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I recently bought an SPS Varmint in .308 and it is good, but headspace was a bit on the generous side. Even with moderate loads, there was an ejector wipe mark after firing. I now take brass to .338 and back down to make a false shoulder and get zero headspace. I also don't care for the molded plastic stock, and got a laminated wood stock which I acraglas bedded.

Ive bought 5 different stainless SPS in last 10 years. While they are not fit and finished like older 700's were I have had no problems out of them.

I replace all mines triggers with Timneys from the get go. Its a well spent $100 upgrade.

If the caliber you are wanting has been in production for a while look around for a older 700. Ive bought several, and seen several 30-06, 270, 7mag for $325-400.

Thanks for more input. The gun I'm looking at will be a 300 wsm more than likely.

Bought a Scout (.308) and three Hawkeyes (.308, .280 and .30-06) in the last year and a half or so and, like yours, all were perfect. Really nice wood on the .308 and .30-06 Hawkeyes (the Scout was laminate, the .30-06 was synthetic).

Not sps but no issues with the ADL 243 i bought recently. Its a great shooter

Bone stock SPS Tactical AAC-SD - complete with factory trigger (200 yards):

Bought a SPS 308 last year to replace a Hawkeye that was crap, only bad Ruger I've ever owned.

It shot good with the factory tube at 24" and I had 3" removed from it. It shoots great now. I've bought 2 700s and 7 over the last year or so and they have all been very good.

Bought this one in 243 and cut 2" off the barrel. Bedded in a Boyds laminated stock. It's awesome.


This one in 260 with 8 twist when they first came out. Cerekote and a McSwirly. Hunt with it more than any other rifle in the safe.


This one is a Mountain Rifle in 7mm-08. As from the factory with some Faux Ti treatments. Love it. Accurate, fairly light, very accurate and dependable. Can't put the 260 down long enough to give it a fair chance.

Great trio of rifles you have there, I really like the look of 243 in particular and am a big 260 Rem fan.......

Thanks. Love the 260. I have a few. Hard for me to admit that it does everything a 270 Win does in a short action... But it does.

Bought one (30-06) for my son 5 years ago or so. I did put a Timney trigger in it. No complaints. Shoots very well, inch or so, with many different types of factory ammo and I get the same sort of results in the original tupperware stock or in the wood CDL stock I bought for it.