DixonFive0
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Greetings,
I purchased a used Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem mag on Gunbroker several months ago. I'm making this one of my primary hunting rifles, and I've modified it a little. I have no idea how many rounds the previous owner had through it, but it was fairly clean upon arrival.
I replaced the worn Bell & Carlson it came with, and installed an AG Composites Carbon All Terrain stock. I also replaced the factory trigger with a Timney Hunter Elite set @ 2.8lbs. I've tried various factory offerings from Accubonds, Sciroccos, Federal trophy bonded tip, and Federal Terminal Ascent. From a lead sled the best I can average is around 1.5" moa @ 100yrds.
It still has the Remington factory 24" magnum sporter contour barrel. I'm thinking of just going all the way with blueprinting the action, and replacing the barrel. This will mostly be a tree stand hunting rifle with occasional bench shooting for fun. What recommendations can you give on barrels? What company is known for a good value barrel that won't cost a fortune? Also any recommendations on twist rate?
Sorry for the lengthy post! Thanks.
I purchased a used Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem mag on Gunbroker several months ago. I'm making this one of my primary hunting rifles, and I've modified it a little. I have no idea how many rounds the previous owner had through it, but it was fairly clean upon arrival.
I replaced the worn Bell & Carlson it came with, and installed an AG Composites Carbon All Terrain stock. I also replaced the factory trigger with a Timney Hunter Elite set @ 2.8lbs. I've tried various factory offerings from Accubonds, Sciroccos, Federal trophy bonded tip, and Federal Terminal Ascent. From a lead sled the best I can average is around 1.5" moa @ 100yrds.
It still has the Remington factory 24" magnum sporter contour barrel. I'm thinking of just going all the way with blueprinting the action, and replacing the barrel. This will mostly be a tree stand hunting rifle with occasional bench shooting for fun. What recommendations can you give on barrels? What company is known for a good value barrel that won't cost a fortune? Also any recommendations on twist rate?
Sorry for the lengthy post! Thanks.