a Nikon Pro-Staff I intend to use, but am not sure which way to go for rings and base. Are the Remington rings/base that it came with good enough to reuse or is it worth the cost to get a picatinny and new rings, or should I consider something else?
I am aware of the trigger recall, and this is one of the newer triggers that is part of the recall. I am not looking forward to sending it away, waiting indefinitely and not knowing what its going to be like once returned. I am giving serious consideration to a Timney trigger. I see 2 models frequently recommended and wonder if the CE is worth the premium over the standard Timney, not shooting competition?
I will eventually likely upgrade the stock. Current considerations are to either go with a Boyds or Bell & Carlson. I like the look of the Boyd's, but not sure I have the necessary skill to make it adequately fit to be an actual upgrade. I realize the B&C would require a BDL conversion.
With the upgrades I've mentioned, I already have the scope so it seems to be the 1st upgrade that will happen. I suppose the trigger should be next, before the stock.
Any advice on my plans?
I will likely be upgrading some parts on it over time and am asking for advise on where to limit upgrades due to diminishing returns. I don't plan to turn this into a sniper rifle.
The 1st thing I plan to do is remove the packaged scope. I have a Nikon Pro-Staff I intend to use, but am not sure which way to go for rings and base. Are the Remington rings/base that it came with good enough to reuse or is it worth the cost to get a picatinny and new rings, or should I consider something else?
I am aware of the trigger recall, and this is one of the newer triggers that is part of the recall. I am not looking forward to sending it away, waiting indefinitely and not knowing what its going to be like once returned. I am giving serious consideration to a Timney trigger. I see 2 models frequently recommended and wonder if the CE is worth the premium over the standard Timney, not shooting competition?
I will eventually likely upgrade the stock. Current considerations are to either go with a Boyds or Bell & Carlson. I like the look of the Boyd's, but not sure I have the necessary skill to make it adequately fit to be an actual upgrade. I realize the B&C would require a BDL conversion.
With the upgrades I've mentioned, I already have the scope so it seems to be the 1st upgrade that will happen. I suppose the trigger should be next, before the stock.
Any advice on my plans?