Im attempting to build a budget Remington 700 long range rifle. Im doing this just to prove to someone that you can do sub moa for less than $500.00 ! I already have the rifle, just a standard 700ADL 24". I am tring to stay away from HS and Mc for the stock, while not even looking at the USS from Choate. Any ideas on a good bedded stock for less than $200.00 ?
I have also thought alot about optics as we all know, to make a thousand yard shot @ 10" we are going to need a good one. If anyone has any ideas on a budget scope out there that I may not be aware of Im all ears !
Remember guys, Im not doing this because Im broke, I know MC A5 & Leupold is my best bet, Im just tring to get it done at a normal cost. Thanks for the time and the feedback !
2007-11-28 14:08:36 · 4 answers · asked by M R S 4 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
Boker, I searched the addy you gave and although it sounds like a plan, I dont see an ADL option on that sight.
2007-11-28 14:36:11 · update #1
I hope you didn't bet your friend any money. There are currently NO glass bedded stocks target stocks available that are "drop in" for under $200 that will fit an ADL Remington. I'm not trying to rain on your parade, but you are not going to build a "budget" sub-moa rifle for under $500, weather you start out with a Remington 700 ADL or some other brand for that matter. I have (5) Remington 700 Custom Built Target Rifles in 308 caliber, that all started with Remington 700 receivers and the cheapest one of the 5 that is a sub-moa rifle capable of 1000 yards shots cost well over $1600, before I even got to the Optic's.When it comes to building a rifle with the specifications you want there is no such thing as "normal" cost. As a Dealer, Gunsmith and a Long Range Competitor myself with 16+ years experience, I built my rifles by purchasing the components at Dealer cost and didn't pay retail for anything..Even with having the advantage to buy at Dealer prices there is no way possible I could build one that would be worth a hoot for the amount of money you are talking about, let alone be a sub-moa 1000 yard rifle....I would be very interested in what you wind up with as an end result......Good Luck
2007-11-28 15:03:07 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The cheapest way to make a 1000-yard shot is to walk the first 900 yards, then shoot.
Pompous wisdom aside, a cheap stock is just that, cheap. A drop-in might be okay for a foul-weather woodland sporter, but for long-range precision, a quality stock needs to be custom-fitted to the rifle. Whenever I tried to "improve" one of my guns on a budget, it was money down the drain.
2007-11-28 23:44:35 · answer #2 · answered by geraldine f 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How about a Boyds thumbhole stock and glass bed the action. Check out the Boyds Ross thumbhole here.
Decent price too, under budget.
2007-11-28 22:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Is your original stock wood? If so, why not bed the one you have?
2007-11-29 12:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by xqqz_me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