sidesy Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 does the following spec exist or does it have to be a custom? 1. fluted screw cut barrel no more than 22" 2. New x mark trigger 3. Synthetic stock 4. .243 calibre seen plenty close on their american site but do edgar bros only keep and small part of their range... any help would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC275 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The only advice that I can give looking at your spec is buy a Sako Finnlite! (or any other Sako for that matter, several models come close to your spec) Unless of course you enjoy the challenge of buying a Rem 700 then changing most of the bits in order to get a good rifle!! Only kidding (mostly!) Have a look at this weeks Shooting Times, Bruce Potts reviews a Mod Seven that sounds similar to what you are looking for. The only Mod Seven that I ever had (in 7mm-'08) grouped like a mad womans poo and was about as much use as the tits on a bull but maybe that was only one bad one. JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxwhistler Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 An LVSF may meet your requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
british bulldog Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Swillington had a LVSF on the rack,new in .243, these are pretty rare in .243 so get on the blower sharpish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidesy Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 cheers everyone......700's are like marmite arent they...you either love them or hate them did look at a sako ...........then a Tikka T3 new super varmint.......decisions, decisions...... I am drawn to the Tikka, good trigger, picatinny fitted, larger bolt handle, better stock....screw cut..... ahhhhhhhhhh SOD it..............Tikka it is............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I love my Remmy 700 .243................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The fluted barrel on the LVSF is nice, but the rifle doesn't have a drop plate (blind box). I opted for the SPS stainless sporter weight barrel, got it this week. The rifle grouped 3/4" out of the box with the ammo the shop threw in. I'm pleasantly surprised with the rifle and had expected much worse. Trigger isn't great and the stock must go in the bin. Don't think the lvsf stock is much better. For the price difference between a sps and a LVSF over here I could just about get a custom barrel fitted. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Me too...................'M' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sprags Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I opted for the SPS stainless sporter weight barrel, got it this week. The rifle grouped3/4" out of the box with the ammo the shop threw in. I'm pleasantly surprised with the rifle and had expected much worse. Trigger isn't great and the stock must go in the bin. My SPS grouped sub MOA out of the box with factory ammo, I have since changed the stock, had the trigger adjusted as the standard facory Remmy's come with a trigger pull of around 5lb if recall correctly, mine was taken down to 2lb which suits me fine. I have now got into reloading and a friend has developed a load for my rifle and it now groups 5 shots the size of a 5p piece @100yds Like I say, I love my Remmy 700...... EDITED TO ADD: When I say I am into reloading, I mean I know how to do it and have the kit, I just need a shell holder for my hand primer and I'm away..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilishdave Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 A Rem 700 LTR should suit you Sportsman and Deep Blue have them in stock or you could order an XCR (fairly new out) I have not seen an XCR offerd for sale in the UK yet. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Always seems to strike me that rem 700 success stories tend to sound a bit like "I've had this broom 15 years; it's only had 5 new handles and 8 new heads" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidesy Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 A Rem 700 LTR should suit you Sportsman and Deep Blue have them in stock or you could order an XCR (fairly new out) I have not seen an XCR offerd for sale in the UK yet. Dave hi Dave, yes, seen the those on the USA site but not offered here as yet.....just my spec but i think....ITS going to HAVE be a Tikka T3 super varmint now.....by the time i change the trigger / stock etc.....its the same price....so going to bite the bullet and get one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilishdave Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 I am going to have one of these next after I have finished customising my .243 the spec should suit you http://www.clcweb.net/Shooting/Tactical_Sh...n_m700_ltr.html That is £200 less than it was last month and available in the UK http://www.deepblueshooting.com/department...al-rifle/429053 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidesy Posted March 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hi Dave.......seen this and drooled...but the Tikka is about the same price...and its a far better spec, my mentor / mate uses a remy and as he says " good enough for the police and armed forces"...but.