Replacement Remington 700 stock

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Hey guys, I have a synthetic stocked Remington 700 ADL chambered in .30-06 that I primarily use for hunting deer. I want to replace the current stock with an aluminum bedding block synthetic stock, and then free float the barrel. I have looked at Boyd's, Stocky's, H.S. Precision, Hogue, McMillan, and Bell and Carlson so far. The lower end seems to hover around $300, but all available stocks seem to be for either ADL short actions or BDL models.

Long action hunting type ADL stocks just don't seem to be available, so I may have to convert from ADL to BDL. I know the ADL to BDL conversion kit runs about $150 at Brownell's. That would push the total up to around $450 or more. I absolutely love this rifle and have taken a ton of deer with it, not to mention numerous coyotes, bobcats and other predators.

The first question is, will it be worth the expense of doing so? If so, does anyone have recommendations on brands or models of replacement stocks that will meet my requirements?
 
Sorry I cant answer your direct question, but to be honest, at 450.00 I would consider buying another rifle like what you want. 699.99 At Cabelas: (They usually arent the lowest, if you have a good local gun shop. In Columbus, Ohio, that's Vances)


Remington® Model 700™ Long-Range Bolt-Action Rifles

Remington X-Mark Pro externally adjustable trigger
26" heavy varmint barrel with matte finish
Bell and Carlson M40 tactical stock
Aluminum bedding block within the stock
Remington Super Cell recoil pad
 
Well, I bought this rifle used (technically) 5 years ago, but I didn't pay anywhere near what it would have cost at full retail when new. The guy that sold it to me had bought it new and had only fired it four times......he is kind of small guy and just couldn't handle the recoil very well.

Long story short, I got the rifle, 3-9x40 Bushnell scope, rings, bases, heavy duty sling, hard case, two boxes of 150 grain Federal factory ammo, and two boxes of 180 grain Remington factory ammo (minus 4 cartridges) for $325.

However, I do get your point. With what I have into it already, by the time I replace the stock, I will have spent basically what I could buy a new rifle for.
 
I primarily use for hunting deer.
The first question is, will it be worth the expense of doing so?
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No, it will not.

The rifle you have now is perfectly capable of killing a deer at 350-400 yards.

And you have no business shooting at deer further away then that.

Don't waste your money on a new stock.

Spend it wisely on more ammo and more practice.

You will kill more deer in the long run.

rc
 
The stock you have on your rifle is just fine. The aluminum bedding block stocks are HEAVY, and add nothing over the stock you have except about 1/2lb to 1 lb of weight. They do empty your wallet.

If you are going spend the money to convert to BDL, put that money towards a McMillan in ADL. It will be about the same money after all is said and done and you will upgrade instead of paying $300 for a stock+ $200 for the conversion for a downgrade. McMillans don't use the silly aluminum bedding blocks because they are built stronger with no need. The stocks with aluminum in them are built using cheap materials and methods and have to have a metal block molded in them to get any strength.

Despite what you may read on the internet those factory plastic stocks shoot just fine. I do have McMillan stocks on several rifles. None are a bit more accurate than before. That isn't why I buy them. I do it because I can get a McMIllan a full pound to 1.5 lbs lighter than the options you listed and at least 1/2 lb lighter than factory. I prefer the looks and feel, and I can afford them. But for the guy who just wants a rifle to shoot. The one on the rifle is just fine. Most of the budget aftermarket stocks are at best a lateral move. Spend the money on a better scope or ammo.
 
jmr40, there are a few different reasons I wanted a better stock. (1) the barrel is not free floated in the existing factory synthetic stock. (2) Point of impact has begun shifting a bit when using different firing positions. (3) Current stock is actually very light and I wanted to add a bit of weight to reduce felt recoil. Plus most of the hunting I do is from treestands.

I wanted to free float the barrel to improve accuracy, and add a bit of weight to reduce felt recoil. It was my understanding that stocks such as H & S Precision, Hogue, or Bell & Carlson use either aluminum pillars or full length bedding blocks. I've never replaced a stock on any of my rifles during the past 40 years or so. From everything I had read, I thought doing so would accomplish all of my goals.

That being said, short of buying a new rifle altogether, what would be the best way to accomplish the above stated goals while still keeping expense to a minimum?
 
What I did on a rifle similar to what your describing was to purchase a nice laminate which was "said to be" a drop in. True enough the barreled action DID drop in all right and even shot well enough to hunt with out to around 200yds. But it simply didn't come into it's own until I glass bedded the action.

I did the glass bedding myself, and including the stock and bedding kit I might have had $275 in it. The result was much better and more consistent groups going from 1.5"@100 and 2.5or so @ 200, down to around 3/4" at 100 and around 1" at 200.

