Stock Change for 700 LSS Mountain

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scottishkat

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Has anyone on this forum changed out the factory stock on the Remington 700 Mountain. I am considering a change to the Mcmillan stock and am wondering if the free floating impacts accuracy. Pictures would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Bob
 
Any time you change the style of bedding you change the barrel frequency . Sometimes a negative effect, sometimes a positive effect ,and sometimes a neutral effect . Unfortunately there is no magic formula to say whats best ,often trial and error .

Generally light barrels like pressure ,but this is not always the case .Some will just make you crazy !
Good luck
Chris
 
If you go with the McMillan Edge stock the biggest difference will be weight reduction. Probably about 1/2 lb. With a standard weight McMillan you may end up with a heavier stock or one of equal weight. I wouldn't expect accuracy to change at all. MOST rifles shoot somewhat better floated, but there are exceptions. If your rifle doesn't shoot well floated it is simple enough to add some pressure back to the fore end.

I no longer own one of the MT rifles. Mine was one of the ADL SS versions made in the early 90's with a factory plastic stock. I tried it in one of the Ti stocks for a while. The Ti was floated, the factory stock was not. Accuracy was about the same. I would put the 1st 2 shots from a cold barrel into almost the same hole. #3 would usually open up to around 1". Any more than 3 shots without several minutes to cool down resulted in 2-3" groups, but was not a problem to me.

FWIW, I really like McMillan stocks. Especially the lightweight Edge versions. I have 3 Winchesters in them. Accuracy is no better than before, but I don't spend $500 on a stock unless the rifle 1st proves it is a good shooter so there wasn't much room to improve. They are right at 1/2 lb lighter than before, and much tougher than factory. The quality, fit and balance are worth the cost to me.
 
I really-really like the size and shape of my wood 700 mnt rifle stock, and would only change it out for a synthetic that was the same.

My 1992 era LA m700 Mnt Rifle in 7mm Mauser has a pressure pad at the end of the stock and shoots fine in any dry climate which I have lived and hunted in...

BUT when I lived for a short time near the ocean in the fog and rain of Morro Bay it had problems with both accuracy and precision.
 
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