Help for Remington 700 Stock Upgrade

[Dobe66]

Have a Remington 700 VLS and looking to upgrade the stock for better target accuracy. Not looking to be bench rest competitive, just to get better accuracy. Any advice/experience would be most welcome.

 

[Wirtbowhunter]

I have a h s precision stock that I like pretty well. I love the looks of the laminate stocks though.

 

[A-FIXER]

knoxx stocks put out a axiom but and blackhawk lable but same style I have on on my short action 308 and all I can say is wow look at LA Police web site and seem to be the lowest cost at 450 other at 598.00
offers a free floating barrel and recoil reducer rear stock... you will likke....

 

[jmr40]

Unless you just want something else the stock you have on your gun has the potential to be as accurate as anything else. Having it professionally bedded may help a little.

 

[Horsemany]

I have to agree with jmr40 on this one. There are many ways to increase accuracy in 700's but a heavy laminated stock isn't hurting you unless it's fit poorly. Pillar bed it and float the barrel for starters and I don't think any other stock would increase accuracy.

I'd try replacing the trigger first thing if you haven't yet.

 

[Dobe66]

Pillar Bed

Once more demonstrating my ignorance. How does one go about pillar bedding a stock?

 

[Baba Louie]

How does one go about pillar bedding a stock?

http://www.masterclassstocks.com/pillarbedding.html

 

[LTR shooter]

My VLS shot extremely well after free floating the barrel. Along with a proper pillar bedding job that should allow the rifle to shoot to its full potential with the stock barrel. I never did have a bedding job perfomed on mine but upgraded the trigger.

 

[a-sheepdog]

If your has the HS Precision stock, you should be in good shape. Even the laminate could be bedded and work very well.

 

[Dobe66]

Is a pillar bed something that can be done by the average person? If so, where would you look to find out how and/or purchase the appropriate components?

 

[dakotasin]

these guys have it right - the laminated stock isn't holding you back at all. it is a very stable stock.

start by floating the barrel, then glass bed the stock and pillars. the pillars and action bedding are d-i-y projects.

bedding compound can be picked up in many gun shops or brownells. pillars can be picked up from any hardware store and file-to-fit yourself (get aluminum tubes for ease of filing), or for the more creative, pillars can be 'poured' from your bedding compound.

 

[nicholst55]

Is a pillar bed something that can be done by the average person? If so, where would you look to find out how and/or purchase the appropriate components?

You betcha! If you can glass bed a rifle, you can pillar bed one. The below link shows an excellent method of pillar-bedding. You may find other articles if you Google it.

Materials are available from Brownells and Midway, and doubtless others.

http://www.6mmbr.com/pillarbedding.html

 

[Dobe66]

Thanks everyone for the insights. Will try the pillar bedding on an older 250-3000. Since the pull is too short for me on the 700, I think I'll be looking for a nicely bedded relacement stock.

 

[aubie515]

I really dig my AICS 1.5 stage.