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Lots of comments for and against 700's Here are my 2p 700LTR excellent rifle HS stock, short barrel and damn handy, I have a mate with one in 308 - he's had it for 4 or 5 years and its never let him down or dropped accuracy from 1/2 inch with factory ammo... 700's as a whole - good dependable workhorses - (a bit like the US version of AI (just jesting Matt) However, when they are fitted with the standard HS stock (like the 700 police, LTR et al) they are bombproof. The HS stock is very strong, stiff and makes and excellent base for an accuracte rifle. Parts availability - cheap, easy to swap parts that go wrong - and there arn't many that do go wrong (safety detent spring clip brakes occasionally and the extractor sometimes needs changing (rarely) Both are ten quid two minute jobs. Someone mentioned the Tikka Super VArmint - the T3 is a prime example of a great company building a rifle to a budget - one action length, cheap bendy stocks that need chucking away (like SPS stocks) and poor finishing on some parts - not my idea of the Tikka's of old. My opinion, if you want a do all work friendly rifle get a Rem 700, they are cheap, they are reliable and every one ive shot has been pretty accurate (apart from the ones that the barrel has been shot out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamfarmer Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 hi guys , well do have a rem 700 but its the pss version in 308 not exactly a light gun but its as good as i can shoot it, will find out more next week end . when i was looking for my 243 looked at the various remmy offerings but nothing stood out and grabed my attention shame they dont do a 243 pss out of the box did think about dropping a sps into a hs stock . but then came across a howa 1500 stainless action and barrel with a heavy varmint profile and screw cut and its a joy to shoot in the standard hougue stock. if you want to get a bit tricky they also offer some great looking thumbhole and laminated stocks and the action is a rem 700 clone use the same bases and trigger is fully adjustable but not touched mine yet unlike the pss which was so heavy. and to top it off it came with a scope and bases in the price. think i found a load for the match bullets in time for next weekend as well . see those that make it next weekend yours graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Graham your findings mirror my own. I already have a remy so I'm certainly not opposed to them but nothing stands out and says buy me. IMHO The LVS is one example spoilt by not having a magazine or bottom plate. Strikes me as just a stainless ADL with an extra £300 or so on top. I thought the same as you why not a 243 pss ? Think I'm going down the sako route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeboy Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 quote name='eldon' date='Mar 30 2009, 12:21 PM' post='52849'] Graham your findings mirror my own. I already have a remy so I'm certainly not opposed to them but nothing stands out and says buy me. IMHO The LVS is one example spoilt by not having a magazine or bottom plate. Strikes me as just a stainless ADL with an extra £300 or so on top. I thought the same as you why not a 243 pss ? Think I'm going down the sako route. ive got one [ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamfarmer Posted April 28, 2009 Report Share Posted April 28, 2009 hi roeboy, hate to start an arguement but dont think that is a genuine remmy pss but it is a smart looking gun though. bet it shoots ok as well. as far as i am aware but stand to be corrected the genuine article only comes in a black hs stock it also has a 26 inch heavy plain varmint profile barrel not flutted and the whole rifle and action is finished in a phosphated finish to aid concealment. not sure what you have there but suspect it my be a slendero or another 700 action model dropped into a hs stock. graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Roeboy,s looks like an xcr tactical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roeboy Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 hi roeboy, hate to start an arguement but dont think that is a genuine remmy pss but it is a smart looking gun though. bet it shoots ok as well. as far as i am aware but stand to be corrected the genuine article only comes in a black hs stock it also has a 26 inch heavy plain varmint profile barrel not flutted and the whole rifle and action is finished in a phosphated finish to aid concealment. not sure what you have there but suspect it my be a slendero or another 700 action model dropped into a hs stock. graham. Hi graham, its the remington 700 xcr compact tactical, bell and carlson stock as standard, best group at 100 yards with 168 amax's is .3", hole centres , im still a bit shocked, i think im in love. there was only one in the country when i got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilishdave Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Looks good and you cant fault that performance, where did you get it and how much did you pay for just the rifle if you dont mind me asking. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streeker59 Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Sidesy, you wont be dissappointed with the T3. The stock isn't that bendy and more than man enough for the action. Both i and a friend have T3's, his in .243, mine in .223. They're tack drivers out of the box and no need for bolt ons.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildot Posted April 29, 2009 Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Ive had 2 remmies and they both cost me a fortune to get to shoot staright! once done they are deadly accurate! however i have a tikka t3 which is so much better, much better quality, feel and you have a better trigger, mag and saftey. The synth stock is a litlle flexy but one hell alot of stiffer than the sps stocks! A mate also has one which shoots 1/2" out of the box too. I also have 2 sako's which are in a different league altogether as a remmy. You can get a remmy and spend hundreds on it to customise n accurise it but at the end of the day its still a remmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidesy Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 well heres the PSS i purchased very, very happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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