This rifle weighed around 7.5# with the plastic stock to start with and with the laminate it now weighs around 9#. It it more steady on the bi-pod as well as standing shooting offhand. All in all it worked out good for me.

If your interested in them you can check out the ones that Boyds offers, or check out the selection over atStockys

I got the last one I purchased from Stockys and so far like mentioned so good. But realize that even if it say's DROP IN FIT no matter who's it is, your probably going to need to tweak it a little to get the perfect fit. The gunsmith I used for a couple of different things would have bedded it for me for around $150 but he was covered up and I am pretty decent with the tools and grew up working with glass, so it wasn't a big deal for me what so ever to do it myself after he walked me through what needed to be done.

I also agree that other than personal reasons like you mentioned, better glass, and practice are always good places to channel money for a better shooting rifle.
 
I wouldn't replace the stock just yet.

If you want to free float it, find out where the barrel and stock are contacting. Either smoke fit or use inletting black on the barrel. Where it rubs off on the stock, that's where you remove a bit of material. After a while, you should be able to slide a dollar bill down between the barrel and the stock. When that's accomplished, then go out and test it. If you like it, you've saved yourself $300 minimum.
 
Bed it first, it is a cheap way to fix certain accuracy issues. If you like the rifle now, you will like it better if it shoots better. A new stock will make it feel like a different rifle.
 
4v50 Gary said:
I wouldn't replace the stock just yet.

If you want to free float it, find out where the barrel and stock are contacting. Either smoke fit or use inletting black on the barrel. Where it rubs off on the stock, that's where you remove a bit of material. After a while, you should be able to slide a dollar bill down between the barrel and the stock. When that's accomplished, then go out and test it. If you like it, you've saved yourself $300 minimum.
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Hey, that sounds too simple to be good.

;)
 
Aren't the stock synthetic Rem stocks all hollow celled?
Hard to bed a barrel and action that is nothing but a void.
If your barrel is making contact it is probably on one of the stiffener plates and just needs sanding down.
It's worth mentioning that there is a world of difference in the various synthetic stocks.
The top shelf makers can be heavy but they are very rigid compared to the $69 hollow plastic that comes on many factory models.
 
If you choose to replace your stock, keep in mind that your cheek weld will probably change. I wound up buying a new base and rings after replacing the stock on my 700V. About 6 months later, when I replaced the scope, I had to get new rings again. The new stock helped my group size. I used a B&C Medalist tactical vertical grip. The recoil seems much lighter to me as well. Could be the recoil pad. Stockys Stocks had them for $246 at the time. As far as hunting goes, the factory stock seemed more comfortable/natural than the B&C while standing. I have never actually shot my 700V while standing.
 
Looks like you're leaning toward a new stock, although as noted it is going to be pricey.

Personally, I'd just glass bed the action in your current stock, and maybe the fore end to stiffen it up, and be done with it.

Mike
 
I guess my thought is you bought a 400 dollar rifle. Use it as that. Putting that amount of money into an adl youd have been better off finding a used sendero in the first place. Like said you aren't going to get much improvement for your 400 dollars invested in a stock. Ive seen some adls shoot right out of the box. Ive got an sps rem 700 that is flat out the most accurate sporter weight gun ive ever owned and it wears a cheap plastic stock. Get the stock you have now bedded and free floated and put the extra money into a timney trigger and your going to see a lot more bang for your buck.
 
Thanks for the advice everyone. Just one thing, the factory synthethic stock that came on this rifle is very thin walled and even hollow in the buttstock portion. The barrel is not currently free floated but I'm working on that as we speak. Can this particular stock still be glass bedded? I don't mind a bit of extra weight and I'd prefer the stock was a bit stiffer.
 
Let us know how the stock turns out. I have an adl in 243 that I have been considering a stock upgrade. The b&c stock on my sps700v helped my group sizes. I might buy a duplicate plastic stock and see what I can do with it. I like shooting the 243 next to SOME SHOOTERS shooting their $6k+ sticks with similar results as is.
 
Enjoy your new stock which ever one you choose. I, replaced two of my Pringle can lid stock's with Bobby Hart laminates from stocky's last year.

I, sold one of the rifles but keep the stock. It will be part of a semi custom I'm working on.
 

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My 700 in 7mm RM (early 90's synthetic stock adl), has a v-block near the end of the barrel channel. I removed it to free float, and groups opened up. Put a little pressure back on the barrel, groups got tighter.
Another way to help this rifle was to get rid of the 8+ lb trigger, and install a Timney.
Good luck whichever way you go.
 
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