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remington 700 sps stainless quality #6201109 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,697 Kingsport Tn P pseshooter300 OP Campfire Regular
OP pseshooter300 Campfire Regular P Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,697 Kingsport Tn	Just wondering what can you expect from the sps stainless how is the quality of the stainless? I am remington fan but i just don't know if I should drop another $200 and get a cdl Tater

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Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality pseshooter300 #6201195 02/21/12
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ts300wsm Campfire Regular T Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 551 PA	I have a SPS stainless in 7mm RUM and have no problems with it I kind of like the rough finish but I also have 2 XCR's and prefer the black look of them I am thinking of getting a model 700 CDL SF in 7mm Rem. mag or 30-06 just like the looks of the CDL stocks

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality ts300wsm #6201225 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,697 Kingsport Tn P pseshooter300 OP Campfire Regular
OP pseshooter300 Campfire Regular P Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,697 Kingsport Tn	I defiantly don't care for the stock on the sps Tater

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality pseshooter300 #6201230 02/21/12
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Got two of them...truly excellent shooters, but in all fairness I couldnt stand the stocks, so upgraded them, and I took the Xmark pro triggers off and threw them out...went with old standard remington triggers "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality ingwe #6201941 02/21/12
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doubletap Campfire Tracker D Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 6,755 Atlanta	Originally Posted by ingwe Got two of them...truly excellent shooters, but in all fairness I couldnt stand the stocks, so upgraded them, and I took the Xmark pro triggers off and threw them out...went with old standard remington triggers Aren't those the triggers that cause premature discharge? He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice. - Albert Einstein

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Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality doubletap #6202682 02/21/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Dooooood! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality ingwe #6203195 02/21/12
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mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,741	ingwe discharges prematurely anyway, might as well have a nice trigger lol

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality mjbgalt #6203197 02/21/12
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mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,741	and before you tell me to smoke a turd in hell, my standard answer applies... ...as long as you bite the end off and get it lit first lol

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality doubletap #6203747 02/21/12
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DoeDumper Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 981 On top of the world.	Originally Posted by doubletap Aren't those the triggers that cause premature discharge? No! This is the trigger that causes premature discharge!!

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality DoeDumper #6203788 02/21/12
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter
VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia	I have owned several and they all have have been very accurate right out of the box, fit and finish have also been good but I am not a fan of the rough finish, I have noticed that the early SPS stainless models had a little rougher finish than the latest rifles out of Remington.....For the money these rifles are mighty hard to beat, and I do like the new triggers very much and feel no need to change........Good luck.........Hb

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Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality VaHillbilly #6204392 02/21/12
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Buck1919 Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 98 Minnesota, USA	98% of my guns are Remington. I own a M700 SS 260 and that finish is great. I owned a M700 SPS SS 270 WSM. With the SPS I had to be careful with it. If you didn't wipe it down after handling it it would develope rust where your hand touched it. If I kept it well oiled it wasn't a problem. Others I know haven't had a problem with the SPS SS finish. So maybe I just had a bad finish on mine.

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality Buck1919 #6205320 02/22/12
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Washington State Dan360 Campfire Regular
Dan360 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,213 Washington State	I think it has to do with the dull finish. The coarse bead blast job on the SPS SS line of rifles attracts moisture. My Kimber is stainless and has shown rust when carried with no oil and lots of contact with my skin.

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality Dan360 #6205326 02/22/12
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VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia	I agree Dan, I think it's the rough finish that tends to hold moisture..............Hb

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality VaHillbilly #6205329 02/22/12
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Swampman1 Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,735	The rough finish has never caused me any problems. "If what I say offends you, you should hear what I don't say."

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality Swampman1 #6205332 02/22/12
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VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia	I wonder if some 0000 steel wool might smooth up this finish? or would it just [bleep] it up?..............Hb

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality pseshooter300 #6205343 02/22/12
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47stalker Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 Sambar country	Originally Posted by pseshooter300 Just wondering what can you expect from the sps stainless how is the quality of the stainless? I am remington fan but i just don't know if I should drop another $200 and get a cdl I would stick with the former. Great rifles that SPS stainless & so well priced! They're also allot lighter than advertised. Taking my rifle for a walk

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality 47stalker #6205466 02/22/12
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308ld Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA	SS SPS .257WM, trigger worked to 2.75, accurate and no complaints. As Melvin24 said, lighter than advertised. Ed

Re: remington 700 sps stainless quality VaHillbilly #6205670 02/22/12
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON blargon Campfire Regular
blargon Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON	Originally Posted by VaHillbilly I wonder if some 0000 steel wool might smooth up this finish? or would it just [bleep] it up?..............Hb I'm not a metallurgist, but rubbing a stainless rifle down with a non-stainless metal could cause carbon contamination, and eventually rust. Probably better off with a bead blast to smooth it out...

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