Remington 700 SPS tactical

Recently bought this rifle, my first ever bolt action. Never knew such a simple design could be so much fun. And it’s in the same caliber as my Norinco M305. Quite a kick in .308.





With a Harris bipod attached







I suppose that’s the year of manufacture

Rem. 700 is about the ideal BA rifle. Sincerely. bruce.

I purchased a 700 SPS in .270 WSM from a local kid a few years back. He didn't realize it was WSM when he got it from a family member, only saw the .270 part. So he never shot it as he said he couldn't afford ammo. Had a cheap scope on it but he only wanted $300 bucks for it. I put a Vortex scope on it and it is a fantastic shooter. It has the good trigger too, and not the recalled type. My old 700BDL in 25-06 is my favorite though!

Nice looking 700! I've been considering getting one myself. Seems like they have a huge following and can be had for reasonable prices in about any chosen caliber.

I bought one in .308 few years back and put a Vortex on mine also. Many of my friends told me I needed to change the stock as the one it comes with is pretty soft rubber and is a bit 'sticky' when I shouldered it. But it shot so well that it stayed on the gun and the stickiness finally wore off. I had 7 one shot kills that first season between deer and hogs. The pad minimizes any recoil. Nice gun.

I acquired one a few years ago in .223. Mounted a Nikon 6x-18x scope with a target dot and target knobs. This rifle will shoot nickel to dime size groups at 100 yards all day long from the bench.

Not only does it shoot standard 55 grain FMJ well, it shines with match loads using Sierra 69 gr. BTHP and 77 gr. BTHP bullets. The 20" barrel is very handy in a blind or the woods.

I've even shot mine at 600 yards on the KD range. It will hold the ten ring on the 600 yard target if you do your part.

jdlii said:

I acquired one a few years ago in .223. Mounted a Nikon 6x-18x scope with a target dot and target knobs. This rifle will shoot nickel to dime size groups at 100 yards all day long from the bench.

Not only does it shoot standard 55 grain FMJ well, it shines with match loads using Sierra 69 gr. BTHP and 77 gr. BTHP bullets. The 20" barrel is very handy in a blind or the woods.

I've even shot mine at 600 yards on the KD range. It will hold the ten ring on the 600 yard target if you do your part.

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What's their twist rate in their .223 700's?

My son has the same rifle in .308. Here he is shooting from the back of his pickup at approximately 400 yards. the target is the last white spot left of the buildings. Three shots would have got George. They are good shooting rifles.

Nice rig. In my experience, the model 700 is one of the most consistently accurate reasonably priced bolt action rifles out there.

My most accurate centerfire rifle (out of quite a few) is probably my model 700 Varmint Special with the laminated stock in 22/250. Repeatable 1/3 inch groups at 100 yards; about as good as I can do on a good day.

Larry

Some long range shooters love to hate on the SPS tactical. It does have it's downsides. Hogue makes two versions of the stock, the pillar bedded version thar Remington uses and an aluminum bedding block version.

The pillar bedded version is a bit flexible in the fore end and that's a problem if you use a shooting sling, or bipod with any pre-loading, otherwise it's just fine. The aluminum bedding block version has an aluminum T that extends to almost the end of the fore end and they are quite stiff.

I have the aluminum bedding block version on my Ruger M77 Mk II VT:


Below (top to bottom) is the bedding block version of the Hogue stock, I now have on my Ruger, a Ram Line stock I used for several years after adding a stiffener in the forend, and the pillar bedded version of the Hogue stock that came off my Rem 700:


Since I'm inclined to use a sling or a bipod at times, I replaced the Hogue stock on my Rem 700 SPS tactical with a Bell and Carlson Medalist for under $300.




I also swapped the X Mark Pro trigger for a Timney, and added a tactical bolt handle. The barrel itself was fine, with decent accuracy and excellent stability. It will print 5 shot groups that are sub half MOA, but more importantly it will place 10 rounds inside an inch at 100 yards in under 2 minutes. It's the most consistent rifle I own with no change in point of impact as the barrel heats up or cools off.



The rifle cost me less than $500 new, and I have $900 total in it with the stock and trigger - still less than one of the more upscale Remingtons or a Bergara.

I also have Bergara BMP-14. It'll produce 5 shot groups that are sub half MOA, but it's heavy, and I still prefer my Rem 700.




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My Ruger M77 is my go to long range hunting rifle.

I have my Rem 700 set up for long range plate shooting at 700 yards or less, shooting 168 gr SMKs. It gets most of my range time.

The BMP-14 is set up for longer range shooting out to 1000 yards using 175 gr RDFs.

Wow those are some groups!! Very impressive

I will have to check the end label on the box but, I believe that the Mod. 700 Tactical in .223 caliber has a 1 in 9 twist rate. (Confirmed 1 in 9 twist rate.)

A photo of a group that I shot at 100 yards with my hand loads with Sierra 69 gr. BTHP match bullets is attached.