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I bought a Remington 700 ADL in 6mm Remington. It is an old one, but in excellent shape. It was not used very much. The top of the receiver has the cut-out for a stripper clip and holes in the side of the receiver for a peep sight. The bolt doesn't have the anti-bind cut in the lug like the current 700's. The stock has the pressed checkering, metal buttplate, and no swivel studs.
So now my question. Would I hurt the value of this rifle by putting swivel studs and a recoil pad?
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Unless that rifle is unfired and in he factory box, it is just another Rem. 700 ADL. Do as you wish and enjoy the rifle.
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Why not just get an aftermarket stock or a take off stock that already has that stuff done to it? that way you can save the stock you have in case you ever decided to part with it...you can return it to "As it was"... take off stocks are cheap...
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Unless that rifle is unfired and in he factory box, it is just another Rem. 700 ADL. Do as you wish and enjoy the rifle. It is not unfired and no box. Good point.
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Why not just get an aftermarket stock or a take off stock that already has that stuff done to it? that way you can save the stock you have in case you ever decided to part with it...you can return it to "As it was"... take off stocks are cheap... If I can find one in decent shape I may go that route.
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Nice grab! Leave it as is and shoot it! I wouldn't want it buggered up.
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I have one that I put a fiber stock on. The gun has killed around 140 deer plus some antelope. Spiffy it up with a new stock and maybe a bedding job and enjoy it. The old ADLs are shooters. Mine shoots 1/2 minute with 100-grain Hornady Interlocks at 3000 fps.
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The value of that rifle is as a shooter. Adding the accessories will help. rifles from that era were some fine shooting rifle. I believe the barrels and receiver fit were much better back then.
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Ok, we have 3 for doing modifications and 2 against. I am leaning toward modifications. How do you feel about recoil pads? I am looking at the Pachymar Decelerator D750B or D752B. Any opinions on either?
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On a 6mm, a recoil pad serves mostly as an aid to keep the rifle from slipping when leaned against a wall, or as a stock extension if LOP is too short.
When I add a Pachmeyer Decelerator to a stock, I usually have to remove 3/4 inch of wood from the stock. I installed a decelerator on my Ruger #1 in7mm STW and also on my Win 70 in 264, but I do not know what the model #'s are.
If the rifle were mine, I would probably skip the pad as being more trouble than it is worth in a light recoiling rifle. But if the stock is too short for comfortable shooting, then by all means add a pad.
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Bought bottom metal and slipped my wife's ADL shortened from when she was a girl into a BDL stock. Still shoots even with factory pressure point, with her daddy's handloads.
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On a 6mm, a recoil pad serves mostly as an aid to keep the rifle from slipping when leaned against a wall, or as a stock extension if LOP is too short.
When I add a Pachmeyer Decelerator to a stock, I usually have to remove 3/4 inch of wood from the stock. I installed a decelerator on my Ruger #1 in7mm STW and also on my Win 70 in 264, but I do not know what the model #'s are.
If the rifle were mine, I would probably skip the pad as being more trouble than it is worth in a light recoiling rifle. But if the stock is too short for comfortable shooting, then by all means add a pad.
The length of pull is fine. I don't find it enjoyable to shoot anything but a rimfire with a buttplate. Metal against flesh and bone is not fun for me.
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Bought bottom metal and slipped my wife's ADL shortened from when she was a girl into a BDL stock. Still shoots even with factory pressure point, with her daddy's handloads. I thought about the BDL route, but the bottom metal looks like it would be between $75-$100. Although I'll probably have that much in it with modifications.
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