M24 vs SPS 700 Tactical

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seems I can find the SPS tact for a lot less. Is the M24 worth the extra cost? And what about the M24 remington refurbished guns in the market? Any info would be great thanks...

I am basically a newb to the Remington 700's.
 
A lot of shooters are not happy with the "new" Remington 700 models. A lot of trigger problems and a little less care to detail.
If you want a 700 find an older model and modify it to your needs.
I ordered a 700P (Police - factory sniper) about 25 years ago and I will never part with this rifle. The bull barrel sounds like a tuning fork when fired and I will think nothing of going for a 200yd+ headshot on a deer. Deadly accurate and HEAVY.
Good luck in your search.
 
I think any new Remington 700 needs a new trigger before the first round is fired for safety purposes.
 
I bought an SPS Tactical in 2010, and I have been very pleased. The trigger has been excellent, and it is one of my most accurate guns. The only thing I've done to it is to add a nice scope. I have not tried the other options, but I cannot imagine getting better performance than I've gotten out of my SPS.
 
An SPS is an entry level hunting rifle, regardless of the marketing moniker. The word 'tactical' is a marketing term only.
An M24 is a very much gussied up M700, "Designed for and used by the United States Military". It has a SS match grade barrel and a stock that is worth almost the MSRP of an whole SPS.
Whether an M24 is worth the money depends entirely on your budget and, more importantly, what you plan on doing with a rifle. Not a chance in Hades any hunting rifle is worth $3600ish with no sights. And not many target rifles either.
 
Not sure about the new Remington's, but I have a 2009 700 SPS Tac with the 20" bull barrel and it is a fantastic rifle. Very accurate and mild recoil due to the weight of the rifle.

I can shoot a 30 round string and the bull barrel just barely gets hot.
 
That's not a true M24, it just shares some features with it. The title is misleading. its a PSS variation. The bolt knob looks jacked up. It's attached straight and not inline with the geometry of the handle stem. I am not sure I have ever seen one come NIB with that.
 
alright to good to be true than... should have known, $1000 compared to $3000. whats the going rate for a M24 NIB? why can't I find the M24 on remingtons website? or am I missing it?
 
I'm stretching it a bit and am not certain. But it is my understanding that military M24's are custom built by military gunsmiths using 700 actions as the basis. I don't think they are a Remington factory rifle.
 
I was recently looking for a similar solution to scratch the itch I had for a tactical bolt action .308. I looked at the Remington with 5R barrel but end the end went with the FN SPR. I have not regretted it. Unless you are dead set on a Remington I'd give the FN a look
 
Isn't the M24 a long action to accommodate chambering for 300 win mag? The rifle in the link is a short action as far as I can tell.
 
I had a 700 SPS Tactical in .223 for a while and regret selling it. What a handy little rifle for plinking and predator hunting. The hogue stock was nice, the trigger was great, and the size/length was perfect. I like a heavier barrel so the short bull barrel was a great balance of weight and handiness in the brush. I never shot it at more than a few hundred yards so I can't speak to its accuracy at long range but at 100 yards it was a sub-MOA rifle and I'm a mediocre shot. The M24 looks great for benchrest or prone shooting at long range but I certainly wouldn't want to lug one around or shoot it offhand--both of which I was comfortable doing with my SPS Tactical.
 
I don't think I ever saw a M24 with a 20" barrel. All the ones I saw in the service had a 24" barrel.
 
Remington Defense http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/ Then Target/Tactical Series http://www.remingtoncustom.com/TargetTactical.aspx
September 12, 2013

Madison, N.C. –The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded the Remington Defense Division of Remington Arms Company, LLC (“Remington”) – a subsidiary of Freedom Group Inc. (“FGI”) – a $79.7 million dollar Firm Fixed-Priced (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide up to 5,150 Precision Sniper Rifles (“PSR”) and 4.6 million rounds of precision ammunition. This award is the result of full and open competition conducted by USSOCOM.

Remington Defense will serve as the system integrator for the PSR, which is a durable sniper system capable of providing accurate target engagement and modular capabilities in barrel length and caliber conversion. Remington Defense will utilize two other FGI companies in the production process; Barnes Bullets will produce ammunition and Advanced Armament Corporation (AAC) will manufacture muzzle breaks and suppressors.

Remington Defense already holds the U.S. Army’s $28M contract for 3,600 XM2010 enhanced sniper rifle systems. Remington Defense will be able to leverage its sniper management, workforce, and supply base to ensure the delivery of quality and highly-effective PSR systems.
Click to expand...
 
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holy smokes is right. Theres a NIB being sold on consignment on GB for $6700...

Yep not only out of my reach, I couldn't justify it anyhow to shoot deer and coyotes... but maybe woodchuck too though so... :) well thanks for playing, I do appreciate the input from everyone. Pretty cool learning about the M24.
 
Seriously, try and look at the FN SPR line of rifles. If you're with snipershide.com you can get one at a nice discounted price from tacticalcoordination.com. For example an SPR A1 retails for about $1750 and I had mine shipped at $1330.

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700 actions are good, but they easily loose to a Winchester 70 action.... or for that matter a few different actions.
 
If you wanted a rifle that looks similar to a M24, a 700P can be had new for about $900. The action length will be short or long depending on the cartridge while the M24 is long action only. The stock is the same (as far as I know) as the old M24. You'll get a chromemoly, button rifle barrel. I believe cartridges choices are pretty slim (223, 308, 300wm and a couple others). I've had two and they both shot great. FWIW, I'd much rather have the FN SPR above.
 
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